Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Different Categories of Packaging Tests

Cargoes that do not have hazard falls under ' General Packaging '.
Some examples of cargoes that use general packaging includes toys, electronics and consumer products. The packaging tests that are required to be performed for general packaging are as follows:

- Humidity, pressure and temperature
- Pre-Conditioning
- Compression test
- Shock test
- Impact test
- Drop test
- Vibration

Cargoes that needs to be sterilize entirely during transportation, handling and storage falls under ' Medical Packaging '.
One example of cargoes that uses medical packaging will include medical instruments. The packaging tests that are required to be performed for medical packaging are as follows:

- Humidity, pressure, temperature
- Pre-Conditioning
- Shock test
- Vaccum test
- Peel, burst, bubble test
- Colour penetration test

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