Shipping, cold chain and container cargo protection

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• Container Dri. More »
• ICE PAX™ Freezable Thermal gel. More »
• ThermaFreeze® Ice packs. More »
• Supasorb® Liquid absorbent pads. More »
• Supasorb® Large Absorbent Pads. More »
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Dunnage Bags

ECP’s KING Inflatable Dunnage bags are the logical answer to eliminate your shipping damage and their associated expenses. Dunnage bags have an outstanding stabilizing capacity, withstanding tons of pressure and resistance to load shifting. These highly effective dunnage bags are constructed of layers of high strength extensible woven plastic laminated paper, multilayer paper or woven PP. In all cases the inner liner is coated with polyethylene film for added protection against loss of air pressure.

Our dunnage bags are widely used in many different industries ranging from low weight and/or highly fragile products like wine glass, up to very heavy items like jumbo paper rolls or bulk bags shipments of powdered product and frozen product.

Our dunnage bags are available in many different sizes to meet your needs.

Kraft/woven Laminated Dunnage bag

Material Description:
The future of Dunnage bags. The outer shell of the King dunnage bag is made from a high wet strength virgin Kraft paper which is then reinforced by laminating with a PP and PE woven bag delivering unsurpassable strength. This gives the bag a durability equivalent to a 4 ply bag. These bags were tested at the Auckland school of Engineering to 20.3 tonne breaking strength. The core of the dunnage bag, the bladder for containing the compressed air, is made from multi-layered LDPE. This combination ensures the best possible protection for your cargo and a user-friendly product.

Specs:
Outer liner: Kraft paper and PP and PE laminated,170g/square m
Wording pressure—up to 40kpa
Burst pressure-120kpa
Tested to 20.3 tonne before breaking
Taped all four sides for superior strength

Valve/Cap and bag extensively tested in actual shipments at -25 degrees Celcius. Suitable for freezer shipments and cooltainers

Features:
Safe, easy to use, lightweight, strong, fully recyclable on disposal.
Available with extra layers if required.

Sizes:

Multi-layer craft paper Dunnage bag

ECP also supply if required the traditional 2-4 -6 Muti-layer Dunnage bags. These Dunnage bags have an outstanding stabilizing capacity, withstanding tons of pressure and resistance to load shifting. These highly effective dunnage bags are constructed of layers of high strength extensible paper, and the inner liner is LD polyethylene film for added protection against loss of air pressure.

Strength is achieved thru multiple layers at more expense so more often than not the Laminated Bag or WPP bag will afford the same protection at considerably less cost.

Spec:
Outer liner: semi extensive craft paper, 90g/square m.
Valve extensively tested in actual shipments at -25 degrees Celcius. Suitable for freezer shipments and cooltainers.

WPP Dunnage bag

ECP supply a heavyweight water durable reusable inflatable dunnage bags to endure rough handling and open harsh environment.

Designed for use when you ship very heavy loads exposed to heavy oscillation as well as lateral and longitudinal movements or loads in the open such as on Flat racks the loads are

Material Description:
Inner : LDPE air bladder with reusable valve which permits multiple reuse of the bag.
Outer: Tough laminated WPP bag
Outer liner: WPP

Components

Inner air bladder:
LDPE

Specs:
Working pressure-up to 4kpa.
Burst pressure-120kpa.

Dunnage bags caps and Valves:

Sizes and loading configeration

Reusable Dunnage Bags are designed and built for your convenience, with a wide variety of sizes and strengths to meet your shipping needs.

Maximum protection. Maximum ease.

The cushion of air trapped in these strong, lightweight air bags protects your load from shift, shock and vibration. Our air bags inflate quickly and easily to conform to your load (whether single or double-stacked) for maximum protection. That translates into fewer damage claims and greater profits for you.

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Container Dri® II

Eliminate mold, corrosion, peeling labels and other harmful effects of moisture during shipping and storage.

Applications:

Shipment/Storage of Automotive, Bulk Packaged Grains/Milled Products, Food, Powders, Glass, Wood, Pet Food, Canned Goods, Perishable Goods & More.

What is it?

Container Dri® II is a specially designed desiccant aimed at protecting cargo during shipping by absorbing moisture vapor from the air. In doing so, Container Dri II reduces dew point temperature (the temperature at which condensation begins to form, causing "container rain"), keeping cargo dry and safe.

All Container Dri II product configurations contain a patented formulation of calcium chloride and a gelling agent to absorb and trap moisture.

Why use it?

As goods move through intermodal systems, they are susceptible to water damage from the condensation of moisture due to high humidity levels and day-to-night temperature fluctuations. Container Dri II adds a new level of protection in containers by ensuring moisture reduction.

Container Dri II absorbs up to three times its weight in moisture, and through an advanced formula, traps it as a thick gel. In addition, by using Container Dri II in refrigerated or non-refrigerated containers, cargo will remain fresh for an extended period of time in dryer atmospheric conditions.

Container Dri II has the ability to protect shipments from start to finish, through all temperature ranges and relative humidity variances.

Available Configurations

Container Dri II is available in both strip and as single bags. Container Dri II Strip is the only solution on the market with an adhesive backing that ensures easy installation onto the walls of shipping containers or inside storage warehouses. Individual bags can be placed between stacks of cargo. An advanced hanging configuration, Container Dri II Plus, is also available.

For more information, including performance data and recommended usage requirements, contact us.

We also offers Container Dri II Plus, Desiccant Bags and Humidity Indicator Cards for the logistics industry.

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ICE PAX™ Freezable Thermal gel

What are they?
Ice-Pax™ is a simple and convenient method of providing Thermal Mass for Temperature-Sensitive Distribution. ICE PAX™ are low cost, easy to use, safe, and thaw at a much slower rate than conventional ice "without the mess". Unlike conventional wet or dry ice, Ice-Pax™ offers more advantages for you to ensure optimum conditioning of your products for transportation.

Ice-Pax™ consist

ICE-PAX™ Thermal Gel has been specially formulated to meet the demands of the COLD CHAIN Logistics markets and several emerging specialised Markets in New Zealand and Australia. ICE-PAX™ is available in a range of slim-line sizes with or without Bubble Backing depending on the desired application.

Typical applications:
ICE-PAX has been manufactured to meet the changing demands of specialist usage in the Pharmaceutical Pathology, Science Laboratories and Food Industry within the Cool Cold Chain Logistics markets.

Advantages:
While ICE-PAX™ looks similar to other products it is subtly different in that its tough bag is constructed of a special co-laminar Nylon & Polyethylene extruded film that is more pliable and tolerates frequent sub-zero freeze cycles. The larger mass of ICE-PAX™ than traditional cellular pads gives extra cooling ability and makes it ideal for air transport shipments.
Standard formats are available with and without bubble (cushion) backing to prevent freezer burn or damage to fragile items.

The Gel medium has been specially formulated to provide a firm yet pliable medium at room temperature.
The Gel constituents are NON-HAZARDOUS and classified N.A.D.G
(Classification Not a Dangerous Good ) and is completely Food Safe & NON TOXIC

ICE-PAX™ complies with guidelines for usage in Airline packaging.

Nominal pack sizes:
500 gram Pax 220mm x 160 mm
1kg Pax 270mm x 220mm

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ThermaFreeze® Ice packs

ThermaFreeze® is your modern-day solution in temperature control for the transporting of fresh, perishable and heat sensitive products. Unlike conventional wet or dry ice, offers more advantages for you to ensure optimum conditioning of your products for transportation. No more melting ice to spoil packed products. No more handling and storage difficulty like dry ice.

Typical applications:
Export of fresh seafoods, fresh fruits, vegetables, and flowers, bee larvae, vaccines, serums and medical products. The extra cooling ability of makes it ideal for air transport shipments. A further advantage is that Aqui-Pads will retain a capacity to absorb condensation and residual aqueous fluids, ensuring the interior of the carton remains dry to retain high quality of produce.

What are they?
ThermaFreeze® are pads of cellular construction that are hydrated in water and then frozen. They are a replacement forTraditional ice with out the inherent problems of ice.

The Ingenious features of Thermafreeze®

Freeze Factor
ThermaFreeze® excellent 'freezing duration' factor when packaged under proper conditions, makes it much more economical and vastly superior as an invaluable chilling aid to conventional ice. ThermaFreeze® is ingeniously efficient as a chilling aid that you need to pack 1/3 less, in relation to conventional ice. This alone ensures you immediate additional savings on air freight charges plus extra space for you to pack more products.

Flexibility
In its unhydrated state, ThermaFreeze® is lightweight and compact for easy handling and operation efficiency. It can also be conveniently stored for future usage as and when needed.

Because of its cellular construction, ThermaFreeze® is inherently flexible, even when fully hydrated and frozen. It can be folded or bent along the divisions between the sachet cells to adjust to the shape of the products being packed. For example, a fresh tuna fish can be lined with ThermaFreeze® with the sachet cells inserted into its belly cavity to ensure maximum chill control during transportation.

Fluid Retention
ThermaFreeze® unique formulation is designed for total moisture control to prevent dehydration and to efficiently retain fluid when thawing finally occurs. ThermaFreeze® absolutely does not leak fluid when fully saturated.

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Supasorb® Liquid absorbent pads

What are they?
SupaSorb™ pads have been specifically developed to provide cost-effective absorption of unwanted liquids from food packages, whether in wrapped meat trays for retail or bulk containers. SupaSorb™ absorbent pads consist simply of super absorbent material to rapidly absorb unwanted aqueous liquids into a gel that is held within a single polymer film thermally bonded to the top surface. The pads are completely food safe, are USDA packaging compliant and suffer no loss of absorbency during manufacture and are low cost.

Typical applications:
Export of fresh seafoods, Supermarket meats, seafood and poultry or any products that are continuously being soaked with its own biological fluids, rendering it unhygienic and unattractive to your customers.

The Benefits of SupaSorb™
1. SupaSorb™ continually absorbs, retains, and isolates all excess biological fluids released from your products to ensure prevention of contamination and bacterial growth thereby resulting in fresh, hygienic products and better product appeal
2. SupaSorb™ boost sales because displayed products have vastly improved visual presentation.
3. SupaSorb™ renders costly re-packing obsolete because SupaSorb™ works continuously until your customers dispose it off conveniently.
4. Fluid released is retained within SupaSorb™'s unique structure, thus maintaining initial product weight and your revenues.
5. SupaSorb™ prolongs product shelf-life for maximum sales exposure to your customers.
6. SupaSorb™ different sizes suit a wide range of your requirements and applications.

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Supasorb Large Absorbent Pads

These pads are designed to fit Airfreight and Seafreight containers.

Condensation in Seafreight Containers
As shipping containers pass through tropical areas it is common for a significant amount of condensation to form inside the containers. If you are shipping plastic this doesn't matter too much, but what about other products?

Peanuts being shipped from the Northern Hemisphere to Southern Hemisphere countries are very susceptible to fungi. Wet peanuts can be infected by a fungi which produces harmful toxins. To prevent this it is possible to line the ceiling, and sometimes the walls, of a container with Thermasorb Seafreight Blankets. Each blanket will absorb 50 litres of condensation. Four blankets will absorb a fuel drum's worth of water. The result is dry healthy peanuts.

Any water sensitive products will benefit from the Seafreight Blanket such as dry chemicals, dry foodstuffs and items made from steel or iron that are not corrosion resistant.

Spillage in an Airfreight Container
LD3 Air Cargo Containers can have their floor lined with a single Thermasorb LD3 Air Cargo Blanket. Any liquid spills will be absorbed by the blanket which will absorb up to 45 litres of fresh water. This prevents unwanted liquids finding their way into aircraft holds.

Visit the How to Use page for information on the use of these large ab LD3 Air Cargo Container - Use 1 x LD3 Air Cargo pad.
20' (6 metre) Shipping Container - Use 4 x Shipping Blankets
40' (12 metre) Shipping Container - Use 8 x Shipping Blankets sorbent pads. Technical Data is also available.

Large Pads are used in different ways. Guide lines follow.
LD3 Air Cargo Container - The pad is placed across the bottom of the container and packaged product is stacked directly on top. This will prevent leakage from the packages reaching the interior of the aircraft.
Shipping Containers - The pads may be placed on the floor of the container if content leakage is expected. If the purpose of the pad is to prevent condensation damaging the contents of the container (e.g. peanuts going mouldy) then the pads need to be strung across the ceiling of the container and the walls may need lining as well.