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  • Production de froid grâce aux cristaux plastiques

    Des chercheurs ont déterminé que les « cristaux plastiques », subissent des variations de températures particulièrement importantes lorsqu’ils sont soumis à des changements de pression. Ces matériaux pourraient être mis à profit pour le...

    • Date de publication : 30/04/2019
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  • R&D: Thermoelastic cooling

    Researchers at the University of Maryland are developing a new "thermally elastic" metal alloy for use in advanced refrigeration and air-conditioning systems. This two-state alloy alternately absorbs or creates heat in much the same way as a...

    • Date de publication : 07/02/2011
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  • Un distributeur de fruits taiwanais trace ses produits frais grâce à des puces RFID (en anglais)

    Je-Nong Cooperative Farm a réduit ses coûts de production en adoptant des caisses en plastique dotées de puces de radio-identification à code-produit électronique (EPC) et à ultra-haute fréquence UHF pour suivre ses produits.

    • Date de publication : 19/11/2013
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  • Packaging innovations

    Plant-based food packaging Biodegradable packaging looks set to be the way of the future. A sharp rise in demand for natural products and healthier food added to the stability of maize prices versus those of petroleum-based polymers have...

    • Date de publication : 05/05/2006
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  • Brief: System to go!

    Danfoss has been awarded its 4th consecutive Refrigeration Innovation Award for a completely self-contained refrigeration system. The Interchangeable Cooling Engine (I.C.E.) was designed for vending machine applications - it is already compliant...

    • Date de publication : 05/05/2006
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  • Briefs: Non-PVC Food Wrap

    Diamant Film, a Canadian company, is responding to banning of PVC stretch films used for foods and now has exclusive marketing and distribution rights for its non-PVC films in China, South Korea and Thailand. PVC films contain DEHA, a carcinogenic...

    • Date de publication : 26/07/2006
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  • Briefs: biodegradable packaging

    The use of biodegradable packaging (such as starch and polylactic acid) in Eastern Europe is taking off: in 2006, 821 tonnes of such packaging were consumed in Eastern Europe, compared with 19 350 tonnes in Western Europe and 16 047 tonnes in...

    • Date de publication : 04/05/2007
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  • Briefs: cryogenic labels

    In order to identify specimens for forensic investigations, medical research or blood, plasma and semen donations, reliable identification is vital. Labels used for deep-frozen material need to be durable and legible and must remain where they are...

    • Date de publication : 25/10/2008
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  • New freedom for diabetics

    A portable refrigerator is designed for storing insulin has been developed and won second prize in the Emhart "create the future" contest. It fits in a jacket pocket and is powered by a rechargeable battery. It uses a Peltier device (heat pump)...

    • Date de publication : 25/05/2004
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  • Briefs: English pears all year round

    Tesco, a UK-based retailer, has announced the availability of English pears all year round. Until now, the autumn fruit, which some consider the best in the world, was only available from September-May. Tesco's biggest pear supplier, Adrian...

    • Date de publication : 11/02/2011
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  • Green light for VIP project

    The EU's sustainable development project aiming to reduce energy consumption has led to the recently concluded Vacuum Insulating Panels (VIP) project, initiated in 2001. According to the designers, these panels provide 5-7 times more insulating...

    • Date de publication : 19/07/2005
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  • Briefs: Morning dew: a source of drinking water

    Researchers at Grenoble CEA, in France, have designed, thanks to a new material, a collector that can collect and condense dew, providing a precious additional source of water, and furthermore, of drinking water. The device is based on the...

    • Date de publication : 26/07/2006
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  • Out of the ordinary: Fed up with warm beer?

    Warm beer at a barbecue got young Kent Hodgson thinking about ways of cooling drinks without lugging around a chilly bin. The 22-year old New Zealand inventor has invented Huski, a device that turns a tepid beverage into a cold drink within...

    • Date de publication : 13/05/2008
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  • Nanotechnology applications: Nanopackaging

    Nanopackaging market worth billions Global sales of nanotechnology-related products approached 739 million € last year, and the food packaging industry could be worth as much as 22 billion €, according to a new study that provides an insight into...

    • Date de publication : 05/08/2007
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  • Fridge recycling scheme in the favelas

    In 2000, the Brazilian government passed a law requiring that electricity providers invest 0.5% of their turnover in projects promoting energy efficiency, especially among the disadvantaged. Among these, a refrigerator exchange project in the...

    • Date de publication : 20/06/2011
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  • La fabrication additive de régénérateurs pour le froid calorique

    Dans de nombreux domaines de l’ingénierie, la fabrication additive permet d’obtenir des produits complexes et multifonctionnels qui ne pourraient pas être fabriqués à l’aide de...

    • Dernière mise à jour : 16/09/2022
    • Langues : Anglais, Français
    • Thèmes : Froid calorique (froid magnétocalorique, électrocalorique, élastocalorique et barocalorique)
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  • Cryogénie alimentaire : applications de l’azote liquide

    L'adoption de procédés cryogéniques dans l'industrie agroalimentaire repose principalement sur l'azote liquide, qui est l’alternative de prédilection aux techniques de froid...

    • Dernière mise à jour : 07/11/2023
    • Langues : Anglais, Français
    • Thèmes : Congélation des aliments
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