Packaging tests

Pira works with packaging manufacturers, their customers and suppliers on issues related to primary pack performance

• Barrier properties
• Bottle burst characteristics
• Burst strength
• Carton opening force
• Closure release torque
• Compression strength
• Impact resistance
• Jog testing
• Lacquer integrity
• Medical device packaging
• Oxygen headspace analysis
• Pack integrity
• Dye penetration
• Pressure decay
• Tracer gas detection
• Vacuum
• Thermal insulation

Examples include pack integrity, label adhesion and BSDA sports closure tests. Oxygen and water vapour barrier testing is carried out using the latest Mocon apparatus.

Test facilities include cabinets with programmable temperature and humidity cycling and a walk-in temperature controlled test chamber. A twin-compartment thermal shock chamber offers an almost instantaneous transfer between temperature extremes.

We are UKAS, ISO 17025 accredited for testing of medical device packaging to BS EN 868.

Primary Packaging tests often involve bespoke tests for which no "standard" exists.

Related testing

• Climatic Storage
• Opacity
• Salt spray testing
• Barrier testing
• Permeability testing
• Pack integrity testing
• Proficiency services

Contact:

Doug Leatherdale
email: doug.leatherdale@pira-international.com
Tel: +44 1372 80 2108