subject: Structural Insulated Panels For Cold Storage [print this page] This storage facility must also be sealed and protected from bacteria, grease and dust. This applies to all food storage facilities including dairy buildings, milk storage, fish processing, fruit and grain storage, and meat processing plants.
Cold storage is also often seeded in the pharmaceutical and research industries as well as the public services sector. Another use for cold storage is in mortuary chambers at undertakers and hospital mortuaries. Even the automotive industry uses cold storage, as the carbon fibre rolls used to build Formula 1 racing cars must be kept at a certain temperature.
To create the kind of clean, sealed, and chilled environment that is needed to store food properly, many buildings use structural insulated panels, otherwise known as SIPs. These panels are the same type as those used in a flat pack house, but there are also metal panels available which are well suited for created a cold storage facility.
The polyurethane inside structural insulated panels is by far the best solution to use in the construction of cold storage units, and they have been widely used for this purpose around the world.
Why are SIPS Well Suited to Cold Storage?
There are many advantages for using structural insulated panels for a cold storage facility.
SIPs have incredibly high insulating properties, which mean that they can keep the temperature constant within the structure. The panels which are used to create cold storage facilities are made of two stainless steel skins which are injected in the middle with high pressure polyurethane foam. They join together with a double tongue and groove jointing method.
One of the other advantages is the modular shape of the structural insulated panels. Similar to building a flat pack house, the panels are shipped to the building site and then quickly assembled. This means that the panels can easily be partially disassembled in the future so that the cold storage space can be extended.
The fact that most of the construction of the cold storage unit will occur off-site will also save the company money on materials and labour. The structure is simply delivered straight from the factory and can be built in approximately one week.
If you are using stainless steel SIPs, these types of panels are resistant against solvents and corrosive chemicals. They are very easy to maintain because they can be frequently washed down.
Another advantage is that metal SIPS eliminate the need to also add insulation to the building.
Because structural insulated panels are so versatile, it is easy to create structure that has exactly the right amount of space that your company needs and no more. They can be used to create a small cold storage for a restaurant or a huge warehouse for a meat processing plant.
With so many advantages, it is easy to see why SIPs are so often used whenever cold storage is needed.
