Testing Ecochill Insulation for Home Composting

Cold Chain Applications, Cold Chain Research

Ecochill quickly and easily transforms from a full product to dirt in a home composter. Summary Ecochill compostable coolers are environmentally friendly insulations for the thermal protection of temperature-sensitive products during parcel shipping. Ecochill is made...

Understanding the Most Common Problems in Pharmaceutical Mail Order Shipments

Cold Chain Research

Mail order pharmaceutical sales are the largest growing segment in the drug retail industry, with over 240 million prescriptions per year [1]. In 2010, approximately $182 billion dollars worth of pharmaceuticals required the maintenance of a specific temperature in...

Understanding the Crucial Variables When Evaluating a Pre-Qualified vs. Customized Shipping Solution for Temperature Sensitive Products

Cold Chain Research

By simply understanding a few key variables that go into the design testing and real life practices of temperature sensitive shipping containers, it is possible to determine if a pre-qualified shipper or a customized solution would be best based on risk, cost, and...

Thermal Protection for Control-Room-Temperature Products

Cold Chain Research

In our article published in “BioPharm International” we discuss the challenges facing shipments of Control Room Temperature (CRT) pharmaceutical products. Through a better understanding of heat-transfer principles, the effects of environmental temperatures, and the...

Common Misconceptions of New Trends & Technologies

Cold Chain Research

As pharmaceutical and biological logistics spending booms towards an estimated $86 billion dollar industry by 2018, regulatory agencies have begun to place more scrutiny on the adherence of temperature requirements during transportation (1). The sector is racing to...