Shipping temperature-sensitive products means investing more time and effort to ensure they arrive safely. Unlike other products, such as plastic products or even furniture, which only require physical protection, temperature-sensitive products are vulnerable to a range of different factors that need to be addressed. Insulated packaging is one way to get the most out of your shipping experience, and here’s when you should consider using it.
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When you pack temperature-sensitive products for shipping and use only minimal protection, such as polystyrene, this forces you to pay for rapid or even overnight shipping to ensure the product arrives at its destination still viable. Without proper protection, most temperature-sensitive products retain viability for approximately 36 hours. After that, they may begin to melt, sour, lose flavor, or even medical efficacy, depending on the product.
However, using insulated packaging can dramatically increase the “lifespan” of the shipping temperature being preserved. With the right insulated packaging used properly, temperature-sensitive products remain within the optimal temperature range for days, allowing you to use longer, lower-cost shipping methods.
Reduce Reliance On Reefer Units
Refrigeration containers, or “reefer units,” are an invaluable part of shipping, but they are costly, and, perhaps more importantly, not all-encompassing for every shipping situation. In addition to raising your shipping costs, they are also only useful as long as your products are inside them. If your products are transferred to a train, truck, or ship and the reefer unit isn’t coming along for the ride, your products are now unprotected.
Insulated packaging, however, is there all the time and works all the time. So even if there’s a delay in the arrival of a plane to ship the freight to the next logistics point, the heat from this tarmac delay won’t affect your product.
They’re Reusable
Depending on the type of insulated packaging you use, you can be both environmentally conscious and fiscally responsible due to its reusability. Passive pallet covers, for example, can protect large volumes of shipments from the start of the journey to their destination. However, once removed from the products, they can be returned to you to use for the next shipment.
This allows you to save money not only from the initial purchase, but also continues to protect your product through years of reliable usage. From a business standpoint, it’s a good investment.
If you’re shipping temperature-sensitive products and want guidance on the optimal way to ship them to their destination, we can help. Contact us to discuss your shipping needs and obtain a quote.
