Frost Titan Core Plate is built around a familiar camping problem: every ice pack that goes into a cooler takes space away from the food and drinks you brought it to protect. The Kickstarter project takes a flatter route, using a 10 mm titanium plate designed to slide between cans, lunch containers, or a bag of ice rather than becoming another bulky object in the cooler.
At 165 by 104 mm and about 270 g, the plate keeps that idea compact. Its slimness is the point. On a day trip or a crowded campsite cooler, I can see it fitting under a sandwich container, against a row of drinks, or beside something that needs to stay cold without turning the whole cooler into an ice-pack puzzle.
Early Bird: From US$79
Where to buy: Kickstarter
Crowdfunding pledge tiers and availability can change. The campaign lists worldwide delivery for February 2027.
A cooling plate with a phase-change core
The plate’s titanium shell surrounds a mixture of glycerol, water, and a phase-change material. That interior is what separates it from a solid metal slab. It is designed to freeze in about an hour, then help keep a cooler at lower temperatures as the material changes state.
The campaign rates the plate to stay below 32°F for as long as 12 hours under its stated conditions. That isn’t a promise for every cooler. Insulation, outdoor temperature, how often the lid opens, and how much food or drink is inside all change the result. Still, the form factor gives the idea a practical appeal. A low-profile cold source can sit close to the things you want chilled instead of monopolizing the center of the cooler.
The 99.9% pure titanium exterior is intended to be food-safe, washable, corrosion-resistant, and less likely to retain odors than a soft-sided gel pack. Those details matter when a cooling accessory lives beside fruit, sandwiches, or cans that may get rinsed and reused for years.
Why the thin shape could be the useful part
I’d be most interested in the Core Plate for a packed cooler where ordinary ice packs create dead space. It could lie under a lunch container for the drive to a trailhead, tuck along the side of a compact cooler on a beach day, or keep a few cans cold while everything else stays organized around it. The plate won’t replace the capacity of a large cooler full of ice, but it may make more sense when space is the constraint.
The cooler problem it can solve
This makes the most sense for families who already take a small cooler with them. A summer weekend can mean a soccer game in the morning, a stop at the pool, and snacks in the car on the ride home. The useful part isn’t a dramatic survival scenario. It’s having room for juice boxes, fruit, sandwiches, and cold drinks without filling half the cooler with thick packs.
The same idea carries over to a tennis match. Pack water or sports drinks in a compact cooler, bring it courtside, and the plate can sit against the bottles while there’s still room for towels and snacks. For a parent waiting through a tournament or friends spending an afternoon at the park, that compact shape is easier to appreciate than a long feature list.
Road trips, beach days, backyard cookouts, and a picnic at the playground all have the same small constraint: the cooler has to carry the food as well as the cold. It is designed to make that packing job less awkward. Its actual cooling time will still depend on the cooler and the conditions, but the plate format is an easy fit for everyday plans.
The design also has a simpler relationship with cleanup. When a conventional ice pack leaks or gets sticky, it tends to be the one thing nobody wants to put back in the freezer. A sealed, washable plate has a better shot at becoming part of the standard camping kit, especially for people who prefer reusable gear over disposable bags of ice.
Early Bird: From US$79
Where to buy: Kickstarter
Backers are supporting a crowdfunding campaign, not buying a retail product. Delivery, tier availability, and final performance remain subject to the campaign.
The campaign is currently funding on Kickstarter, with a listed retail price of US$113 and early-bird pledges starting at US$79. It’s a specific answer to a specific cooler problem: preserving room for the things you packed while keeping a concentrated cold source close by. For someone who already carries a compact cooler on day trips, that could be more appealing than adding another thick pack to the stack.
