Description
ColdStar Transport Hard Freeze Gel Packs for Temperature Sensitive Shipments, Five Sizes, Case Packs
The Transport Hard Freeze Gel Pack is ColdStar's hard freeze ice substitute for shipping temperature sensitive goods, built on more than 30 years of the company's gel research. Freeze the packs flat, line the shipper, and they stand in for ice or dry ice without the meltwater or the hazmat paperwork.
- Ice substitute - replaces ice and dry ice for the safe transportation of temperature sensitive product
- Five sizes - 3, 8, 12, 16 and 24 ounce packs size the cold mass to the payload and the lane
- Proven shipping uses - vaccines, serums, pathology samples, environmental testing and medical supplies
- Made in the USA - manufactured in Bristol, Tennessee, and both BAA and TAA compliant
- Case packed - sold in full cases of 16 to 72 packs for stockroom and pack out benches
Main Description
ColdStar developed its transport gel as a high performance ice substitute, and the company describes it as the culmination of over 30 years of research into the product line. Shippers use the packs for vaccines, serums, pathology samples, environmental testing, medical supplies, flowers, meats, seafood and other perishable foods. The user base ColdStar lists runs from pharmacies and medical facilities to animal hospitals, which is why the sizes span a 3 ounce pack for a small specimen shipper up to a 24 ounce pack for bulk payloads. Because the packs are a manufactured gel product rather than a refrigerant service, they store at room temperature until the day they are frozen for a shipment. Every size is made in the USA and carries the line's BAA and TAA compliance.
Features and Benefits
Cold Performance
- Hard freeze gel - freezes solid and holds an even cold across the payload
- No meltwater - gel stays in the pack instead of soaking the shipper like loose ice
- Reusable format - refreeze and reuse the packs across repeated lanes where your protocol allows
Sizes and Pack Out
- Five weights - 3 oz, 8 oz, 12 oz, 16 oz and 24 oz packs for small through bulk shippers
- Case quantities - cases of 72, 48, 24, 24 and 16 matched to each size
- Flat profile - packs line the walls, top and bottom of an insulated shipper
Product Specifications
Pack Details
- Brand - ColdStar International
- Origin - Made in the USA, BAA and TAA compliant
- Sizes - 3 oz (3.5 x 4.5 in), 8 oz (4 x 7 in), 12 oz (6 x 6 in), 16 oz (6 x 8 in), 24 oz (6 x 8.5 in)
Ordering
- Sold as - full cases only, count per size as listed in the options
- Storage before use - store at room temperature and freeze before pack out
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Why Choose These Transport Gel Packs?
Shipping temperature sensitive product is a chain of small decisions, and the refrigerant is the one that touches every box. These packs come from a maker that has specialized in exactly this product for decades, in the sizes working pack out benches actually reach for. Buying them by the case from the manufacturer line keeps the per shipment cold cost predictable.
- Payload protection - an even, hard freeze cold source guards samples and biologics in transit - fewer temperature excursions to explain
- Simpler logistics - no dry ice hazmat handling or meltwater cleanup - pack out stays fast and clean
- Right sized cold - five weights match cold mass to the lane length - no paying to ship excess gel
- Compliance friendly sourcing - made in the USA with BAA and TAA compliance - fits institutional purchasing rules
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Are these packs a cold-chain product themselves?
No. The packs are shelf stable gel products that ship and store at room temperature. They only become cold after you freeze them for a shipment, which is what makes them a shipping supply rather than a refrigerated item.
What do people ship with these packs?
ColdStar lists vaccines, serums, pathology samples, environmental testing samples, medical supplies, flowers, meats, seafood and other perishable foods. Pharmacies, medical facilities and animal hospitals are among its named users.
Which size should I choose?
Match the cold mass to the payload size and the transit time. Small specimen shippers usually take the 3 or 8 ounce packs, while larger insulated boxes on longer lanes take the 16 or 24 ounce packs, often in multiples.
Can the packs be reused?
The gel packs can be refrozen and used again where your shipping protocol allows reuse. Inspect each pack for damage before refreezing it, and retire any pack with a compromised seal.
Are the packs compliant for institutional purchasing?
Yes. The line is made in the USA and is both BAA and TAA compliant, which are the two flags institutional buyers most often ask about for this category.
