Testing Standard:
ISTA 1E Integrity Testing for Unitized Loads
Standard Number
ISTA 1E
Standard Title
Unitized Loads of Same Product
Overview:
ISTA 1E is a basic procedure of non-simulation integrity performance testing. This procedure could be used as a starting point for comparing various package design types. Purple Diamond Testing offers ISTA 1E Testing as part of our packaging distribution testing services.
Rationale:
ISTA 1E – Unitized Loads of Same Product. Can be used to compare relative performance of package and product design variations utilizing vibration (random or fixed displacement) and shock tests (incline impact and rotational edge drop). 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 basic guide to evaluate packaging systems in the laboratory environment
- ISTA 1E covers non-simulation testing of unitized loads
- For a more general simulation test refer to ISTA 3E
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 D4728 – Test Method for Random Vibration Testing of Shipping Containers
- ASTM D6179 – Test Methods for Rough Handling of Unitized Loads and Large Shipping Cases and Crates
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