ASTM D7386 Testing of Packages for Single Parcel Delivery Systems
The laboratory at RISE is certified by ISTA and is one of the most well equipped and advanced laboratories in all of Scandinavia. We specialize in simulating various transport conditions according to international standards to ensure that your packaging protects the product all the way through its distribution cycle.
This service is also relevant in: Metrology, Logistics
Service details
- Service
- ASTM D7386 Performance Testing of Packages for Single Parcel Delivery Systems (e-commerce)
- Delivery level
- Non-accredited
- Standards
ASTM D7386 Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Packages for Single Parcel Delivery Systems
ASTM D4169 Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems
- Price
- Price on tender
- Delivery time
The tests take about 2 – 4 weeks to perform depending on chosen test methods and number of packages to be tested.
Purpose
Transport tests not only ensure that your packaging protects the products that it holds but also that it can live up to the various exacting demands during a part or the entirely of the transport cycle.
Transport tests can help the process to optimize the packaging for cost, choice of material, amount of material etc.
Method
This test is used to evaluate smaller individual packages that occur within, for example, the e-commerce distribution chain.
A test may include the following sequences depending on the type of packaging system and transport chain:
- Climate test
- Drop test
- Vibration test with and without top load
- Low pressure test
- Concentrated impact test
Delivery
Report of results along with detailed test protocol.