Package Testing
Package Testing & Validation
Protecting Your Product at Every Stage of the Distribution Cycle
Purple Diamond is a full-service package testing & validation lab serving a variety of high-touch industries, including pharmaceutical, biologics, and consumer goods. Our facility hosts several dedicated laboratories, including an Environmental Conditioning Lab with ICH Stability Storage. We evaluate according to a diverse range of industry standards and procedures, such as ASTM, ISO, ISTA, TAPPI, and UN/DOT. Purple Diamond’s Quality Management System is managed following the requirements of ISO 17025:2017 through ANAB.
Types of Package Testing & Validation
Here at Purple Diamond, our package testing engineers employs a variety of tests to evaluate and verify the quality, reliability, and effectiveness of your packaging materials and methods, ensuring that they meet intended requirements and comply with industry standards.
Physical Testing
This involves testing the physical properties of the packaging material such as strength, durability, and impact resistance.
Environmental Testing
This involves exposing the packaging material to various environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, and light to ensure that it can withstand these conditions.
Performance Testing
This involves testing the packaging material’s performance under simulated real-world conditions to ensure that it meets its intended purpose.
Chemical Testing
This involves testing the physical properties of the packaging material such as strength, durability, and impact resistance.
Compatibility Testing
This involves testing the compatibility of the packaging material with the product being packed to ensure that it does not react with or contaminate the product.
Our Package Testing Standards
Purple Diamond offers its expertise from trained packaging engineers to help bring your product to market. Our engineers have industry experience with packaging and distribution systems, products and materials. We also test medical device packaging in accordance with ISO 11607 and are UN/DOT certified. Purple Diamond also offers extensive conditioning and distribution simulations of packaging components and a variety of materials testing.
We test to ISTA, ASTM, TAPPI, NMFC, ISO, and MIL specifications for a comprehensive service.
ASTM
ASTM standards cover a wide range of topics, including testing methods, performance criteria, and safety standards for everything from building materials to medical devices.
ISTA
Developing procedures and protocols, according to which packaged products are evaluated and confirmed, ISTA is revered as the certification standard for package testing for distribution.
TAPPI
TAPPI serves the entire paper and packaging industry. its mission is to advance the science and technology of the pulp, paper, and packaging industries.
Explore Our Testing Insights
TAPPI T410 vs TAPPI T844: Weighing the Differences
Ensuring the quality and consistency of your paper and corrugated packaging starts with accurate weight measurement. TAPPI T410 and TAPPI T844 are two key industry standards that provide critical data on material grammage, yet they serve distinct purposes. Want to optimize your packaging quality? Read on to discover how TAPPI
Will Your Product Meet Amazon SIOC Requirements? A Checklist
Ensuring your product meets Amazon’s Ships in Own Container (SIOC) requirements can optimize logistics, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction. However, navigating the certification process can be challenging. Our team at Purple Diamond breaks down the key guidelines, testing protocols, and expert solutions to help you achieve compliance.
Understanding ICH Guidelines for Stability Testing
The ICH guidelines have revolutionized the pharmaceutical industry by establishing global standards for stability testing, ensuring product quality, and prioritizing patient safety. Discover how Purple Diamond’s advanced ICH stability storage solutions can help safeguard your products and protect consumer health.
Looking for a Packaging Partner?
Whether you’re looking for a team of experts to engineer your new packaging product for optimal sustainability, or seeking a team who can ensure your products stay safe and secure during transport, Purple Diamond can help.
