Testing Standards - ASTM (ASTM International)
ASTM International, formerly known as American Society for Testing and Materials, is an international standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services. Wikipedia
ASTM Standards Operate Globally
- Distribution Simulation
- Package Integrity
- Package Strength
- Accelerated Aging
- Environmental Conditioning
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Distribution Simulation
ASTM D642 – Method for Determining Compressive Resistance of Shipping Containers, Components and Unit Loads
ASTM D880 – Test Method for Impact Testing for Shipping Containers and Systems
ASTM D951 – Test Method for Water Resistance of Shipping Containers by Spray Methods
ASTM D999 – Test Method for Vibration Testing of Shipping Containers
ASTM D4169 – Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems
ASTM D4332 – Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing
ASTM D4728 – Test Method for Random Vibration Testing of Shipping Containers
ASTM D5265 – Test Method for Bridge Impact Testing
ASTM D5276 – Test Method for Drop Test of Loaded Containers by Free Fall
ASTM D5277 – Test Method for Performing Programmed Horizontal Impacts Using an Inclined Impact Tester
ASTM D5487 – Test Method for Simulated Drop of Loaded Containers by Shock Machines
ASTM D6055 – Test Methods for Mechanical Handling of Unitized Loads and Large Shipping Cases and Crates
ASTM D6179 – Test Methods for Rough Handling of Unitized Loads and Large Shipping Cases and Crates
ASTM D6344 – Test Method for Concentrated Impacts to Transport Packaging
ASTM D7386 – Practice for Performance Testing of Packages for Single Parcel Delivery Systems
Package Integrity
ASTM D685 – Practice for Conditioning Paper and Products
ASTM D3078 – Test Method for Determination of Leaks in Flexible Packaging (Bubble Emission)
ASTM D3285 – Test Method for Water Absorptiveness of Non-Bibulous Paper and Paperboard (Cobb Test)
ASTM D4991 – Test Method for Leakage Testing of Empty Rigid Containers (Vacuum Method)Â
ASTM F88 – Test Method for Seal Strength of Flexible Barrier Materials
ASTM F1886 – Test Method for Determining Integrity of Seals for Flexible Packaging (Visual Inspection)
ASTM F2096 – Test Method for Detecting Gross Leaks in Packaging by Internal Pressurization (Bubble Test)
ASTM F2250 – Evaluation of Chemical Resistance of Printed Inks and Coatings on Flexible Packaging Materials
ASTM F3039 – Test Method for Detecting Leaks in Nonporous Packaging of Flexible Barrier Materials (Dye)
Package Strength
ASTM 788 – Test Method for Seal Strength of Flexible Barrier Materials
Accelerated Aging
ASTM F1980 – Guide for Accelerated Aging of Sterile Barrier Systems and Medical Devices
Environmental Conditioning
ASTM D3103 – Test Method for Thermal Insulation Performance of Distribution Packages
ASTM D4332 – Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing
