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Validated Thermal Shippers and Cold Chain Supplies 

Packaging options to keep shipments cold or frozen 

Mercury offers best-in-class cold chain supplies including validated thermal shippers, coolants and a variety of trackers. Many of our clients ship items frozen and use dry ice or +2 +8 C using a variety of phase change materials. 

We Deliver Dry Ice - We provide dry ice such as single or daily delivery to your lab or office, or a more specialized service such as a courier bringing a validated thermal shipper with dry ice to retrieve a sample. 

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Validated Shippers

Below is a chart of the most commonly used validated thermal shippers for dry ice temperatures as well as +2 +8 C with their validated duration, suggested use and shipping service. The chart includes high level information about their dry ice capacity or phase change material pack out.

 

Product

Outer 
Dimensions (in)

Dry Ice 
Capacity

Validated 
Duration

 Suggested Use

 Suggested Service

 

L

W

H

lbs

 

 

 

3 Liter DI

12

12

12

22

48 hrs

Domestic 1 Day Air 
or Same Day

Express Small Package

8 Liter DI

16

15

14

33

48 hrs

Domestic 1 - 2 Day Air

Express Small Package

15 Liter DI

22

15

14

44

48 hrs

Domestic 1 - 2 
Day Air and 
Intl 1 - 2 day Transit

Express Small Package
 + Specialty Cold Chain

16 Liter PU DI

27

19

18

55

107 hrs*

Int'l Shipments, 
Transit time Greater 
than 2 days

Specialty Cold Chain

32 Liter PU DI

27

27

19

66

120 hrs*

Int'l Shipments
Transit time 
greater than 2 days

Specialty Cold Chain

* Both the 16 and 32 liter validated shippers use polyurethane as insulation. This provides superior maintenance of internal temperatures, even under extreme weather conditions. The dry ice will dissipate at a much slower rate than conventional foam insulation.

Misc. Frozen Cold Chain Products

Product

Suggested Use

Notes

Dry Ice 10 lbs

Domestic Same Day 
& 1 day Air

 

 

 

 

You must order 10, 15, 20, 
30, 40, 50, or 100 lbs. 
Mercury will round 
up an amount in between 
one of the options.

Dry Ice 15 lbs

Domestic 1 - 2 Day Air

Dry Ice 20 lbs

Domestic 1 - 2 Day Air

Dry Ice 30 lbs

Intl 1 - 2 Day Transit

Dry Ice 40 lbs

Intl 3+ Days in Transit

Dry Ice 50 lbs

Intl 3+ Days in Transit

Dry Ice 100 lbs

Intl 3+ Days in Transit

TempTale Ultra / Tive

Monitor interior temperature from 
pickup to delivery

 

GPS Tracking Device

Real time tracking from pickup to delivery

Notes: Contact Mercury at support@shipmercury.com or 617-723-5205 for pricing and transit times. Dry ice dissipates 7.5 lbs per day on average. Mercury recommends using 10 lbs of dry ice per day's in transit. Packaging options noted are always in stock. Additional sizes and temp control are available with a typical lead time of 7 - 14 days.

+2 +8 C Packaging

 Product

Outer Dimensions (in)

Gel Pak Packout

Validated 
Duration

Suggested 
Use

Suggested 
Service


 

L

W

H

Summer

Winter

 

 

 


3 Liter

12

12

12

3 Frozen

1 Frozen

1 Refrigerated

36 hrs

Domestic 1 Day 
Air or Same Day

Express Small Package


8 Liter

16

15

14

6 Frozen

2 Frozen

2 Refrigerated

36 hrs

Domestic 1 - 2 
Day Air

Express Small Package


15 Liter

22

15

15

6 Frozen

3 Frozen

3 Refrigerated

36 hrs

Domestic 1 - 2 
Day Air and 
Intl 1 - 2 day 
Transit

Express Small Package 
+ Specialty Cold 
Chain


16 Liter PU

27

19

18

8 Frozen 
4 Refrigerated

94 hrs*

Int'l Shipments, 
Transit time 
Greater 
than 2 days

Specialty Cold Chain


32 Liter

27

27

19

12 Frozen
6 Refrigerated

96 hrs*

Int'l Shipments, 
Transit time 
Greater than 
2 days

Specialty Cold Chain


* Both the 16 and 32 liter validated shippers use polyurethane as insulation. This provides superior maintenance of internal temperatures.

Misc. Cold Chain Products

Product

Notes

TempTale Ultra / Tive

Monitor interior temperature from pickup to delivery

Tive 5G GPS Tracking Devices

Real time tracking from pickup to delivery

Cold / Gel Packs

Used for +2 +8 C temperature range. Can be provided preconditioned if needed

Notes: Contact Mercury at support@shipmercury.com or 617-723-5205 for pricing and transit times. Packaging options noted are always in stock. Additional sizes and temp control are available with a typical lead time of 7 - 14 days.

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Start shipping today!

Start your shipment now — no login required. Fast, secure, and guided by experts.

Start shipping today!

Start your shipment now — no login required. Fast, secure, and guided by experts.

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