Pads are made from a mixture of natural materials: powdered iron, salt, charcoal, water and vermiculite. This mixture is surrounded with a soft breathable membrane. In conjunction with oxygen the mixture heats up.
Attributes:
Maximum temperature: 65°C.
Average temperature: 55°C.
Heat duration: approx. 8 hrs.
Size: 88 × 54mm
Not flammable.
Nonhazardous / nontoxic.
Single use item.
Storage life: several years.
Amount: pair.
Weight: 48 g.
Advantages of Thermopads:
easy to store,
quick to replace,
constant warmth for many hours,
no pre-heating necessary,
light and comfortable.
The advantages of the active charcoal warmers can clearly be seen when compared with the gel-heat pads already widespread in this country. These are also multi-functional, but have a decidedly shorter warmth span of about one hour. Apart from this, gel-pads bulky than thermopads.
