The Future of Sustainable Cold Chain Shipping

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RecyCooler® patented paper coolers deliver unmatched reliability for long duration and international cold chain shipments while helping you meet your sustainability goals. It’s one of the world’s first thermal shippers to combine high performance with 100% curbside recyclability, so you never have to choose between protecting your product and protecting the environment.

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U.S. PATENT 12,172,820
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Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

RecyCoolers help customers stay ahead of U.S. and global Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws, legislation and passed packaging bills by offering a 100% curbside recyclable solution that eliminates the need for EPS foam and single-use plastics. Designed with sustainability and compliance in mind, RecyCoolers reduce regulatory risk while supporting a circular economy.

Why RecyCooler?

In an industry full of environmentally harmful foam containers, RecyCoolers stand out as a sustainable, high-performance alternative. Here’s why leading businesses are switching to RecyCoolers for temperature-sensitive shipments:

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Tested & Certified

Our RecyCoolers have been 3rd Party validated to ISTA 7E and , ISTA
7D Thermal Standards, and ISTA 3A Distribution/Transit standards, ensuring it maintains required temperatures and survives rough transit conditions.

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High Performance

Engineered for endurance, RecyCoolers maintain safe temperatures for up to 150 hours in transit – ideal for long-haul shipments that need reliable cold chain protection.

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Customized Solutions

Built to order and designed to perform. RecyCoolers are available in a range of sizes and configurations to fit your exact needs, from small parcel coolers to large-scale bulk pallet shipments.

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Parcel & Pallet Sizes

Ship anything from small 2 liter packages to large pallet 350 liter loads with our scalable designs. Whether you’re sending critical vaccine batches or a pallet of diagnostics, RecyCoolers have you covered.

100% Curbside Recyclable

Made from recycled paper components, RecyCoolers meets OCC-E repulpability standards. Recipients can simply recycle the entire cooler with regular cardboard or paper, eliminating waste and disposal hassles.

3rd PARTY VALIDATED
RELIABLE PACKAGING | PROVEN PERFORMANCE

ISTA (International Safe Transit Association) is a globally recognized organization that develops standardized testing
protocols to ensure products are protected during distribution.

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ISTA Thermal Testing evaluates a package’s ability to maintain required temperature ranges when exposed to controlled environmental conditions, which is critical for temperature-sensitive goods like pharmaceuticals or perishable foods.

ISTA Distribution Transit Testing simulates the physical hazards a package might encounter throughout the supply chain—such as drops, vibration, compression, and impacts—to verify packaging durability and product protection during real-world shipping scenarios.

ISTA 7E EXTREME
THERMAL TESTING

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RecyCoolers are validated under ISTA 7D and ISTA 7E Extreme thermal profiles, which means it can maintain required internal temperatures even under extreme external temperature swings. Your temperature sensitive contents (from lab reagents to vaccines or pharmaceuticals)stay within their required temperature ranges through harsh shipping conditions.

RecyCoolers are also 3rd Party validated under ISTA 3A Distribution and Transit standards, simulating real-world conditions such as, drops, vibration, and stacking pressure. This ensures each RecyCooler provides reliable protection against physical shock and handling stress throughout the shipping process.

As part of our commitment to sustainability, RecyCooler’s materials meet the OCC-E recyclable standards, verifying that the cooler can be easily repulped and recycled in normal paper recycling streams. (No material separation needed.)

Technical Specifications

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PRODUCT LINE PART NUMBER TEMPERATURE RANGE DURATION EXTERNAL OD (L×W×H) PRODUCT PAYLOAD (L×W×H) Volume
P – I RCY-25L Frozen (-20C) 100hr+ 17.5 × 17.5 × 19 6 × 6 × 6 3.5L
RCY-25L Frozen (-20C) 100hr+ 17.5 × 17.5 × 19 10.5 × 10.5 × 5 9L
RCY-25L Frozen (-20C) 84hr+ 17.5 × 17.5 × 19 10.5 × 10.5 × 7.25 13L
RCY-50L Frozen (-20C) 100hr+ 24.25 × 20.25 × 19 13 × 13 × 7 19L
P – II RCY-1PLT Frozen (-20C) 100hr+ 48.5 × 40.5 × 31 34 × 26 × 13 188L
RCY-2PLT Frozen (-20C) 100hr+ 48.5 × 40.5 × 62 34 × 26 × 26 376L
RCY-25L Refrigerated (2-8C) 100hr+ 17.5 × 17.5 × 19 7.75 × 7.75 × 8.25 8L
RCY-50L Refrigerated (2-8C) 100hr+ 24.25 × 20.25 × 19 15.75 × 11.75 × 7.5 22L
RCY-1PLT Refrigerated (2-8C) 100hr+ 48.5 × 40.5 × 31 28 × 22 × 11 111L
P – III RCY-25L CRT (15-25C) 100hr+ 17.5 × 17.5 × 19 7.75 × 7.75 × 8.25 8L
RCY-50L CRT (15-25C) 100hr+ 24.25 × 20.25 × 19 15.75 × 11.75 × 7.5 22L
RCY-1PLT CRT (15-25C) 100hr+ 48.5 × 40.5 × 31 28 × 22 × 11 111L
RCY-2PLT CRT (15-25C) 100hr+ 48.5 × 40.5 × 62 28 × 22 × 22 222L

RecyCooler is designed to deliver premium thermal performance without compromise. Key specifications and options include:

Validated to protect products across various temperature ranges: Frozen (-20°C), Refrigerated (2–8°C), and Controlled Room Temperature (15–25°C). Whether shipping frozen diagnostic kits or refrigerated lab reagents RecyCoolers can keep your products within the required temperature.

RecyCoolers can provide reliable insulation for up to 170+ hours, depending on configuration. (Short-term shipments can use lighter configurations, while an optimized pack-out provide extended thermal protection.)

Available in payload sizes from 2 liters up to 880 liters. Our RecyCooler Parcel solutions cover small to mid-size shipments, and RecyCooler Pallet systems handle bulk volume.

Fully curbside recyclable. After use, simply break down the shipper and place it in a standard recycling bin.

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RECYCOOLER PARCEL

Built for endurance—ideal for long-haul and international shipments, delivering pharmaceutical, life science, diagnostics 100+ hours of thermal protection in a fully curbside recyclable design.

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RECYCOOLER PALLET

Perfect for bulk shipments of large volume pharmaceutical, dignostics, life science and genomics loads, combining sustainability with up to 150 hours of thermal protection.

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RECYCOOLER LINERS

Simple, sustainable—designed for short-term, domestic deliveries with 24–72hrs of dependable thermal protection.

Industries & Applications

RecyCoolers provide a game-changing cold chain packaging solution across multiple sectors that demand both strict temperature control and sustainability:

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HEALTHCARE

RecyCoolers offer a reliable, sustainable solution for shipping temperature-sensitive medical supplies and diagnostics. Their curbside recyclability helps healthcare providers reduce waste without compromising product integrity.

FOOD & BEVERAGE

RecyCoolers keep perishables fresh during delivery, making them perfect for meal kits, specialty foods, and beverage shipments. Their 100% paper-based design allows consumers to easily recycle the entire container at home.

100% Recyclable & Sustainable

With RecyCoolers, businesses and consumers together help reduce plastic waste and pollution. Paper and corrugate are among the most widely recycled materials (with over 90% recycling rates in the U.S.), making RecyCoolers a truly circular packaging solution. Even after use, the materials can be repulped and made into new products.

Take the next step toward a more sustainable cold chain solution

Contact us today to learn how RecyCoolers can be tailored to your business needs.

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