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FreezTHAT: Ice Cube Tray Freezes Ice in 10 MinutesFreezTHAT! is a flexible and BPA-free silicone tray that can release frozen treats with a gentle twist. We also designed the tray to fast freeze water into ice with its unique triangular freezing design and internally sealed cooling gel. The cooling fluid stores up coldness from the freezer and rapidly releases it back into the tray, making fast-freeze possible. Design TeamTHAT! Team
The secret to freezing in under 10 minutes lies in the tray's unique mold shape, along with the cooling fluid sealed inside its flexible, silicone body. The cooling fluid stores up cold from the freezer and rapidly releases it back into the tray, enabling a truly rapid freeze. The result? You can make elegant, triangular ice cubes, infuse them with fruit "Ice cube trays are something that we never pay much attention to, and often sitdeep inside our freezer," the designers at THAT! explained. "There have been afew variations in the past, mainly slight changes in the mold shape, but the overall experience has been the same." Form & MaterialsWe chose a stackable, small-footprint form factor to make sure there'd be room for FreezTHAT! in any freezer, big or small. We don't skimp on materials. FreezTHAT! is made of 100% food-grade silicone, meaning you can make ice cubes out of, say, hot coffee without worrying about it leaching BPA or other contaminants into the mix. FreezTHAT! also receives Lebensmittel- und Futtermittelgesetzbuch (LFBG) food-grade certification, which is proven to meet high safety standards. Learn More About This Projectx
We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases at no extra charge to you. For more information, check out our Disclaimer. Curious to know how long it takes for ice to fully freeze? While timing will depend on a lot of variables, a standard freezer at standard freezers temperature usually takes 3-4 hours to freeze cubes of water. In this article, we'll break down exactly what variables effect freezing time and how you can use this knowledge to freeze water faster. Enjoy! Freeze Time Depends on...Size of the CubeSmaller cubes have a higher surface area to volume ratio, and more surface area allows heat to escape into the environment so that small cubes will freeze more quickly. If you want faster ice, make smaller cubes. Receptacle MaterialSome materials transfer heat better than others. Metals like aluminum or copper transfer heat away from the water. Plastic, glass, and silicone act as insulating agents, preserving heat in the water. If you use a plastic container, the ice will freeze faster than if you use a glass or silicone container. Minerals and Ions in WaterMinerals or solutes dissolved in water make it harder for water to freeze; solutes decrease the freezing point of water. Most of us are familiar with this effect from salt scattered on winter sidewalks. The salt doesn’t actually “melt” the ice; instead, it dissolves into thin layers of surface melt water on the sidewalks and lowers its freezing temperature so that the weather must get even colder before the sidewalks can freeze over again. So, for faster freezing, use purified water.
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