Newly developed pharmaceutical products need to be shipped with extra care. Many of these products are extremely sensitive to temperature changes that could damage the products. Although pharmaceutical companies take all necessary precautions to ship products efficiently, there’s no telling exactly what can happen during transport. Passive pallet covers can help protect pharmaceutical products from extreme heat throughout shipping.
Unpredictable Tarmac Temperatures
Most pharmaceutical products are shipped via air shipping, which is faster and cost-efficient. However, even pharmaceutical products must spend some time on the tarmac, waiting to be loaded onto the aircraft that will take them to their destination. During this time, pallets stay in an environment with uncontrolled temperatures for hours and can heat up through solar radiation.
With most pharmaceutical products requiring lower temperatures from 2 to 8°C, it is important for pharmaceutical companies to manage the temperature of their pallets throughout the supply chain—from their warehouse, during shipment, and at the destination. This means keeping pallets from heat as well as sub-zero temperatures because both can adversely affect the potency of the products.
Managing Temperatures For Pharmaceutical Products
Pharmaceutical companies have the option to employ active or passive temperature control systems. Active temperature control systems are shipping boxes, trailer, or reefer systems that are powered by electricity or fuel to maintain a set temperature. However, such systems are quite costly, in terms of acquisition as well as reuse. Active systems require similar handling and shipment on its own to be returned to the point of origin in order to be reused.
Passive temperature control systems include insulated shipping boxes, passive pallet covers, and thermal quilt insulation that are capable of maintaining stable temperatures against differing temperatures in the environment. There are different passive systems to accommodate the needs of your pharmaceutical products. Passive systems are much more cost-efficient than active systems. They require lower capital cost, can be customized according to your product’s size or volume, are durable, and easily reusable.
SureTemp® Pallet Covers
ProtekCargo’s SureTemp® Pallet Covers come in three varieties: Elite, Premium, and Prime. These three pallet covers are specifically made for pharmaceutical products, each one providing increasing levels of protection from heat. They are made with heavy-gauge woven polyethylene, heat sealed to a poly coated aluminum foil, with low conductive synthetic hollow fibers at its core. This material has proven itself effective at maintaining temperatures as well as durable enough for heavy-duty use.
Our SureTemp® Pallet Covers works perfectly on its own or, thanks to their flexibility, can be combined with other products such as the SureTemp® Container Blankets to create multiple layers of thermal protection for your pharmaceutical products.
Pharmaceutical products are an essential part of today’s world. Ensure that your precious cargo gets to its destination with uncompromised quality by using the right thermal protection. Contact us today to learn more about our passive pallet covers.
