Polar Freeze-Retention Times
Ice Cream Test
Product: PB 27
Test Specifications:
Interior Capacity Size: 27 Cubic Feet
Dry Ice Use: None
Product Used: Ice Cream
Capacity: Full
Container put on non-insulated, non-refrigerated trailer in hot sun at 11:00 am, ambient
temperature 880 Fahrenheit. Note: Unit pre-coiled in -180 freezer.
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Time
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Elapsed
Time
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Ambient
Temperature
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Temperature
Interior
Container
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Ice Cream
Product
Composition
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11:00 am
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Start
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88o
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-18o
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Hard
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5:00 pm
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6 hours
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84o
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-8o
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Hard
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5:45 pm
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6 hrs. 45 min.
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85o
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-8o
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Hard
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6:30 pm
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7 hrs. 30 min.
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80o
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-5o
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Firm
|
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8:00 pm
|
9 hours
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70o
|
-4o
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Firm
|
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9:00 pm
|
10 hours
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70o
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-4o
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Firm
|
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10:00 pm
|
11 hours
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70o
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-4o
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Firm
|
|
11:00 pm
|
12 hours
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70o
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-2o
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Firm
|
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12:00 am
|
13 hours
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68o
|
0o
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Firm
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Upright Container Testing
Product: PB 55
Frozen Foods Used for Test
CO2 bunker charged with approximately 80 lbs. of snow
Probe 1: Product temperature at bottom
Probe 2: Product temperature at 36"
Probe 3: Product temperature at 48"
Probe 4: Product temperature at top air space
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Elapsed
Time
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Probe
#
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Product
Temperature (oF)
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6 hours
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1
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-31.9o
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|
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2
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-5o
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|
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3
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-23.7o
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|
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4
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-34.1o
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12 hours
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1
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-16.1o
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|
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2
|
-3.1o
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|
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3
|
-12.9o
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|
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4
|
-12.9o
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18 hours
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1
|
-3.1o
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|
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2
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-4.8o
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|
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3
|
-0.4o
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|
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4
|
8.4o
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24 hours
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1
|
8.0o
|
|
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2
|
-1.2o
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|
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3
|
17.7o
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|
|
4
|
30.9o
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Estimated Frozen Times
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Product:
PB 27
|
Non-Frozen Container
No Dry Ice
No Cooled Truck
|
Non-Frozen Container
Dry ice
No Cooled Truck
|
Non-Frozen Container
No Dry Ice
Cooled Truck
|
|
Ice Cream
|
1-2 hours
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4-6 hours
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6-8 hours
|
|
Frozen Food
|
2-4 hours
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4-6 hours
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6-8 hours
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Product:
PB 27
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Frozen Container
No Dry Ice
No Cooled Truck
|
Frozen Container
Dry ice
No Cooled Truck
|
Frozen Container
No Dry Ice
Cooled Truck
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|
Ice Cream
|
2-4 hours
|
8-10 hours
|
12-24 hours
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|
Frozen Food
|
4-6 hours
|
10-12 hours
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12-24 hours
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