Package Performance Testing

This practice provides a uniform basis of evaluating, in a laboratory, the ability of shipping units to withstand the distribution environment. This is accomplished by subjecting them to a test plan consisting of a sequence of anticipated hazard elements encountered in various distribution cycles.

There are four basic categories of hazards exist in distribution: Shock, Vibration, Compression, and Atmospheric. It is important to note that test protocols can evaluate the effectiveness of packaging only for hazards represented in the protocol. For example, a test procedure that does not include a compression test is unable to evaluate a packaged product's resistance to warehouse stacking loads. 

By knowing the distribution environment in detail, packaging engineers can select an appropriate test to evaluate the performance of packaging in light of all known hazards. Each hazard category is reflected in a laboratory test type.

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