Testing Standard:
Test Method for Concentrated Impacts to Transport Packages
Standard Number
ASTM D6344
Standard Title
Test Method for Concentrated Impacts to Transport Packages
Overview:
ASTM D6344 is a test method for testing loaded transport packages for resistance against concentrated low-level impacts typical in a distribution environment. This test method is a general guideline to conduct the testing accurately with repeatable procedures. Purple Diamond Testing offers ASTM D6344 Testing as part of our packaging integrity testing services.
Rationale:
ASTM D6344 – Test Method for Concentrated Impacts to Transport Packages. Its intended use is to evaluate the performance of packaging from concentrated impacts from outside sources encountered in various modes of transportation. This test method is commonly utilized in ASTM D4169 and ASTM D7386 to create specific hazards in a laboratory environment that are 100% repeatable.
Key Points:
- Evaluates the performance of the outer packaging of a packaged-product
- Determines the ability of packaging to protect inner contents from concentrated, low-level impacts
- Consider ASTM D4169 and ASTM D7386 for multiple options to run performance tests that simulate unique distribution cycles that utilize ASTM D6344
Related Standards:
- ASTM D4169 – Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems
- ASTM D4332 – Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing
- ASTM D7386 – Practice for Performance Testing of Packages for Single Parcel Delivery Systems
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