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(SANYO Electric Biomedical Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan, (distributed by SANYO Biomedical, Bensenville, IL) today announced that -86°C ultra-low freezers using vacuum insulation panel technology have been granted U.S. Patent No. 6,260,377.

Developed to maximize the use of critical laboratory floor space, the new proprietary insulation technique marketed as V.I.P.™, is proven to increase effective storage capacity by as much as 30% in the same footprint. Within the V.I.P.™ cabinet design, individual vacuum panels are formed into a unitized composite of panel sections, sealed with reflective barrier film, arranged within the steel inner and outer walls, then pressure-laminated with high-density, closed-cell injected foam to form the thin wall.

While conventional low-temperature freezers use foamed-in-place insulation as thick as 5" (12.7cm), the new SANYO V.I.P.™ technology incorporates a structurally strong thin-wall composite 2.75" (7cm) thick capable of protecting freezer contents at extreme temperature differentials spanning up to 121°C (215°F).

The V.I.P.™ freezer creates an effective R-value-to-volume coefficient, which provides consumers with the most efficient, high-density storage capability in the industry.

SANYO Electric Biomedical Co., Ltd., is a global leader in the development of laboratory equipment for pharmaceutical, life science and biotechnology applications. Product lines include space-efficient V.I.P.™ ultra-low temperature freezers, cryogenic freezers, biomedical, pharmacy and medical refrigerators, cell culture and orbital incubators and centrifuges. SANYO Electric Biomedical Co., Ltd., is headquartered in Osaka, Japan, and distributed in the U.S. by SANYO Biomedical, Bensenville, IL. For product information, call SANYO Biomedical at (800) 858-8442.

Contact: Chris Stannard, cstannard@sss.sanyo.com