Norampac Packaging Testing Presentation
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To simulate real life in the lab under controlled yet accelerated conditions.
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Micom:• Third party laboratory• Dorval, Qc• 14 years in business• 15 employees• 15 000 sq feet• ISTA accredited lab• ISTA technical council
member• Transport Canada• Standards Council of Canada • CGSB• PAC member• Pharmaceutical industry
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Laboratory services
Pre-Shipment Materials Product
certification and validation
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Pre-Shipment Testing
Packaging Certification
Transport Simulation Packaging
Optimisation Packaging
components mechanical properties
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Differences: Cold chain testing Altitude chamber ISTA 3A (volume) ISTA 3B ISTA 4AB ISTA 6 FedEx ISTA 6 Sam’s Club
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Laboratory testing
• Controlled conditions =• reproducible • Allows to break down complex
distribution dynamics into individual test parameters
• Allows to observe in real time how the packaging reacts to the applied stress.
• More accurate assessment of the packaging design which can prevent over packaging.
• Tests: Powerful tools to make informed decisions
• Representative results with limited number of samples.
Ship Test
• Easy design of experiment• Easy to carry• Apparently cheap
• False feeling of security• Uncontrolled conditions• No real time information.• Limited reproducibility
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Damage probability during trial shipment:
Damage rate: 10% 3%Success rate for first shipment: 90% 97%Success rate for 2nd shipment : 81% 94% “ “ “ 3rd : 73% 91% “ “ “ 4th : 66% 89% “ “ “ 5th : 59% 86% “ “ “ 6th : 53% 83% “ “ “ 22nd : 10% 51%
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Typical prices (reference only)
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Test Price ($)ISTA 1A 495.00ISTA 2A 1050.00ISTA 3A 835.00ISTA 3B (pallet, 4 hours vib) 2670.00Vibration hourly rate 300.00/hr + handlingDrop test only (10 X) 210.00CAN/CGSB 43.150 (UN box, Standard)
1875.00CAN/CGSB 43.150 (UN box, Combination Packaging)
2595.00
Requirements, specs,
standards
ISTA ASTM UN/TMD NCC MIL-STD-810 Sears US Wal-Mart.com Cold Chain
Distribution Hazard
• Compression • Drops• Vibrations• Impact• Temperature / Relative humidity• Handling
• Clamp• Obstacle course
• Altitude
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Packaging Sustainability
• (2009) World food industry: $US: 4.2 trillions (USDA)• Only 43 % of food calories produced are consumed(International Waste
Management Institute)• Damage to products in distribution within Europe estimated
to be : $US 3 billion (EU, SRETS, final report1999).
• Worldwide annual losses in distribution: > $US 100 billions• ISTA –Responsible Packaging by Design Guide• PAC-NEXT• Large Retailers
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Michel Comtois, President ([email protected])
1-888-99-MICOM
David Rousseau, Lab Manager([email protected])
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