Over the years I have been asked to make coolers with Lamilite since it insulates holding heat in while keeping cold out. However, Lamilite will keep cold in a confined area equally efficient as it keeps it out. But I have been reluctant to make any since they would also need a liner that was made from a waterproof film to contain water as ice placed in the container would melt. That has all changed now that I have come across a fabric that has a remarkable characteristic to it; it actually cools.
The fabric is a blend of polyester and nylon. It is a woven fabric with a nap or brushed surface on both sides. It has no chemical additives. All you do is soak the fabric in luke warm water, wring it out and then shake it or snap it as you would a towel. Within a few seconds it starts to cool down. Its low temperature is between 50 and 55 degrees and it will stay that way for a few hours. If you now place the fabric in a freezer for say 15 minutes it will stay cold much longer.
What I am doing is making a removable cooler lining from this
fabric and then placing it in a soft sided Lamilite insulated cooler
which will retain the cold for hours. This fabric eliminated the need
for any waterproof insert since the need for ice has been eliminated.
When you place a cold product such as beverages that are cold to begin
with in it you can expect the cold items to remain cold for many hours.
The shell fabric is sturdy 600 denier polyester that is water proof
coated (the same fabric we use for our ground pads) and the insulation
is our L-12 Lamilite which is what we use for insulation in our Antarctic parka.
The first size we are producing is 15 inches in diameter and 15 inches high. Each of the two components has a draw cord closure and there are two inch web straps to carry it. The cost is $85.00. The guarantee is if you do not lose it you will use it the rest of your life.
