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January 2007 Revolutionizing the Cold Chain Volume 207, Number 1 |
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In This Issue · Kodiak and NASA · Cold Chain Innovation · Challenges in Shipping Pharmaceuticals · Conference Updates · Kodiak Advantages: TRU Great resource of information. See all of the products in the Kodiak line. How does it work? Check out past editions. Is there a Kodiak authorized distributor in your region? Want to become one?
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Come see us at West Pack 2007, Booth 5648Kodiak Teams Up With NASA
Kodiak is honored to have worked with and received positive response from such a world renowned and recognized organization as NASA. Recently, ATK/NASA at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama encountered a challenge in providing material that was required for the return flight of the Space Shuttle program.
The project was necessary to get the Space Shuttle flying again. “One of the challenges we faced as a team was that the product is a perishable material that degrades with time and temperature, and for us to provide the best possible product for the Space Shuttle and crew we needed to transport to Cape Canaveral at the lowest possible temperature (specification requirement 0 +/- 10° F). Another challenge we faced is that there are very few, if any, companies that manufacture a passively cooled storage container capable of maintaining our spec requirements,” stated Mr. Phillip Barber, ATK Launch Systems Quality Engineer at Marshall Space Flight Center.
Initial research into the cold chain shipping container market left the team limited choices. They located products that were only capable of maintaining 30 +/- 10º F for 48 hours. The NASA team assumed this was a limitation they would have to accept. “As good fortune would have it one of our team members happened on an article in a trade journal about your product and shared it with myself and the research began. I placed a phone call to Kodiak and inquired about the article about Kodiak transport container. This is where your team accomplished what seemed like an impossible feat. With a shuttle launch pending in seven weeks, your team took a partially developed project and managed to meet our requirements in the final design with three weeks to spare, allowing us to execute qualification testing in time to meet the launch schedule. I have never ever been more impressed by the responsiveness of any group of people in my professional career,” noted Mr. Barber.
“Not only did the Kodiak container meet the storage specification for transportation of the material, we could actually tighten the tolerances now to 0 +/- 5º F.” Furthermore, on this particular trip to the Cape (Canaveral) the product left Huntsville, Alabama on an early September morning at 5AM (with Kodiak transporter full of product at zero degrees) arrived at 5:30 PM on the same day only to find out that the material could not be checked in to Shuttle mid-deck stowage processing area for another 24 hours. When the material was eventually checked in at the Space Life Sciences Laboratory, the Kodiak was holding steady at 3º F. “On the hot steamy South Florida coast, that is quite an accomplishment. There are no words to describe our satisfaction with your product; a phenomenal job was done by your team to support our team. Thanks so much for your diligence in expediting a prototype product to meet our schedule; we could not be more pleased with the results,” commented Mr. Barber. We at Kodiak are proud to have assisted NASA in accomplishing such a task.
Cold Chain InnovationThe packaging industry is turning to technology to provide customers with more efficient, cost effective and lighter weight products. Specifically, aerogel, also known as “frozen smoke”, is playing a larger role in the development of shipping containers for the pharmaceutical and food industries.
Kodiak Thermal Technologies is already utilizing this technology to provide customers with superior insulation in all of our products. Aerogel vacuum insulated panels increase the "R" value for shipping temperature-sensitive products. Specifically, use of the aerogel panels provides an “R” value of 40. Kodiak containers have the ability to be in transit for five days with no power and maintain temperatures inside the containers between 2 degrees and 8 degrees C. With a 1-inch panel insulation Kodiak products get the same temperature protection as 10-inch-thick plastic foam. Additionally, not only does the higher R-40 value insure the protection of products from the harsh shipping environment, but we get a much larger cargo space inside the container. That plays a big factor in providing a quality and economically superior product for our customers. To learn more about aerogel and its impact on the future of packaging, please refer to "Is aerogel ready for a bigger role in packaging " by Jim George, Editor, Contract Packaging. View the complete article in the November 15th, 2006 issue of PackWorld.com, http://www.packworld.com/view-22398.
Challenges in Shipping Pharmaceuticals
As we all know, there
are numerous issues to consider in the shipment of temperature sensitive
pharmaceuticals. In a recent article, “Checking up on healthcare packaging”
by Jim Butschli, published in Packaging World Magazine, December 2006, http://www.packworld.com/view-22457,
several challenges were addressed. “Vital issues include FDA
regulations,
validation, counterfeiting, and the challenges of shipping pharmaceuticals
and biologics through the cold chain.”
FDA www.fda.gov PDA www.pda.org Health Canada www.hc-sc.gc.ca US Pharmacopoeia www.usp.org World Health Organization www.who.int/en/ Coalition for a Stronger FDA www.fdacoalition.org
Conference Updates
Pharmapack: An International Exhibition and Conference January 24-25, 2007 Paris, France
The main topic of the conference will be: Revolutionizing the distribution of temperature sensitive products. 1,600 attendees from 40 different countries are expected. Attendees will include International Pharmaceutical Companies, regulatory agencies, R&D firms, etc. Specific topics will include how innovations in packaging and drug delivery will enhance product safety. For more information, please view the conference brochure:
http://www.pharmapack.com.fr/images/P07Presentation.pdf
West Pack February 13-14, 2007 Anaheim, California
Come see us at booth 5648
SEE The Full Range of packaging and processing products, including machinery and machinery components, containers, materials, custom automation technology, services, software, robotics...and more.
FIND The Leading Suppliers who know and service your industry: food/beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetics/personal care, electronics/IT, consumer products, printing, transportation/industrial...
MEET The Technical Experts in every booth who are ready to discuss your product specifications and requirements and help you match your needs with their capabilities.
DISCOVER Four Special-Focus Pavilions: Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Packaging, Cosmetic and Personal Care Packaging, Material Handling and Logistics, and NEW for 2007—Contract Packaging and Outsourcing Services. EVALUATE Additional Resources at five co-located events: ATX West, PLASTEC West, Pacific Design & Manufacturing, MD&M West, and Electronics West – all under one roof! For more information, please click on the below link: http://www.devicelink.com/expo/wpack07/
Kodiak Advantages: Thermal Regulation Technology Value Point: Patented Thermal Regulating Unit (TRU) Another advantage that the Kodiak Container offers is the effectiveness of controlled temperature regulating. By using a patented thermal – regulating unit or (TRU) the Kodiak Container is able to maintain on a consistent basis, accurate internal temperatures. Kodiak’s patented thermal regulating unit inside the containers lid controls the internal temperature of the payload.
Because of the patented thermal regulation technology, there isn’t a need for adding additional gel packs to the payload area. This allows you to fully utilize the entire available cargo space of our 36 liter units and 11 liter units. When using a Kodiak Container, spoilage due to temperature spikes is eliminated. Product integrity is maintained throughout the entirety of a 5-day shipment.
For more information on Kodiak temperature-regulated cold chain shipping containers, please visit us on the web at www.GoKodiak.com. To request an information packet, please email us at info@kodiaktech.com.
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