
In order to facilitate the cold-chain development, improve the thermal insulation of freezing equipment, further reduce the rate of food-product loss during transport, and conserve power, Covestro has developed a rigid polyurethane foam: the Baytherm® Microcell technology which offers low thermal conductivity and excellent thermal insulation performance. Moreover, it improves the production efficiency without additional equipment investment. Refrigerators using Baytherm® Microcell technology save both energy consumption and production cost.
According to the statistics published in the 2018 Food Industry update by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the total production value of the frozen food industry was up to NT$70 billion; the total production volume reached 74.1 tons in 2017, and the growth continues to rise . Despite the acceleration in the end consumer demands, the overall frozen food industry still faces a deficiency in low-temperature transport logistics and the deployment of freezing equipment. Furthermore, it is possible that the transport process might create food safety issues by spoiling the food through unstable temperature control or low freezing efficiency.