Insulated shipping containers are a popular type of storage device employed to ship extreme temperature sensitive products like foods, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. They are put to use as part of a comprehensive cold chain to help maintain a perishable product’s freshness.

Some of their features that make them are ideal for storage of products sensitive to temperature extremes or condensation are:

•    An insulated shipping container might contain fabricated thermal blankets or liners; molded or expanded polystyrene foam similar to any cooler, to ensure optimum cooling.
•    These shipping containers are insulated with about 4″ of polyurethane foam.
•    They are lined internally mostly with stainless, and are dispatched in a clean, weatherproof condition.
•    The doors are lockable.
•    For increased security an optional steel lock protection box is fitted to the doors.

Insulated shipping containers effectively control and document the temperature of a precious product throughout its whole distribution cycle. These containers may be used with a coolant or refrigerant, such as water, ice, dry ice, gel packs (mostly formulated for certain temperature ranges), etc.

A temperature data logger is usually enclosed to monitor the precise temperature inside the insulated container for its entire shipment.

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