The work behind ASTM International Standard Test Method F2638.By Paul F. Herman and Curtis L. Larsen, CPP, FellowEditor’s Note: Longer, more complete versions of Part I and Part II are being published in PMP News’s sister publication, MD&DI. To...
FDA officially accepts physical integrity testing in lieu of microbial-challenge testing for whole packagesTesting the ability of a package to maintain product sterility has often been a dirty job. Literally. Engineers have stuck a whole package...
Risk to product efficacy will dictate choices in shipping simulation testing.The purpose of a distribution or transportation simulation test is to evaluate the performance of the complete packaging system. However, such testing is a conditioning...
The controversies regarding tensile seal strength tests need to be resolved.There is a major debate regarding the best way to perform tensile testing, inviting reaction from both packaging material suppliers and end-users. Everyone embraces the...
Non-destructive thermal imaging has transformed induction-seal analysis over the last year, and now the technology may be an option for heat-seal analysis, too.The Induction Integrity Verification System (I2VS) from DIR Technologies (which stands...
HealthPack hosted one of its largest--if not the largest--audiences ever last week in Albuquerque. While several speakers presented late-breaking updates on medical device packaging, such as the new TEQethylene HDPE blend from TEQ for...