ASTM D4169, established by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), is an FDA consensus standard that provides a uniform basis of evaluating the ability of product-package systems to withstand the anticipated distribution environment. Both are readily accepted by regulatory authorities and contain enough different tests to cover virtually all scenarios. As members of ASTM and ISTA, DDL's engineers are well versed in these sometimes difficult to understand test standards. The test is designed to replicate real-world scenarios where stacked packages endure vertical pressure, ensuring. ASTM's paper and packaging standards are instrumental in the evaluation and testing of the physical, mechanical, and chemical properties of various pulp, paper, and paperboard materials that are processed primarily to make containers, shipping boxes and parcels, and other packaging and labeling. A cornerstone standard in this area is ASTM D4169, Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems. This standard is crucial in life science.
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