Package Testing
Package testing and validation are essential for getting your product to market. It is the manufacturer’s responsibility to evaluate each package's ability to protect the product inside throughout the handling, distribution, and storage environment. The package must be able to withstand the typical events associated with distribution of the product without defect and loss of sterility in order to retain the product in the correct orientation for proper removal and use. DDL’s package testing services simulate the typical events associated with the distribution environment to validate packages for distribution and to certify them as compliant with published ASTM Standards, ISO Standards and other industry compliance requirements. DDL's package testing labs in Los Angeles, California, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, work with clients from coast to coast — providing authoritative expertise, superior testing services and fixed-price project quotes that are comprehensive and easy to understand. DDL offers the following types of package testing services. |
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Medical Device Package Testing
Medical device manufacturers are required to obtain 510(K) approval on each medical device package. DDL performs a variety of testing services to ensure the integrity of the medical device packaging is compliant with ISO standards.
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Hazmat Package Testing
If you or your company is engaged in the transportation of hazardous material you are obligated to comply with the requirements set forth in the Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR) published by the Department of Transportation (DOT), Title 49 CFR.
DDL staff has been conducting hazardous material performance testing for over 20 years. Our package testing professionals are trained to interpret dangerous goods regulations and apply this knowledge to each unique Hazmat test.
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Pharmaceutical Package Testing
As regulators increasingly look for proof of pharmaceutical product stability throughout the supply chain, it is critical for manufacturers to ensure stable temperatures and endure handling from warehouse - to transit - to shelf.
DDL performs thermal performance testing, accelerated aging stability testing and transportation simulation testing validation on packaging containing pharmaceutical products.
Environmental Package Testing
Packaging must be tested and validated for its ability to withstand the transportation, storage and operating environments that it will encounter. As an environmental testing laboratory, DDL performs testing services based on those environments that the packaging is expected to endure.
In the military, aerospace & automotive industries, environmental package testing is considered as incorporating all kinds of stress that a packaged product might experience (including mechanical elements such as shock testing, vibration testing and operational stress) plus temperature and humidity.
Package Design, Development & Prototyping
DDL's package design, development and prototyping services are designed to help manufacturers deliver their product to market on-time and in compliance with industry regulations. Packaging professionals can reduce the risk of re-testing and product recalls by integrating package design, development and validation processes.
For more information on how DDL can serve your package testing needs, fill in the contact form below or call Package Engineer, Scott Levy, at 1-800-229-4235, ext. 115.
