Chemicals & Paints
Water-based paints, adhesives (like epoxy) and other industrial products are modified under cold conditions. Whether handling or shipping, these products can be definitely categorized as temperature-sensitive.
Latex paint (water-based paint) and oil-based paint are very common delicate substances that we found in today’s residential market. Unfortunately, they can easily freeze during shipment at 0° Celsius (32° F). It appears that the freezing impairs the paint’s emulsion and will impact the consistency of the product.
Epoxy, resin, polymer, glue and other water-based adhesives can lose their efficacity when they freeze. It’s not easy to bring the product back to its natural state and it will impact the value of the product. As a matter of act, an adhesive that freeze might crystalize and has a different physical appearance. It appears cloudy and can be solid, chunky or grainy.
Even worse, adhesives might thicken, which may prevent them from returning to a solution during agitation: they might become unusable.
Thereby, a poor cold chain management might provoke product returns from wholesalers and retailers.
Cold Chain management: a passive thermal solution?
The terms “cold chain management” and “cold chain solutions” are referred to the ecosystem of processes, products, expertise, technology, and management that offer protection when shipping against increased temperature risk or weather-related delays.
Essentially, incorporating passive thermal solutions like cargo quilt, pallet cover, container liner can decrease or suppress the need for active temperature-controlled solutions. Whether shipping by air, land, or sea, refrigerated services come at a high capital cost and limited availability. Passive cold chain packaging will reduce transportation costs during off-peak seasons (no extreme temperature) compared to active temperature solution, and they offer an added protection on high temperature-sensitive shipments. On low-risk shipping journeys, a passive cold chain solution is 100% suitable and self-sufficient.
It is vital that your cold chain solution starts with the right packaging used in the right ways at the right times.
Experts in protection of temperature-sensitive shipments
Mettcover Global makes custom-manufactured thermal cold chain packaging for a wide range of industries. From home food delivery to vaccine shipment, intercity perishables, overseas ocean containers and air cargo transits, we insulate and protect products from temperature excursions.
Our products are trusted by many of the world’s leading pharmaceutical, biopharma, chemical, food, wine and logistics companies for whom insulated efficiency across the supply chain is essential.
With physical presences in the United States, India and Australia, our clients are everywhere across the globe and their requirement level is high. To fulfill the challenge, we are continuously involved in inventing and innovating in thermal technologies thanks to our constant investment in R&D.
An extensive range of test and performance reports are available upon request.
Refrigerated units are a costly solution! Most of our customers replaced them with our products. With no intermediary, we are able to provide the best cost-saving solutions in the market.
We are lean manufacturers with total flexibility that allows us to provide an effective solution for any requirement you may have.
Serving many industries that ship temperature-sensitive cargo whether it is perishable, frozen, hot or room temperature (CRT).
Our products are rigorously tested in-house to ensure the highest performance in terms of temperature control and to meet regulatory requirements.
Leading the way in reusable transport packaging.