The Best Packaging for Cold and Temperature Sensitive items

With summer ending, you do have winter to think about.  Heat is a foe, however, and you may have stuff that you want to keep nice and cold.  How does one do this however? Well, we’ve got the answers as we discuss some of the best products for packaging some temperature-sensitive kinds of items. This will make sure that everything gets from one point to the next with zero issues! 

Bubble Mailers that Are Metallic 

This is one of the ideal ways to ship these items. 

These bubble mailers are essentially an envelope that’s padded, and there is a thermal material that’s in there, in order to keep the insides nice and cold. 

While they’re great for keeping things, cold, there are the benefits too, including: 

  • It’s waterproof 
  • It’s resistant to puncturing 
  • Durable 
  • Lightweight 
  • Complaint by the FDA. 

These mailers are shipped within 24 hours or less, so they can be good if you need something right away. 

Weather Resistant Boxes 

There are different types of boxes, such as: 

  • Water resistant boxes for medium loads 
  • Moisture resistant boxes for a lighter load 
  • Waterproof for the heavier duty loads 

These weather resistant boxes are made from a heavy duty corrugated type of box, and it’s made with a weatherproof or weather resistant adhesive, in order to protect these heat-sensitive items from higher humidity along with wet conditions. 

They are considered to be standard in the industry, with the largest women holding 300 pounds in some cases! 

They’re ideal for different shipments, and they meet most government specifications. They are used for shipping out tactical gear and other military-related items. 

Insulated Containers 

These are foam containers that are popular for shipping out items that are cold. 

These insulated boxes are made from polystyrene foam, which aids in making sure that food and other items that are cold don’t get damaged during the transit process, aiding to protecting the items. It also keeps everything nice and cold, even at higher temperatures. 

It also is reusable, lightweight, and very easy to recycle. 

It also ships out other cold-sensitive products, such as: 

  • Frozen food 
  • Medical items 
  • Perishables such as dairy products, meat, and wine 

Insulated containers do need corrugated cartons to ship them out, but a lot of companies sell them together! They can also; put it in for you depending on the shipping supplier that you use, should you choose not to do this yourself. 

Cold Packs 

You need cold packs to help with your shipping. 

They’re basically refrigerants that are leakproof, able to be used, and compliant with FDA standards. They are safe for food, not toxic, and usually stay a lot colder than just throwing ice in there. it keeps the items even colder for a long period of time: 

They can be used for the following: 

  • Pharmaceuticals and samples from labs 
  • Cold packs that are resistant to puncture 
  • Biodegradable ones that are good for being eco friendly 
  • Single use cold packs that you can put into shipments that are just going one way, good for quick shipments from one location to the next. 

Tips for Cold Temperature Sealing 

If you’re going to use this type of box that’s weatherproof, you also want tape that’ll withstand these temperature changes and dampness. 

Getting some cold temperature tape to seal contents is good, as it offers a better adhesion, and if you don’t want to use hot melt, this is an item that’ll keep your packaging in place.

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