Instant Ice

Instant ice, or ready-to-use ice, is a very useful and well-known medical device, so much so that it should never be missing from any first aid kit. It is also widely used in sports.
Instant ice is a disposable pack that, thanks to the substances it contains, is able to generate cold and thus become an excellent pain reliever and anti-inflammatory remedy for external use.

To activate the instant ice pack in just a few seconds, simply locate and explode the sachet of water inside the pack, mixing the water with the urea. Gently shake the pack for a few seconds and immediately apply to the affected area.

Instant ice is used for:

-Toothache
-Bruises Sprains
-Hematomas
-Localized and non-localized body overheating
-Toothache
-Insect bites
-Musculoskeletal trauma
-Contact with stinging plants
-Muscle strains or tears
-Dislocations
-Hematomas

The application of ice following trauma and musculoskeletal disorders can, in a sense, be considered the simplest form of cold therapy. The use of ice for bruises and musculoskeletal injuries helps reduce the perception of pain, thanks to the analgesic effect (albeit temporary) of cold on the treated area: hypothermia at the skin level, in fact, prevents the transmission of pain impulses.

Dental practices, medical practices, pediatric practices, orthopedic practices, physiotherapy practices.

The instant ice pack has a market price that varies from €0.40 to €1.00.

They are both excellent solutions for creating cold, but with important differences and different intended uses.

The instant ice pack is disposable and lasts about 20-30 minutes, while the synthetic ice pack is reusable and lasts about 30-40 minutes.

The instant ice pack takes just a few seconds to activate, unlike the synthetic ice pack, which must be frozen before use.

Therefore, in an emergency, it is essential to have instant ice, which, however, does not have the same value as synthetic ice in the case of continuous and scheduled cold therapy, since the latter is reusable and therefore more environmentally friendly and economical.

A pack of instant ice keeps you cold for about 20-30 minutes.

Instant ice is disposable and not reusable.

Unfortunately, instant ice cannot be recycled, but must be disposed of in the residual waste/unsorted waste.

The temperature reached by the instant ice pack is between -5 and 0°C and is similar to that of traditional ice resulting from freezing water.