Method of using an inflatable protective packaging for the cold chain marketplace

A method for protecting a heat-sensitive material, the method comprising:

• providing an insulative packaging comprising:
• a base unit and a wall unit, wherein the base unit and the wall unit together form an enclosure, wherein the base unit and the wall unit are integrally manufactured as a single unit,
• each of the base unit and the wall unit comprises an inflatable liner comprising a series of inflatable tubes, wherein the inflatable liner of the wall unit comprises a gusset section, the gusset section divides each inflatable tube of the inflatable liner of the wall unit into an upper straight portion and a lower straight portion, wherein the lower straight portion of each inflatable tube is offset relative to the upper straight portion of each inflatable tube in a plane of the respective inflatable tube, and the upper straight portion and the lower straight portion of each respective inflatable tube are parallel to each other,
• a layer of radiant barrier disposed on an exposed surface of each of the inflatable liner that forms an inner surface of the enclosure,
• one or more insulative sheets sandwiched between the lower portion and the upper portion, and
• a top unit;
• laying the base unit over a bottom of a container;
• covering walls of the container by the wall unit;
• and
• covering an open top of the enclosure by the top unit.