What is temperature-controlled packaging?

Temperature controlled packaging (TCP), also known as thermal or chilled packaging, is designed to preserve the temperature of your products. This helps temperature sensitive goods, like chilled or frozen food, stay in the best possible condition during shipping.  A temperature controlled packaging solution often contains an outer cardboard box, an insulating liner and a coolant (e.g. ice packs).

Which services need chilled packaging?

When you think about which products are shipped in chilled packaging, most people think about food. And while food is perhaps the most common temperature sensitive product shipped in this specialist packaging, it can be used to protect a wide range of goods, such as pharmaceuticals and chilled / frozen pet products.

Chilled packaging can also be used at various points in the supply chain:

Cold chain airfreight – For the shipment of perishable goods throughout the airfreight supply chain.

Perishable goods delivery – For the shipment of food, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies. Ideal for items that need to be a desired temperature throughout the journey, from the warehouse to your home.

Bulk cold chain stock movement – For bulk shipments of perishable products throughout the supply chain process, e.g. from farm to store.

There are generally three different product types in our thermal packaging range, these are:

Boxes and Liners – Coolants - Bulk

Let us break these down and highlight some chilled packaging solutions.

Boxes and Liners:

Chilled packaging shipping packs include an outer cardboard box and thermal liners. When used with a suitable coolant, these shipping packs are suitable for frozen, chilled, and ambient goods in transit.

Our outer boxes are available in various sizes, and we offer paper-based and metallized bubble liners – so you can choose which would best suit your products and business.

Coolants:  Coolants are used to ensure that in-pack temperatures remain low during transit.

Whether you are shipping chilling food or pharmaceuticals, our coolants can be used for various applications and are available in various sizes. Three examples of coolant options you have are:

Ice sheets – Strong, safe, clean and pure, available in 3 sizes.

Gel packs – Highly purified water that has been through a 6-stage filtration, UV sterilization, softening and chlorination process. Our gel formula is less susceptible to deformations, allowing them to remain more uniform when freezing.

Bulk:

Our bulk chilled packaging solutions can help you control temperatures in transit if you’re shipping products in bulk on pallets or trolleys.

All our products are suitable for bulk cold chain stock movement. The range includes insulated pallet boxes, thermal pallet covers, insulated roll cage covers and breathable air cargo covers.

The thermal packaging solution you need will depend on the following.  The product you’re shipping (e.g. perishability, weight, fragility, size).  The temperature that needs to be maintained in the pack (ambient, chilled, frozen).

The shipping journey (How you will be shipping the product – by air or ground networks etc.)

You should also consider if there are any legal requirements for the particular product you’re shipping, such as food or pharmaceuticals. This may differ depending on where you’re shipping to and from, especially if you’re shipping internationally.

As this can be a complex decision, our experts are here to help you. If you need help choosing the right temperature controlled packaging product that is best for your business or want to learn more, please contact us today at 813 242 6995 or sales@quickpakinc.com