Cold Chain Supplies For Sale
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Cold-Chain
Supplies
BioPharma
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.


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 | Dry Ice | Validated | Suggested Use | Suggested Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | W | H | lbs |
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3 Liter DI | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 48 hrs | Domestic 1 Day Air | 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 | Express Small Package |
16 Liter PU DI | 27 | 19 | 18 | 55 | 107 hrs* | Int'l Shipments, | Specialty Cold Chain |
32 Liter PU DI | 27 | 27 | 19 | 66 | 120 hrs* | Int'l Shipments | 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 |
You must order 10, 15, 20, |
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 |
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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 | Suggested | Suggested | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | W | H | Summer | Winter |
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3 Liter | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 Frozen | 1 Frozen 1 Refrigerated | 36 hrs | Domestic 1 Day | Express Small Package |
8 Liter | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 Frozen | 2 Frozen 2 Refrigerated | 36 hrs | Domestic 1 - 2 | Express Small Package |
15 Liter | 22 | 15 | 15 | 6 Frozen | 3 Frozen 3 Refrigerated | 36 hrs | Domestic 1 - 2 | Express Small Package |
16 Liter PU | 27 | 19 | 18 | 8 Frozen | 94 hrs* | Int'l Shipments, | Specialty Cold Chain | |
32 Liter | 27 | 27 | 19 | 12 Frozen | 96 hrs* | Int'l Shipments, | 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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