Not all cold chains are created equal – some are longer, more rigorous and more time consuming from end to end. Land, sea and air modes all have different structures for keeping perishable products fresh throughout the transport chain. Certain supply chains may only require one transportation mode, but many times ground shipments are one link in a combination of transport modes. Cold chain concerns include:

• Destination of the shipment and the weather conditions for those regions (especially extreme cold or heat);
• Reliability of refrigeration equipment in the storage areas, transport vehicles and at the point of sale;
• Care and skill of individuals handling the packaging;
• Efficacy of a package and its ability to survive the shipping environment.

Cold chain technology demands packaging that provides the stable and reliable insulation necessary for products where an increase in temperature would be detrimental to their quality and safety. In addition to thermal impacts, sensitive pharmaceutical and life science products must be protected from physical impacts during transit and storage to protect their integrity.

EPS packaging is the gold standard for pharmaceutical, medical and life science products; it maintains product safety, security and temperature throughout the cold chain. For pharmaceutical leaders such as Merck, Wyeth and Abbott patient safety is paramount which is why they rely on EPS packaging to deliver life saving medicine and vaccines around the world.

For cold chain technology, expanded polystyrene (EPS) guarantees the quality and safety of perishable products including pharmaceuticals and life science products. In addition to its unsurpassed thermal and protective properties, EPS is hygienic and moisture resistant. EPS also offers exceptional stacking strength which helps overcome problems with collapsed pallets and spoiled goods. And because EPS is lightweight it reduces overall transportation cost, fuel and pollution impacts. When delivery of temperature controlled medicine, pharmaceuticals, or other life science products is on the line, EPS is the best packaging choice. 

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