Designing pharmaceutical packaging tailored to your challenges
The transport of medicines, vaccines, and medical devices requires strict control of temperature, humidity, and logistical conditions. Indeed, a large proportion of medical devices must be transported in full compliance with the cold chain, at temperatures between +2°C and +8°C, or even at sub-zero temperatures for certain biotherapies.
To meet these challenges, Knauf Industries designs customized insulated packaging that guarantees thermal stability, product integrity, and compliance with regulatory requirements throughout transport.
Thanks to our expertise in cellular molding and our co-development approach, we develop solutions capable of maintaining temperature ranges from -80°C to +25°C, while protecting products from shock and vibration.
Customization: the key to safe transportation of your products
Are you a professional in the pharmaceutical industry struggling to find a reliable solution for transporting your products? We know that standard solutions do not always meet the specific requirements of pharmaceutical products.
That's why we offer custom-made pharmaceutical packaging designs that allow us to adapt the dimensions and useful volume, the thickness and density of the walls, as well as the internal configuration and padding. Beyond these physical aspects, our teams can also help you adapt the temperature maintenance time and the logistical and climatic conditions of the packaging for controlled cold chain transport.
With its custom solutions, Knauf Industries guarantees optimal preservation by complying with pharmaceutical distribution standards (ISTA 7E or NF S99-700).
The packaging design process with Knauf Industries
Would you like to benefit from our expertise in the design and manufacture of customized pharmaceutical packaging? Our teams offer comprehensive support through a co-development process:
- Analysis of your needs and definition of specifications;
- Co-development and eco-design of the solution;
- Prototyping and 3D modeling;
- Thermal testing in the laboratory (summer/winter cycles);
- Validation and industrialization;
- Monitoring and continuous optimization.
We have qualified and pre-qualified packaging capable of meeting your temperature maintenance requirements, with tests carried out under real conditions.
Our catalog range of solutions
In addition to custom developments, Knauf Industries offers several standard solutions to quickly meet pharmaceutical logistics needs.
Freshbox®: the solution for positive cold storage
Pre-qualified EPS insulated box for temperature-sensitive products.
- Maintains temperatures between +2°C and +8°C for up to 120 hours and between +20°C and +25°C for several hours.
- Useful volume: 55 L
- Empty weight: 0.737 kg
- 35 mm walls for reinforced insulation.
Ideal solution for refrigerated medicines, samples, and vaccines.
Frobox®: very low temperature transport
EPS insulated box designed for negative temperatures.
- Maintains temperatures from -80°C to -20°C for up to 110 hours
- Several sizes from 5 to 53 L
- Walls up to 50 mm thick for optimal insulation
Solution suitable for biotechnology products, vaccines, or substances requiring ultra-low temperatures.
Komebac® Cool: reusable solution for the last mile
Insulated cooler made of PPE designed for reverse logistics and local deliveries.
- Maintains temperatures between +2°C and +8°C for
- 36 hours according to internal test conditions.
- Useful volume: 35 L
- Weight: 1.6 kg
- Reusable and washable.
Ideal solution for regular flows between laboratories, health centers, and pharmacies.
Ringbox®: container for large volumes
EPS insulated container for large shipments.
- Volume up to 300 L
- Load capacity: up to 360 kg
- Maintains temperatures between -80°C and -20°C for 110 hours
- 70 mm walls
Solution suitable for bulk shipments and complex supply chains.
The materials we can use
For the manufacture of custom pharmaceutical packaging, such as our catalog products, we use materials that enable us to create robust, lightweight solutions that are suitable for cold chain processes.
Our pharmaceutical packaging is mainly made from:
EPS (expanded polystyrene)
- Up to 98% air for optimal thermal insulation
- Lightweight and reduced transport costs
- Good shock absorption
- Recyclable material
EPP (expanded polypropylene)
- Approximately 95% air
- High mechanical strength
- Reusable and washable
- Suitable for returnable logistics circuits
In line with the circular economy, we can replace these materials with recycled raw materials or raw materials from renewable resources (biomass), which are themselves recyclable.
The advantages of our custom pharmaceutical packaging
Our solutions are designed to meet the technical constraints of the sector with precise temperature control from -80°C to +25°C, effective protection against shocks and vibrations during transport, and weight control to reduce logistics costs.
Whether designing custom pharmaceutical packaging or using our catalog range of products, we guarantee full compliance with pharmaceutical standards, the use of recyclable or reusable materials, and the use of pre-qualified solutions that can be tested in the laboratory.
Don't compromise on the reliability of your processes and transport safety with Knauf Industries insulated packaging.
