PLUSS box to provide transit and storage for Sputnik V vaccine  

PLUSS’s Celsure box uses patented ‘phase change materials’ to maintain -18°C temperature without electricity or dry ice, to maintain efficacy of the vaccine during transit.

Pluss Advanced Technologies (PLUSS) will supply its Celsure® COVID SURAKSHA box toReddy’s Laboratories Ltd, for optimal temperature-controlled transport and storage for the Sputnik V vaccine, in India. PLUSS’ patented Celsure® box with ‘Phase Change Material (PCM)’ technology will control and maintain the temperature, currently at  -18°C, required to ensure the efficacy of the Sputnik V vaccine.

The partnership entails turnkey engagement with PLUSS for Celsure® packaging. In this effort, PLUSS provides pre-conditioned Celsure® boxes at Reddy’s warehouse to be ready-to-use for packing Sputnik V vaccines. A separate specialised conditioning centre has been set up locally in Hyderabad with a fleet of ‘Rapid PCM Recharging Stations’ and mechanisms built for ‘Track and Trace’. This model meets the highest standards in cold-chain supply management and is highly scalable to meet demand for transporting vaccine doses in a short period of time.

The Celsure® COVID SURAKSHA box can maintain inside-temperature passively, without electricity, at desired levels for more than 100 hours and serve as an energy efficient and safer alternative to refrigerated containers, conventional ice-packs or even dry ice, which are considered hazardous, unsustainable and unsafe for carrying in airlines.

Samit Jain, CEO, PLUSS said, “It is a privilege to be a part ofReddy’s effort to provide the Sputnik V vaccine to the widest number of people and assist with the national Covid vaccination drive. In order to meet the demand, we have added to our manufacturing capacity and will continue work towards ensuring the vaccine reaches safely to its destination.”

The Celsure® box can also be customised to maintain inside-temperatures in over 40 different ranges, from -77°C to +89°C, for time ranging from a few hours to a few days. This allows maintenance of the integrity of pharmaceutical products, including vaccines, during transit, dispensing the need of electricity or fuel powered cold rooms, refrigerated trailer trucks or refrigerators at vaccination sites.

For more info, visit: https://www.pluss.co.in/