International fibre-based packaging solutions company DS Smith has launched TailorTemp, a temperature-controlled packaging solution for the pharmaceutical industry.
Officially unveiled at Pharmapack Europe 2025, the new pharmaceutical packaging solution is made from fibre-based corrugated cardboard insulating inserts and outer case. TailorTemp can keep products cool for up to thirty-six hours.
According to the company, it has designed the packaging solution to support the sustainability targets of pharmaceutical and biotech businesses and their need to store and transport delicate medicinal products across multiple territories within rigorously controlled temperature environments.
TailorTemp is from corrugated cardboard-based material that is recyclable, and the dimensions, insulating thickness, and coolant quantity are determined using a computer-based parametric algorithm which has been co-developed by DS Smith in partnership with an independent laboratory specialising in thermal transfers.
DS Smith designers can then use the outcomes of the modelling tool to fast-track prototyping and validate solutions in real conditions. The company said it has have been able to demonstrate that its packaging solution can stay cool for up to thirty-six hours.
The DS Smith design team also uses TailorTemp predictive modelling to predict temperature rises during storage or transit with a high level of accuracy and this data facilitates the efficient design process of solutions that are fit for purpose, and which are then final tested in the laboratory.
“TailorTemp demonstrates just how versatile and reliable fibre-based material can be, not only to maintain temperatures in cold chain logistics, but also to deliver a recyclable outcome for customers seeking to meet sustainability targets,” Marlena Hardy, innovation product manager, DS Smith, said.
“Design is everything, and our team is using specialist predictive modelling in the creation solutions for our pharma customers that are fit for purpose and then validating them in the laboratory without delay.
“We are delighted to have hit the crucial thirty-six-hour milestone for cold chain storage and transportation, but the team is already hard at work on extending this to an even longer time period, and we think we will soon be able to extend TailorTemp’s ability to maintain cool temperatures to 96 hours and above.”
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