PhaseFoam: Revolutionary heat-absorbing material – partnership opportunity
Opportunity for
- Industry organisations in agriculture and transportation interested in energy saving cooling solutions.
- Partners with expertise in cold chain logistics, greenhouse management, livestock farming, or other applications requiring precise temperature control are invited to validate and scale this advanced heat-mitigation technology.
Opportunity description
Industry challenge
Efficient temperature control is critical across numerous industries, particularly in agriculture and cold chain logistics, where temperature-sensitive products are at constant risk of spoilage, or there are temperature requirements for indoor growing and processing. Traditional solutions, such as refrigeration systems, often come with high energy costs, maintenance challenges, and environmental concerns.
PhaseFoam offers a sustainable and cost-effective alternative for mitigating heat and optimising cooling in applications ranging from cold chain transportation to grain and seed storage. Leveraging cutting-edge phase-change material technology, the solution absorbs and releases heat during transitions between solid and liquid states, delivering adaptable heating or cooling management without ongoing operational costs like electricity.
Current opportunity
PhaseFoam is seeking industry trials to validate and expand applications within agriculture and other industries, with a particular focus on warmer climate implementation in Australia. We are also seeking interest from commercial partners potentially interested in leveraging this technology.
Areas of potential application across agriculture may include but are not limited to:
- Greenhouses: Enhanced cooling efficiency to optimise plant growth conditions.
- Livestock farming: Mitigation of heat stress for improved animal welfare and productivity.
- Cold chain storage: Reliable cooling for fresh produce, reducing spoilage and extending shelf life.
- Grain and seed storage: Preventing heat-induced spoilage during long-term storage.
- Controlled-Environment Agriculture (CEA): Precise temperature control in vertical farming and growing rooms.
Phasefoam is seeking partners to potentially trial and integrate PhaseFoam’s modular, scalable technology into their operations, benefiting from reduced energy use, lower costs, and improved environmental outcomes.
Opportunity background
PhaseFoam is a New Zealand-based company developing innovative thermal management solutions with a focus on sustainability. The company’s proprietary panels are:
- Environmentally friendly: Bio-based materials that are non-toxic and recyclable.
- Cost-effective: No maintenance, reusable, and inexpensive to produce compared to traditional refrigeration systems.
- High performance: Capable of absorbing external heat with minimal degradation over time (less than 2% over 100 years).
PhaseFoam has conducted several trials of this patented technology, confirming its effectiveness in various temperature-critical industries. PhaseFoam is now looking to validate its solution across new applications and markets, creating transformative opportunities for partners.
Potential other applications
Beyond agriculture, PhaseFoam technology has potential use cases in:
- Building insulation: Passive cooling solutions for energy-efficient buildings.
- Transport and logistics: Enhancing cooling for last-mile delivery and long-haul transportation.
- Food and beverage: Maintaining quality during storage and distribution of temperature-sensitive goods.
- Healthcare: Temperature control for medical supplies and pharmaceuticals.
- Carbon: Reduction in carbon emissions