Insulated shipping container

Some carriers have these as a specialized service[6] Insulated shipping containers are part of a comprehensive cold chain which controls and documents the temperature of a product through its entire distribution cycle.

Personnel throughout the cold chain need to be aware of the special handling and documentation required for some controlled shipments.

Several factors need to be considered:[8] In specifying an insulated shipping container, the two primary characteristics of the material are its thermal conductivity or R-value, and its thickness.

Parcel to pallet sized insulated shipping containers have historically been single-use products due to the low-cost material composition of EPS and water-based gel packs.

The insulation material typically finds its way into landfill streams as it is not readily recyclable in the United States.

The development of reusable high-performance shipping containers have been shown to reduce packing waste by 95% while also contributing significant savings to other environmental pollutants.