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| Why the Market Needs the Smart Lid | ||||||||||||
| Why the Smart Lid Turns Red at 120°F / 48°C | ||||||||||||
| The Current Problem | ||||||||||||
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ideal brewing temperature for hot coffee is about 190°F, while full
thickness skin burns can commence as low as 120°F. Premium insulated paper cups, along with foam cups, eliminate thecustomers sense of touch in determining the heat of the contents. The only warning device available are the very hard to read 'warning hot contents' letters on the lid surface. With all hot beverage drinkers having different heat tolerances, current lids and cups leave coffee drinkers no option but to test the coffee temperature with their mouth. |
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thickness skin burns commence at 120°F, however gradual temperature
rises equate to dramatic decreases in scald times. Source: American Burn Association 120°F is the recommended maximum hot water temperature in the USA for residential hot water systems (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission), and Smart Lid wishes to extend this safety feature to outside the house. Nursing homes and child care facilities recommend and regulate the maximum temperature of hot water systems be 43 degrees Celsius. Hot beverage consumption regularly involves the presence of young family members. |
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| Links
to Burn Material (click below) American Burn Association U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission NYS Consumer Protection Board |
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| Children's
Burn Foundation The Coffee Council (UK) Toronto Public Health (Canada) |
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