Updates have been made to the following ASTM Standards: D Category D4169 - Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems has been revised to D4169-08 D5651 - Standard Test Method for Surface Bond Strength of Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials has been reapproved, available as D5651-95a(2008) Work Order Category WK21094 - Standard Test Method for Flexural [...]

Updates have been made to the following ASTM Standards: D Category D3786 - Standard Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textile Fabrics—Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method has been revised to D3786-08a D999 - Standard Test Methods for Vibration Testing of Shipping Containers has been revised to D999-08

Tim Tipple, Product Engineer with The Metrix Company, has solved the Quizzler thanks to his knowledge of accelerated aging and environmental conditioning testing. A custom iPod, preloaded with DDL’s webinar series “How Will ISO 11607 Revisions Affect Packaging Professionals?” could be yours this week if you are up to the challenge of the Packaging Quizzler! This week’s question is: What questions [...]

Updates have been made to the following ASTM Standards: D Category D2256 - Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Yarns by the Single-Strand Method has been reapproved, available as D2256-02(2008) D2594 - Standard Test Method for Stretch Properties of Knitted Fabrics Having Low Power has been reapproved (with editorial change), available as D2594-04(2008)e1 D737 - Standard Test Method [...]

Updates have been made to the following ASTM Standards: D Category: D5607 - Standard Test Method for Performing Laboratory Direct Shear Strength Tests of Rock Specimens Under Constant Normal Force has been revised to D5607-08 Work Order Category: WK20922 - Standard Test Method for High Speed Puncture Properties of Plastic Films Using Load and Displacement Sensors is a work [...]

Congratulations to David Anderson VP of R & D at GT Urological who shared his knowledge on vibration testing to beat DDL’s last Packaging Quizzler! This week, is your chance to beat the Packaging Quizzler for a chance at a custom iPod, pre-loaded with DDL’s webinar series, “How Will ISO 11607 Revisions Affect Packaging Professionals?” This [...]

Importance of Vibration Testing Not Realized By Large Percentage of Medical Device Packaging Professionals MINNEAPOLIS –August 12, 2008 — http://www.testedandproven.com/ — DDL, the leading product and package testing  services firm specializing in medical device package testing, recently discovered through the company’s July “Vibration Testing Quizzler” that only 46 percent of Medical Device Packaging Professionals  truly understand [...]

Updates have been made to the following ASTM Standards: C Category: C307 - Standard Test Method for Tensile Strength of Chemical-Resistant Mortar, Grouts, and Monolithic Surfacings has been reapproved, available as C307-03(2008) C580 - Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength and Modulus of Elasticity of Chemical-Resistant Mortars, Grouts, Monolithic Surfacings, and Polymer Concretes has been reapproved, available as [...]

At DDL, we know that ensuring competitive time to market for your packaging can feel like a game. With scores of new regulations and revisions, it’s a game that can leave even the most seasoned professionals feeling quizzled. So we decided, why not get together and have some fun with it? All summer, we’ll be helping ensure [...]

Updates have been made to the following ASTM Standards: C Category C1674 - Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Advanced Ceramics with Engineered Porosity (Honeycomb Cellular Channels) at Ambient Temperatures is a new standard, now available. C1674-08 D Category D1748 - Standard Test Method for Rust Protection by Metal Preservatives in the Humidity Cabinet has been reapproved, available [...]