Sharp Launches 'Ice Slurry Refrigerator' Rental Service for Schools and Student Sports Teams
Sharp has initiated a low-cost rental service of its 'Ice Slurry Refrigerator' for schools and student sports teams, repurposing units returned from corporate rentals to aid in heatstroke prevention.
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Sharp is launching a new rental service for its 'Ice Slurry Refrigerator' targeting schools (*1) and sports teams and organizations composed of children and students.
Ice slurry is a fluid frozen beverage consisting of fine ice mixed with liquid. When consumed, the fine ice absorbs internal body heat as it melts, cooling the body from the inside much faster than liquid alone. In May of last year, we commercialized the , our first 'Ice Slurry Refrigerator' that can easily generate ice slurry from commercially available PET bottle beverages, and launched a rental service for corporate customers. It is being utilized in various scenarios, such as factories and construction sites, as a simple and effective measure against severe heat.
As the summer heat becomes increasingly severe, the importance of heatstroke prevention is growing in school club activities and student sports. In this new service, the 'Ice Slurry Refrigerator' (*2), which has been returned after use in the corporate rental service, will be thoroughly inspected, refurbished, and rented out. They can be widely used not only by being installed within school facilities like the nurse's office but also by club activities and local sports teams and organizations made up of students. To support schools and student sports, the rental will be offered at a lower price (individual quotes) compared to the corporate rental service.
Our company will continue to support the creation of an environment where children and students can safely engage in sports, while also contributing to the realization of a circular economy through the effective use of resources.
*1 Targets include kindergartens, elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools, vocational schools, universities, and graduate schools.
*2 The new 2026 model is available for the corporate rental service. For details, please refer to this news release (https://corporate.jp.sharp/news/260305-a.html).
Information regarding the 'Ice Slurry Refrigerator' can also be viewed on the following website:
https://jp.sharp/business/reizo/
For information specifically on the 'Ice Slurry Refrigerator' for schools and student sports teams, please see here:
https://jp.sharp/business/reizo/rjas7p/
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