Serious About Tarmac Time

While pharmaceutical products in the 2°C-8°C temperature range are usually being transported in more expensive passive or active shipping containers, products in the so-called 'controlled room temperature' or 'ambient temperature' ranges (mostly 15°C-25°C but also 2°C-25°C, 2°C-30°C or 2°C-40°C) are generally protected by more economical packaging solutions for the direct transport interfaces, i.e. the Tarmac times during airport ground handling situations.

The standard solution in the industry for this solution is thermal blankets. Currently, a wide range of blanket types coexists on the market, ranging from reflective bubble wrap, over thin reflective covers from nonwoven fabric to thicker, multilayer wrapping solutions.