Self Chilling Can

Posted in Gadgets & Gizmos

I’ve written about the self-heating can. Now, time for the Self-Chilling Can = IC Can

Tempra Technology and Crown Holdings present the first real self-refridgerating can.

There’s finally a real, working, practical self-refridgerating can. The Instant Cool Can (I.C. Can™) is a 100% safe and environmentally friendly self-refridgerating process that cools using brilliantly simple water evaporation. In fact, it’s proven to lower beverage temperature by a minimum of 30° F (16.7° C) in just three minutes.

The advanced design utilizes the latest breakthroughs in thermal, insulating and vacuum heat pump technology. The self-contained I.C. Can™ is the approximate size of a 500 ml beverage can. This includes the beverage container itself, and the integral self-cooling device.

Proprietary engineering creates a temperature drop proven to reduce the I.C. Can’s™ contents by a minimum of 30° Fahrenheit (16.7° C) in just three minutes. When activated, the all natural desiccant contained within a vacuum draws the heat from the beverage through the evaporator into an insulated heat-sink container. It is this patented vacuum-power which lowers the temperature so dramatically and quickly, leaving the beverage inside cool and refreshing.

And it’s safe! I.C. Can’s™ innovative design is 100% safe and environ- mentally-friendly; easy to operate, store and transport. The self-contained I.C. Can™ uses no carbon dioxide, CFC, HFC, or any other compressed gas and is totally non-toxic, without risk of gas or vapor escape.

Indeed. Perfect for beer. Mmmm. So hot I could really use that right now. Would also make more room for food when camping – after all, it’s more important the beer stays cold, no?

I’m still not going to go grab a bunch of these cans. I am not a chemical fan. Especially around spiky objects when camping. Wouldn’t be a fun experience to puncture it, even if it uses safe components. It’s still at that “weird” stage – which perhaps many new products are anyway.

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