Determining what board strength to use for your packaging will depend on many factors, the type of product to be protects, total weight and size of the box, how the dimensions relate to one another, and how the boxes will be stacked, stored and transported. A variety of test can be performed to provide customer with the information they need to make decisions.

• ISTA – The International Safe Transit Association’s goal is to provide economic and environmental benefits by preventing product damage and over packaging during the physical distribution of products as a result of creating, advocating and providing performance testing standards, training, education and certification. ISTA offers many performance standards for environmental stresses as well as physical stresses to help companies determine the type of packaging need to protect the product, without “over protecting” the product.
• HAZMAT – Containers or packaging used to transport hazardous materials must meet very stringent standard to ensure safety and reduce liability for the manufacturer. We will work with you to have our boxes/containers tested to ensure that it meets your requirements and keeps your products safe and well contained.
• Compression – Initial box strength is measured by the ability of the box and any inserts to support top-to-bottom compressive loads, i.e., when other items are stacked on top of the box. This number is crucial for companies that stack many items on top of one another prior to or during shipment.
• Edge Crush – This test measures the board’s ability to withstand crushing to its columns. It is the amount of force needed to crush board standing on its edge. It is measured in lbs per square inch.