We produce foam based on Phenolic Chemistry

About SMITHERS-OASIS
• Established in 1954 in Ohio (USA) , when V.L. Smithers revolutionized the industry
with the invention of water-absorbing foam
• World leader in floral foam &Accessories, postharvest products, growing media
• OASIS® is the most recognized & trusted Global Brand in the floral industry
• Operations in 122 countries / 22 Manufacturing locations across the globe

• Unique applications – TCP, Industrial absorbents etc.

• Floral Products & accessories

• Post Harvest Products

• Growing Media
 ThermaBrick®

❖ Packaged Foam refrigerant

❖ Flexible to be sized as per your shipper

❖ Available in monolayer /multilayer films

❖ Vacuumed /non vacuumed packed Bricks

❖ Currently Available for 2- 8o C applications

❖ Required set up of lab for testing

❖ ISO 9001- 2015 Certified Company

❖ Support by SO Corporate R & D team in USA

TemprecisionTM & ThermaBrick®

✓ Efficient- Insulation properties

✓ Economical - no moulds
✓ Customizable -Any size
✓ Flexible - Can soak any PCM
✓ Safe – Non Toxic
✓ Reusable – Multiuse
 ThermaBrick® Advantage for Shippers

➢ ThermaBrick® shippers are suitable for keeping vaccines,

insulin, biological samples, reagents, drugs, organs and food
products within the temperature range, for longer duration.
➢ Suitable for all kinds of shippers (EPS,PU, Vacum panel, etc..)
➢ Total solution is light weight reducing Transit cost An ideal
substitute for ice, dry ice and gel packs
➢ Foam Bricks retains an uniform shape and size while frozen or
warm. Providing the shipper uniform thermal protection
➢ If sealed product is punctured the loss of fluid is minimal as the
fluid is held inside of the brick – unlike gel packs or bottles
Phenolic Foam Vs Gel & Polyurethane foam
 Comparative

• • •
• Capital Investment • No Investment • No Investment

ThermaBrick®
• Rigid Shape • Rigid shape • Does not retain

GEL PAck
Plastic Bottle

• Low damage Risk • Med damage risk Shape

• NO size flexibility • Size flexibility • Easily damaged
• Uniform cooling • Uniform cooling • Size flexibility
• Heavy solution • Light weight • Inconsistent cooling
• Liquid can leak solution • Medium weight
• No leakage solution
• Rugged and
reusable • Increased • Liquid can leak
• Top corners left payload area • Cheap
empty for expansion • All four corners • Uneven during
well saturated phase change
with PCM
 Trials with Shipper 50L 88-103 hrs
❑ Trials conducted at ambient temperature in our factory
❑ Trials included sending shipper by road to Ichalkaranchi & Hyderabad
❑ Trials conducted in Lab as per ICHA standards
❑ Results from 88-103 hrs
50 lit shipper(EPS) with 103 hours
19 lit shipper ( PU) with 81 hours

P.U foam box

 ThermaBrick® Functional Key Properties

Reusable Liquid will not drip if the Brick is Holds temperature longer
punctured than gel

Lightweight Excellent & uniform Never Change shape during

thermal insulation freezing or melting
 S O Global Footprint

Smithers Oasis India Facility

will be the lead operating unit
in supporting the India
business however the SO
Global Network of both
operating and research
facilities will be available 24 /
7 to support and assist any
needs.
Thanks