As temperatures drop, the risk of damage from freezing conditions in transit increases. For industries handling sensitive goods like pharmaceuticals, food and chemicals, exposure to freezing can make products unsafe or unusable. With ATI Freeze Check labels, you can protect your supply chain this season and reduce risk across the cold chain.
How do ATI Freeze Check labels work to protect shipments?
The Freeze Check label is a self-activating temperature indicator that permanently changes appearance when exposed to freezing temperatures. Under normal (unfrozen) conditions, a green circle with a clear check mark is visible. When freezing occurs, a temperature-sensitive liquid turns opaque, covering the check mark. This gives everyone in the supply chain a clear visual signal that the product may have been compromised, making the Freeze Check Label an essential tool for supply chain protection.
What are the key features of Freeze Check temperature indicators?
- Cost-effective protection: a low-cost Freeze Check label that can highlight freezing temperatures, so you can respond to possible risks
- Easy to use: Self-adhesive and self-activating, with no shaking or manual reset needed
- Flexible design: adheres to the contours and irregular surfaces of products or packaging
- Non-hazardous: contains no glass or toxic materials, simplifying disposal
- Accurate and versatile: available in response temperatures of 0°C / 32°F, –5°C / 23°F, with options available down to –8°C
Why does winter put the cold chain at higher risk?
Winter introduces extra hazards to logistics and cold chain management:
- Shipments may face prolonged exposure during loading and unloading
- Sudden temperature drops or cold snaps may catch transport unprepared
- Sensitive goods such as vaccines, biologics, dairy and seafood are especially vulnerable to freeze damage
By using Freeze Check labels on your shipments, you gain instant visibility and reinforce supply chain protection. Carriers, warehouses and end recipients can immediately see if goods have stayed within safe temperature ranges.
What types of products can Freeze Check labels be used on?
- Pharmaceuticals, biologics and vaccines
- Food and perishable items like dairy or seafood
- Chemical reagents and laboratory samples
- Cosmetics and personal care products
Freeze Check labels can be applied across industries wherever freeze protection is critical.
What damage is caused when freezing temperatures are reached in transit?
Freezing during transit can cause irreversible damage to sensitive products. Vaccines, for example, lose potency when exposed to subzero conditions, particularly those containing diphtheria, tetanus, or inactivated polio virus. Food and perishable goods can suffer quality and safety issues, while cosmetics and chemicals risk losing stability.
At Praxas, we know these risks are well-documented. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published findings on the impact of freezing within the vaccine cold chain and the CDC Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit provides guidance on preventing these failures.
This is why tools like Freeze Check labels are so important. They provide clear, immediate visibility into whether products have been exposed to freezing, helping businesses maintain product integrity and strengthen supply chain protection.
What happens when the cold chain is broken?
When the cold chain is disrupted through mishandling, equipment failure, or environmental extremes, the results can include product spoilage, financial loss, compliance issues and reputational damage. According to the CDC’s best practices for vaccine storage, vaccines containing aluminium adjuvants permanently lose potency when frozen. Freeze Check labels help detect these breaches instantly, reducing liability and enabling corrective action.
Why should you order Freeze Check labels from Praxas?
At Praxas, our mission is to help businesses protect their supply chain and ensure safe delivery of goods during storage and transport. By offering innovative solutions like Freeze Check labels, we reduce risk, prevent waste and strengthen supply chain resilience. Whether you are shipping pharmaceuticals across continents or perishables over short distances, our expertise ensures your goods stay safe in transit.
How can ATI’s Freeze Check labels strengthen your supply chain this winter?
Cold weather should not mean frozen profits or compromised products. Strengthen your supply chain protection now by ordering ATI Freeze Check labels via Praxas. It is a simple, effective and trusted solution for safeguarding temperature-sensitive goods.