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How does a Dynachill Thermal Foil Cover Work?

Posted by Darby on Feb 8, 2024 3:15:24 PM

The transport of temperature sensitive goods can present a complex challenge. From pharmaceuticals to perishable foods, maintaining temperature consistency is crucial to ensuring a first-rate product is delivered. This challenge is amplified in international logistics when the goods may be subject to a spectrum of climatic conditions as they move around the globe. Dynachill foil thermal covers are designed to protect sensitive goods against the unpredictable external conditions they encounter on their journey.

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Topics: thermal pallet covers, transporting chilled products, thermal foil pallet cover, temperature control pharmaceuticals, transporting products by air

How do I decide what is the best thermal cover option for me?

Posted by Michael Steedman on Sep 6, 2022 4:15:34 PM

Here we will go through the various options, and highlight the pros and cons of each thermal cover variant.

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Topics: airfreight, foil covers, temperature control, transporting chilled products, thermal foil pallet cover, foil temperature control pallet covers, temperature control of pallets, transporting products by air, shipping live crabs by air, chilled salmon by airfreight, cold chain logistics

How do I transport temperature sensitive goods?

Posted by Michael Steedman on Aug 17, 2022 5:22:47 PM

The four main transport methods are ROAD, RAIL, SEA and AIR.

All these methods are selected for different reasons with sea freight being the cheapest and is considered the most eco-friendly, but it takes a lot longer than the other options partly due to delays at port and time taken to unload the ships.

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Topics: airfreight, foil covers, temperature control, thermal foil pallet cover, foil temperature control pallet covers, temperature control of pallets, temperature control pharmaceuticals, temperature control of palletised goods, gel ice packs, cold chain logistics, cargo ships, container

How can a foil pallet cover protect goods from temperature spikes?

Posted by Michael Steedman on Aug 8, 2022 5:50:00 PM

This blog will look at thermal protection in the context of transporting goods. This blog also assumes that the goods need to be kept cool rather than warm. If you have a requirement to keep product from getting too cold then the same principles apply.

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Topics: solar energy, foil covers, temperature control, transporting chilled products, thermal foil pallet cover, foil temperature control pallet covers, temperature control of palletised goods

HOW DO WE KEEP THINGS COOL (AND WARM)?

Posted by Michael Steedman on Jun 30, 2022 3:02:16 PM

This article aims to help people working in cold chain logistics understand the
transfer of thermal energy (heat) and is an attempt to explain as simply as possible
the science behind keeping things cold.

‘Heat’ is the main environmental hazard in the transportation of temperature sensitive goods.

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Topics: temperature, airfreight, thermal pallet covers, thermal foil pallet cover, temperature control of pallets, gel ice packs

Why does ice remain at the same temperature while it melts?

Posted by Michael Steedman on Jun 30, 2022 1:09:06 PM

In our business we spend a lot of time working out how to keep things cool.

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Topics: temperature, thermal, dynachill, temperature control airfreight, thermal foil pallet cover, foil temperature control pallet covers, gel ice packs

Ensuring the safe transit of your cargo

Posted by Michael Steedman on Jul 27, 2020 12:26:01 PM

Ever since the earliest times there has been the challange of moving goods safely to market and to consumers via trade routes that were vital to sustaining the ancient empires.

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Topics: foil covers, temperature control, moisture control, transporting chilled products, temperature control airfreight, thermal foil pallet cover, foil temperature control pallet covers, temperature control pharmaceuticals, managing moisture in aircargo, spillage containment, temperature control of palletised goods

Shipping perishables by airfreight

Posted by Michael Steedman on Jul 14, 2020 3:25:48 PM

Among the first goods transported by air were perishable products including fruit, flowers and vegetables. These products are perishable and therefore vulnerable to extremes of temperature, high humidity and susceptible to damage, necessitating careful transportation.

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Topics: temperature, foil covers, dynachill, transporting chilled products, temperature control airfreight, thermal foil pallet cover, chilled salmon by airfreight

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