Keeping items within a specific temperature range, such as fruit, wine, or pharmaceuticals, is essential to preserve freshness, edibility, and in the case of medical products, efficacy. However, while active temperature control systems are an important part of this, passive temperature control systems, like thermal blanket insulation foil, can be just as or more important. Passive temperature control, unlike active systems, such as refrigerators, maintains a product’s initial storage temperature by preventing an exchange of air. Here’s why this is beneficial.
More Eco Friendly
Refrigeration units and even refrigeration trucks are energy intensive. They use traditional cooling technologies that draw power from some source to provide the electricity required for the cooling process. This has an impact on the environment. Passive systems, like thermal blanket insulation, rely on insulation layers that preserve and maintain the initial temperature.
This means that passive temperature control systems make no demands or impact on the environment once they are in place. Because they don’t require electricity, they also don’t draw energy, making them cost-effective.
A Precaution Against Emergencies
When goods are transported in certain vehicles, such as trains or trucks, they may be shipped in refrigeration containers, which work extremely well. However, there are moments of transition, where goods are unloaded from one transport and await transfer to the next. This may leave products sitting on the tarmac of an airport, outside a warehouse, or in other uncontrolled areas.
In most cases, these products, if unprotected, will retain their temperature for a short period of time before adjusting to the temperature around them. However, unexpected events such as accidents delaying traffic or mechanical breakdowns can mean cargo is exposed to the elements longer. Thermal blanket insulation and other passive systems ensure that a delay is just that, rather than an event that ruins the cargo.
Reusable
Another major benefit of passive temperature control systems is that they are not “one and done.” Once a passive control system, like thermal blanket insulation, has been purchased, it can continue to be used and is easily maintained. This investment protects other investments and provides years of reliable performance.
This also provides more flexibility to companies for their shipping options. It means they are less hemmed in by the limitations of needing active temperature control systems at every juncture of a shipping journey.
If you’d like to expand your business and enjoy more efficient temperature-controlled shipping, we can help. Contact Protek Cargo with your questions and get a quote.
