Cold Chain Supplies For Sale

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.

Useful Resources

GPS Trackers - Add more visibility into your shipments with our GPS trackers. We partner with the best GPS tracker companies to ensure FAA-compliance.

Temperature Monitoring Devices - We use TempTale and Tive to maintain a constant log of a shipment's temperature.

Dry Ice Packaging and Labeling Instructions - Appropriate steps to ensure your package's compliance.

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.

Cold Chain Supplies Overview Infographic

Our inventory includes temperature-controlled containers, GPS trackers, temperature-monitoring devices, and dry ice suitable for various temperature needs.

Shipping & Logistics - General

Advanced 5G GPS Trackers

June 19, 2023

By leveraging 5G trackers, businesses can take a proactive approach to time- and temperature-sensitive shipments, benefiting from real-time visibility, accurate GPS location updates, and timely information.