When most people and businesses look into thermal protection options for their shipments, they’re thinking of the summertime heat and its propensity to spoil produce, vegetables, and even cosmetics or electronics. But what is often overlooked is that even as the temperatures outside fall during winter, thermal protection for shipments is still something that is needed greatly.
There are numerous reasons for this, and taking a closer look at some of them will help you see just why it’s so important that you take the time to protect your shipments.
- The obvious one is simple – freeze dangers. A huge part of the world will fall into deep freeze temperatures during the winter months, and that cold weather can ruin shipments quickly. From lotion to beer to fruits, a wide range of items lose quality when they freeze and then thaw. And expanding fluids could burst their containers – a beer bottle that freezes could end up shattering in transit. Thermal protection protects from those freezes.
- Another reason might surprise you. Heat could still be an issue. Not every day brings with it deep cold, and a number of locations throughout the country don’t see the kind of temperature drops that others do. Add to that the fact that a shipping trailer could turn into a kind of oven when the sun beats down on it for an extended period of time. In other words, your products are at risk from freezing temps, but the heat can still damage them as well.
- Finally, extreme temperature shifts can ruin shipments as well. Going from hot to cold and back to hot again can lead to faster spoilage and damaged products. It’s important to put forth the effort to maintain a constant temperature throughout a shipment’s duration.
The challenge for many is that it’s difficult to protect a shipment, especially in a LTL scenario. Climate controlled trucks are very expensive, which is why looking at options like thermal cargo blankets are a better choice. With them you can easily add thermal protection to your shipments and keep them safe from damage.
It’s not obvious to many that thermal protection still matters when shipping products during the wintertime, but it’s still a reality that needs to be addressed and managed properly. The reasons above should highlight why that is, and help you see just why you need the help of good passive thermal protection like that that Protek Cargo provides.
