SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Online Event: Applying Thermal Packaging Design Principles in Practice 

ONLINE EVENT: The live webinar has passed, please access the recording below.

After the positive feedback to the March 2024 online event, Temperature Assurance Packaging (TAP) Fundamentals 101, we present the follow-up edition – TAP 102. 

Temperature Assurance Packaging (TAP) is like an onion. The more layers you peel back, the more it’s revealed how important each decision is to ensure the thermal packaging components and design you choose sufficiently protects the valuable payload, while balancing cost and sustainability considerations. 

This second edition of TAP online will review thermal packaging fundamentals and how they are applied in real-world scenarios, providing a bridge between theory and practice.  

We will evaluate: 

  • A use case of a high-volume pharmaceutical manufacturer that was limited with their current packaging  
  • The customer’s product shipment requirements to start narrowing down optimal materials including choosing appropriate insulation and coolants 
  • Guiding design principles of thermal packaging including heat transfer to prevent temperature fluctuations, resulting in compromised integrity of contents  
  • Environmental impact and how to use a Sustainability Scorecard to characterize packaging 

Who should attend: 

  • Pharmaceutical supply chain and quality assurance professionals who are responsible for protecting temperature sensitive healthcare products 
  • Partners to pharmaceutical manufacturers who support supply chain operations and packaging decisions  

Speakers:

Md Abu Hasan, Engineering Manager, Sonoco ThermoSafe 

Dr. Hasan is an accomplished engineering leader with extensive experience in the medical device and packaging industries. Currently, he serves as an Engineering Manager at Sonoco ThermoSafe. Prior to joining Sonoco ThermoSafe, Dr. Hasan held various positions in research and development and product development within the medical device and packaging sectors. He possesses deep expertise in advanced computational modeling and is a strong advocate for sustainable packaging solutions. Dr. Hasan holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. 

Austin Allen, Project Management Lead, Sonoco Thermosafe 

Austin is a veteran project engineer with a background in cold chain packaging and medical device design.  At Thermosafe’s ISC Labs, he serves as a senior project engineer and project management lead, developing and refining packaging solutions to ensure safety, efficacy, sustainability, and cost effectiveness. Prior to joining Sonoco Thermosafe, he worked as a development engineer on orthopedic implants, surgical instruments, and consumer goods He has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Master’s in Biomedical Engineering from Duke.