ICECATCH – advanced cooling solutions by eutecma (E)

The temperature you need. The technology you trust.

Innovative thermal protection packaging for pharmaceuticals, biotech and food

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Innovativ aus Tradition – Kühlsysteme für die Logistik

The Mannheim harbour is a central trade hub and the home of eutecma gmbh

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Innovation built on experience – cooling systems for the world of logistics The eutecma gmbh has been focused on the production of innovative thermal protec-

Alternatives like our Icecatch® cooling system solutions. They make the transport and

tion packaging solutions for transport and logistics since 2008. Founded as a spin-off

storage of temperature-sensitive products in the fields of pharmaceuticals, medicine,

of ideapro gmbh – a company specialized in chemical-technical innovations – the

lab diagnostics and food simpler, more dependable and more affordable. And because

eutecma team can draw on many years of joint experience in the development and

we are accustomed to thinking in systems, we are always focussed on the logistics

manufacture of highly specialized products.

surrounding our solutions. We’re glad that you’ve taken the time to have a look at our products – and at us – in this brochure. We’re looking forward to having the opportu-

That makes us a problem solver for the special challenges in cool chain logistics – especially where standard products just won’t do. Our far-reaching expertise and knack for efficient, problem-orientated solutions continues to drive our success and has fuelled our growth internationally.

Are the products available on the market the be-all and end-all? Are the customer’s needs really being optimally met? Can we make something that seems good at first glance even more intelligent, efficient and technologically sophisticated? These are the kind of questions that always drive us to challenge the status quo and to answer back with completely new and better alternatives.

Eutecma is certificate according to the standards of DIN EN ISO 22716 since 2012.

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The eutecma team Your problem solvers for the challenges of cool chain logistics

nity to impress you with ideas, quality and service.

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Easy loading – Firmly anchored Thanks to the specially designed socket frame, the cooling elements can be quickly and easily loaded into the box and stay exactly where they are installed.

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Icecatch® – The best climate for temperature-sensitive products!

Transporting temperature-sensitive products puts high demands on the materials

Icecatch® Solid Insulated is our one-of-a-kind cooling element that truly sets us apart

used. They have to ensure dependable compliance with the required temperature

from the competition. Developed together with a global pharmaceutical company,

range for long periods of time while still remaining affordable and easy to handle.

Icecatch®Solid Insulated is manufactured with built-in insulation. This hydrophobic insulation layer is a market first and protects your product from freezing without the

With the cooling elements of the Icecatch® product range you have a comprehensive

need for additional insulating materials or complicated packing procedures.

system at your disposal that outshines comparable products many times over.

Our in-house testing lab and climate chambers allow us to quickly and reliably deIcecatch® cooling elements ensure a secure cold chain from +2°C to +8°C for up to

velop innovative new products. In this manner, eutecma was one of the first manu-

120 hours – without the need for additional cooling en-route. The elements are reus-

facturers to react to the new GDP regulations by developing a cooling system for the

able and the coolant contained within can be used for multiple cooling cycles without

ambient temperature range of +15°C to +25°C.

any loss of quality. All our Icecatch products are non-toxic and can be disposed of in ®

normal household waste. Their robust PA/PE films are impermeable, completely free of hazardous substances and are approved for use in the pharmaceutical and food Test scenario: Summer profile 120 hours

industry.

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From Icecatch® Flex formable gel packs to Icecatch® Solid semi-rigid foam bricks: the

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we would be glad to develop a custom passive cold storage element in the format, phase change and design that you require. ADR guidelines and IATA requirements are taken into account for every product.

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Der Schl端ssel zu innovativen Systemen? Weiter denken! clean and compact storage

quick and easy assembly

cool bricks fit securely

The pallet box bulk cargo system interior volume can be expanded from 172 L to 495 L by stacking frame segments

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The key to innovative systems? Keep thinking!

There have been many attempts to assure cool chain security between +2°C to +8°C

Key Advantages:

by using system packaging. But no one ever came up with the idea of integrating an

* GDP compliant, pre-qualified, off-the-shelf solution

insulation layer directly into the cooling element. Icecatch® Solid Insulated pioneered this completely new approach that offers many advantages when compared to conventional systems.

Its functionality is simple yet ingenious. The unique insulation layer prohibits radiative cooling from the frozen cool brick with a temperature of –18°C from reaching your product. It only emits the desired cooling temperature of approx. +/– 0°C into the product space, thus ensuring that the temperature in the system’s payload compartment stays above the critical value of 2˚C. This gives you the possibility of a secure cold chain from +2°C to +8°C for up to 120 hours. This system works without the need for any combination of different preconditioned cooling elements. Easy to follow packing instructions simplify the packing process and guarantee fast and proper loading.

The cool bricks fit securely into slots in the frame of the Icecatch® insulating shipping containers made of Styropor® or Neopor®. This makes the Icecatch® System the

for +2°C to +8°C and +15°C to +25°C

* no different preconditioning of cooling elements * minimized procurement and storage costs, only one cool brick format needed * easy handling, no “thawing”, no additional insulating materials * reduced pack size with optimal interior volume * modular system with regard to volume, temperature and operating time * reduced transport cost through weight reduction * batch documentation and traceability of the cooling elements * FDA and EU-compliant film, non-toxic ingredients * robust PA/PE-composite film is approved for food and pharmaceutical use * immediate global availability * no tooling costs

optimal solution for the safe and simple transport of all your temperature sensitive products.

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Foam Cooler Box

Coolant Container (solid coolant)

–18°C Fluid Space (liquid coolant) Insulation Layer

+–0°C +2°C +2°C to +8°C

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Cool Brick

Cross-section Icecatch®

Payload Compartment

Solid Insulated

YouTube video Icecatch Solid Insulated ®

Tailor-made system solution for Abbott Diagnostics

Individualized system solution for anti-doping drug tests by PWC

Abbot Diagnostics is one of the leading providers of diagnostic products and is active in over 160 countries.

In order to guarantee the secure and efficient world-wide supply of temperature sensitive products, a modular insulated packaging system was developed and qualified together with eutecma for the temperature range of +2°C to +8°C.

PWC – Professional Worldwide Controls – was founded in 1994 and is an internationally successful and DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 certified company conducting anti-doping tests for competitive sports.

The modular system can be expanded to hold more product volume by utilizing stackable vertical frame elements. In this manner both weight and packaging material can be saved and the impact on the environment reduced.

Conducting more than 15,000 in and out-of-competition tests annually, PWC has proven their high level of professionalism again and again. That currently makes PWC the largest private provider of such services in Europe.

PWC conducts regular in and out-of-competition tests for ca. 50 various anti-doping agencies and sport event organizers. These include amongst others: German NADA, WADA, UKAD, ASADA, USADA, CCES as well as the FIS, UCI, ISU, WTC and the IBU. In this context, thermal protection packaging was developed that ensures strict compliance with the +2°C to +8°C temperature range as well as ensuring easy handling. Through the combination of the Icecatch® Solid Insulated with an individually designed and very sturdy Neopor® foam cooler box, the testers can store doping samples at safe temperature levels for several days even if they have no access to electricity.

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Made to order! Individualized systems are our specialty.

Our wide range of standard Icecatch® system packaging: from extra small to bulk car-

No matter if you’re shipping through the desert or over the Arctic ice – or both of them

go pallet format, offer a fitting solution for almost every thing you need to transport.

on the same journey – the more special your requirements are, the greater the chances

But that’s not good enough for us. One of our greatest strengths is the development of

that you’ll end up at Icecatch®.

tailor-made, product specific systems for special use. Are you looking to optimize storage and transport capacity through packaging formats? Simplify packing and han-

And soon as your temperature requirements have been met, quality documents can

dling? Do you have to store and transport in a slightly different temperature range due

be compiled as needed and we can assist you in the validation process of your cus-

to product specific needs? Would you like to utilize the cool bricks as an advertising

tomized Icecatch® thermal protection packaging system so that it can meet all the

medium? Here at eutecma, there are virtually no limits to your options.

contractual and legal requirements.

From coolant and packaging design to thermal testing and quality documentation, our in-house labs provide a full range of services to help you develop the ideal solution to protect your most valuable products. We can simulate and document the climatic conditions that act on an insulated package during transport. Our testing chambers can test from -80°C to +80°C. A “transport calendar” based on empirical data from the German National Meteorological Service makes it possible for us to calculate the outdoor temperature progressions for hundreds of transport connections. We also conduct bursting pressure measurements and drop tests with calibrated equipment in our labs to make sure that your system packaging is able to withstand the toughest conditions.

Mechanical stress test Bursting pressure measurements

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Putting packaging and product to the test Transport simulation in a climate chamber

Wer sagt, dass Standard nicht individuell sein kann?

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Who said that standard can’t be individual?

Always available for shipping, with a proven track record of millions of successful

by the way, all our cooling elements and cooler boxes are available separately and in

transports and available in many sizes and forms – that’s what makes the Icecatch -

any quantity. A selection of data loggers that meet GMP/ HACCP and IFS requirements

System so special. No matter what you’re looking for: just a few cooling elements, extra

round off our complete range of products.

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small or extra large insulated shipping boxes – if you want a one-time delivery or a long-term supplier. We can help you solve your transport problem. Let us put together a cost and quality-optimized solution from our wide range of products that will meet your needs perfectly.

Our pre-qualified, off-the-shelf Icecatch® System packaging solutions with Icecatch® Solid Insulated cool bricks are available with various interior volumes between 5.4 und 22 liters. For bigger volumes our pallet box can be expanded from 172 L to 495 L by using the modular stacking frame segments.

In addition to the Icecatch® System packaging, we also offer a wide range of foam insulated shipping boxes in Styropor®, Neopor® or E-Por®. Each of these boxes can be filled with dry ice as well as Icecatch® gelpacks and cool bricks. If you’re not sure if an Icecatch® System packaging solution or insulated shipping box meets your specific needs, we can run temperature tests on them in our lab in order to offer you a more

Analytical tools

qualified consultation before ordering. But the first step for fast and uncomplicated

Thermal imaging cameras give us fast insight into

support is to visit www.eutecma.de and try out our cooling requirement calculator. And

any weaknesses in existing cooling systems.

Find your cooling requirement with our cooling requirement calculator

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Would you like to find out more about Icecatch®?

We look forward to hearing from you. You can contact us by email and phone. Or just go to our website, visit our online shop or try out our cooling requirement calculator at www.eutecma.de

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