by Amber Livesey | Mar 26, 2026 | Packaging Testing, Test Selection
What is Amazon packaging certification and which test do you need? Amazon packaging certification requires completing one of three test paths — ISTA 6-Amazon, SIOC, or Over-Boxing — before a product can be listed or fulfilled through FBA. ISTA 6-Amazon tests products...
by Amber Livesey | Mar 19, 2026 | Packaging Testing, Product Development
What do packaging testing delays actually cost? Packaging testing delays cost more than schedule slip. When a test program runs late, labs charge a premium for expedited queue access — and that premium compounds when multiple configurations need separate sequences....
by Amber Livesey | Mar 10, 2026 | Automotive Testing, Packaging Testing
What are automotive packaging testing best practices? Automotive packaging testing best practices include running ISTA 3A and ASTM D4169 sequences conditioned to real-world humidity and temperature profiles, documenting specific failure modes rather than pass/fail...
by Amber Livesey | Mar 4, 2026 | Packaging Testing, Temperature Testing
Heat testing for packaging consistently surfaces failure modes that standard ambient testing misses entirely. By the time summer shipping season starts, corrugated board, adhesives, and heat-sealed closures have already been exposed to temperature extremes inside...
by Amber Livesey | Feb 26, 2026 | Distribution, Packaging Testing
When validation schedules tighten, the issue is rarely the packaging design. More often, it is lab capacity. A national packaging testing lab prevents bottlenecks by distributing ISTA testing, ASTM procedures, and environmental conditioning across multiple facilities....
by Amber Livesey | Feb 19, 2026 | Packaging Testing, Product Development
Packaging testing during product development is often treated as a final validation step instead of an engineering input. When testing is delayed, early material and structural assumptions go unchallenged. The result is late-stage failures that could have been...
by Amber Livesey | Feb 11, 2026 | Medical Packaging, Packaging Testing
Medical device packaging distribution testing often passes in the laboratory but fails under real-world distribution conditions. When sequencing and environmental variables are not aligned with actual supply chain exposure, hidden failure modes emerge. It shows up...
by Amber Livesey | Feb 2, 2026 | Testing
Packaging testing process failures when testing is too late rarely occur because tests are performed incorrectly.They occur because testing is introduced too late, after packaging design decisions have already been finalized. When testing is treated as a final...
by Amber Livesey | Jan 27, 2026 | Test Selection
Packaging teams often assume that passing a standard test means their product is protected. The reality is more complicated. ISTA vs ASTM testing is not a matter of which standard is better, but whether either standard actually reflects the real risks your package...
by Amber Livesey | Jan 20, 2026 | Cold Weather
Many packaging systems perform well in controlled conditions, yet fail once winter shipping begins.Cold weather packaging testing is often treated as optional, even for products that move through uncontrolled truck routes, outdoor transfer points, and regional hubs...
