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Why Test?
Websites of interest:
American Society of Testing and Materials
Dept. of Transportation Hazardous Materials Safety Site
Institute of Packaging Professionals
International Safe Transit Association
Information on MilSpec testing
Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry
Contact Us At:
Advanced Packaging
Technology Laboratories
200 Larkin Dr, Unit H
Wheeling, IL 60090
Phone:
847/520-4343
Fax:
847/520-4365
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Importance of Testing
Package testing is mandated by regulations and products that require testing are:
ü food ü pharmaceuticals ü medical devices
ü dangerous goods ü And others
For unregulated products, the degree of package testing can be a business decision. Risk management may involve factors such as:
- costs of packaging
- costs of package testing
- value of contents being shipped
- value of customer’s good will
- product liability exposure
- other potential costs of inadequate packaging
The most vital packaging development consideration in distribution packaging is determining the probability of possible damage to a packaged product in the process of being shipped to the final consumer. The primary purpose of a package is to ensure the safety of a product during transportation and storage. If a product is damaged during transportation or storage the package has failed to accomplish its sole purpose. The customer will either return the product or be unlikely to purchase the product altogether.