Testing Standard:
ISTA 1A Integrity Testing for Packaged-Products Weighing 150 lb (68 kg) or Less
Standard Number
ISTA 1A
Standard Title
Packaged-Products 150 lb (68 kg) or Less
Overview:
ISTA 1A is a basic procedure of non-simulation integrity performance test. This procedure could be used as a starting point for comparing various package design types. Purple Diamond Testing offers ISTA 1A Testing as part of our packaging distribution testing services.
Rationale:
ISTA 1A – Packaged-Products 150 lb (68 kg) or Less. Can be used to compare relative performance of package and product design variations. The procedure is used to create harsh worst-case hazards in a laboratory environment while comparing multiple design variation packaging systems.
Key Points:
- Evaluates the performance of a packaged-product
- Provides a guide to evaluate packaging systems in the laboratory environment
- Consider ISTA 1G to use random vibration in place of fixed displacement vibration
Related Standards:
- ASTM D880 – Test Method for Impact Testing for Shipping Containers and Systems
- ASTM D999 – Test Methods for Vibration Testing of Shipping Containers
- ASTM D5276 – Test Method for Drop Test of Loaded Containers by Free Fall
- ASTM D5487 – Test Method for Simulated Drop of Loaded Containers by Shock Machines
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ISTA is revered as the certification standard for package testing for distribution. ISTA’s Testing Protocol remains a series of testing methodologies and standards well recognized within the packaging community.
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