Comprehensive and Certified Package Testing
Poor packaging design causes product damage and millions in lost revenue each year. Proper package testing can significantly eliminate this cost and reduce customer frustration━and we can help. The Compliance Management Group (CMG) is a Massachusetts-based test laboratory that has been trusted by leading manufacturers nationwide for more than 20 years.
We offer ISTA-, ASTM-, and Amazon-certified package testing services. Whether you are shipping a television or a medical device, we can determine potential shipment risks and help you prevent damage.
Accreditations
ISTA-Certified Testing
Our International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) package testing capabilities fulfill the following standards:
Member Performance Tests
6-AMAZON.com, 6-SAMSCLUB, 6-FEDEX(Click for More Info)Our American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) package testing capabilities fulfill the following standards:
- ASTM F88 Package Seal Strength Testing
- ASTM F1886 Package Seal Integrity by Visual Inspection
- ASTM F1929 Package Testing for Dye Penetration/Seal Leaks
- ASTM F2096 Package Gross Leak Detection (Bubble test)
- ASTM D4169 Package Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems
- ASTM D4332 Standard Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing
- Stability Testing (accelerated aging)
Accelerated aging stability testing involves storing samples at an increased temperature to simulate real time aging in a shorter amount of time. Thus, initial stability testing can be performed in a shorter amount of time. Stability testing, such as accelerated aging, is necessary to prove product shelf life, as package integrity is lost over time as packaging materials or adhesives degrade. - Peel Strength Testing
Peel strength testing ensures that your packaging is capable of providing (and maintaining) a sterile barrier for your product by evaluating packaging for modes of seal failure. This test is carried out according to ASTM standards. - Integrity Testing
Package integrity testing is critical for determining the sterility and shelf life of a product or medical device. CMG package integrity testing includes an evaluation of dye leaks (ASTM F1929), bubble leaks (ASTM F2096), visual inspection (ASTM F1886), and other assessments of sterile barrier integrity.
As an ISTA-certified lab, CMG provides package testing in compliance with Amazon’s certification test methods. We offer ISTA 6 Amazon.com package testing in our Littleton, Massachusetts, package test lab, which is A2LA and ISTA Accredited.
How We Work
Unlike other labs, we do more than simply pass or fail a package’s performance. During testing, our engineers proactively identify issues, share initial results, and recommend modifications or solutions to help clients achieve their testing goal(s).
This feedback and guidance during the test process is the key to completing a test program in a timely, cost-effective, and successful manner.
Our package testing process follows this sequence:
1
Discovery
We hold an initial meeting or phone call to learn about your product, its characteristics, its applications, and geographical market territory
2
Planning
We devise an estimate and test schedule to achieve your goals.
3
Testing
We conduct tests and provide daily updates, along with proactive recommendations
4
Reporting
We provide a detailed test report with results and any modifications required to pass and fulfill the test standard.