One of the most important types of cargo that can be shipped anywhere in the world is that of pharmaceuticals. Without pharmaceuticals, the general state of world health would be severely limited. It is because of drugs and medicines that we have the ability to dull pain, to treat illnesses and even supplement our daily life with vitamins, treatments to ensure hormonal balance, or even anti-depressants to fight mental illness. It’s not an understatement to say that these products are vital to maintain the standard of life we enjoy today.
And that’s why these types of shipments in particular must be protected during transport to ensure the hospitals, pharmacies and consumers that depend on them get what they need. SureTemp products are one more line of defense for these types of shipments to ensure they get the protection they deserve.
Different Substances Have Different Needs
Some pharmaceutical products come in the form of pills, while others are liquids meant to be taken as injections or swallowed orally. All of them, however, are uniformly delicate, and need to be placed in ideal atmospheric and temperature conditions in order to maintain effectiveness.
Making sure that pharmaceuticals are properly protected against the elements is critical to maintaining their condition. Keeping water and moisture out, especially on long journeys to other parts of the country, or other countries entirely, is important. But just as important is ensuring that that these pharmaceuticals stay in a safe temperature range. If exposed to freezing cold or humid heat for too long a period of time, some pharmaceuticals can dramatically lose effectiveness.
This is why insulation like SureTemp thermal pallet covers or ocean container liners can be an essential part of the shipping process. Once properly installed, these products exert passive temperature control, which means they maintain the ideal temperature the cargo needs without requiring electrical power for climate control. They do this through a mix careful material construction and intricate design to create a buffer of dry air at the proper temperature, and maintain that, regardless of what’s happening outside.
This is especially important in the case of unforeseen events, such as delays during rail or ship transportation, where cargo may be left unexpectedly exposed to the elements for significant periods of time until a problem or transfer can be properly sorted out. Without that added layer of SureTemp protection, one unexpected logistics problem can endanger an entire shipment.
