Insulated containers maintain safe internal temperature ranges for temperature-sensitive products during shipment. They are used for medicines, vaccines, foods, chemicals, and scientific supplies. They work with trapped air or materials with good insulating properties and may have heat strips or signage. They are available for direct shipment and bulk orders and can be reusable.
An insulated container is a shipping package with a design that will maintain a safe internal temperature range for temperature sensitive products. This can only be achieved with insulation or the use of package inserts as cold packs to keep temperatures down. Numerous companies produce a range of insulated shipping products for scientific suppliers, food companies and other businesses that need a controlled cold chain that keeps products cold from production to use.
Some products are extremely sensitive to temperature changes. These include some medicines, vaccines, foods, chemicals and scientific supplies. They need to be kept cold during shipment to avoid compromise and an insulated container can be an important part of the package to maintain the desired temperature. Usually the products are also packed for shipment and packed in refrigerated materials before being placed in an insulated container.
Air is a great insulator and many insulated containers work with trapped air to keep temperatures cool. Others may rely on materials known to have good insulating properties or are intended for use with another product, such as air bags or cold packs. The level of isolation available depends on the conditions; an insulated container may be able to maintain the desired temperature for a specified number of hours or days.
The container usually has signage stating that it contains heat-sensitive items and should be handled quickly, kept in the shade, and treated carefully in the heat. Some insulated containers have heat strips that change color if the contents get hot. This will alert the recipient of a problem. You may need to test the contents to see if they are still safe or discard them if the temperature exceeds a certain level. Heat strips outside can also alert handlers when the container is in an area that is too hot.
Insulated container models are available for direct shipment to consumers as well as bulk orders to pharmacies, laboratories and other environments. Many are reusable. The end recipient can reuse the container for something else or return it to the company for use in future shipments. Other containers break down too quickly to be reused, and a container should never be reused if it is cracked, stained, or otherwise compromised. It may not adequately protect the packed products or it may break in transit, resulting in product loss.
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