Gel packs are water-based gel refrigerant pouches,which are typically put inside the freezer to freeze themprior to being used on your product to keep the contents cold and fresh during packaging and shipping. There are many types of gel packs designed for specific applications. If you are planning to use gel packs in your business, then you should become familiar with the below products.
Gel Ice Packs
Gel Ice Packs are used by food and other delivery vendors to keep their products cold and fresh and therefore maintain ideal temperatures. Vendors apply the gel ice packs with their temperature sensitive products to ensure that their products such as ready made meals, meat, seafood, poultry, dairy, fruits, and vegetables will stay cool during shipping. Also, health care and pharmaceutical companies use gel ice packs to store and transport serums, vaccines, antibiotics, and other temperature-sensitive products.
Gel ice packs are easy to use. Just put them inside the freezer until they are frozen, and then place them with the products you want to keep cool inside a packaging container or a cooler. There are many specification and sizes of gel ice packs to suit customer’s requirements. Some gel ice packs come with laminated bubble wrap which assists in minimising product damage during the shipment.
Pre-frozen gel ice packs
If you need gel packs immediately and don't have time to freeze them before packaging and shipping your products, you can order pre-frozen gel ice packs. Thermal Ice will deliver the gel ice packs already frozen to your facility which enables immediate use, thus saving you time and money. This won't only reduce the workload but will also eliminate downtime.
What are the benefits of using gel packs?
Save money
Gel packs are reusable allowing you to save money on deliveries and logistics.
Ensure your food products are delivered cold and fresh
Food and other temperature sensitive products that need to be maintained frozen or cold can get spoiled when they are exposed to heat and light. This can be prevented with the use of gel ice packs inside the insulated foil bags and Thermal Carton Liners with your foods and other products. You can ensure that food will remain fresh and cold throughout the journey. Whether you are shipping within your area, or to another state or country, rest assured that the gel packs can keep your goods at the right temperature.
Avoid messy ice
Ice is certainly cheaper than ice gel packs. But the problem using just ice is that your products can get messy and spoiled. Gel packs are the best alternative to ice because the bags don’t tear because they are made with durable plastic films with strong seals.
About the Author: This article is written by Sam Jones, Manager of Thermal Ice. Thermal Ice, an Australian Registered Company established in the year 2000 who are industry experts in their own field. With an experience of over 20 years and above Thermal Ice has been known for providing environmentally friendly, innovative, and quality temperature-controlled products for cold chain packaging and shipping, logistics, health, medical, pharmaceutical, sporting, and recreational industries all around Australia. Their products are manufactured using the highest quality materials, practices, and systems after meticulous research and development methodologies. Their company is highly environmentally conscious and makes sure that any product manufactured or supplied is non-hazardous and recyclable.
