ISTA-3A包装测试标准.doc
testing shall be:
Adequately over-packaged for shipment or
Repackaged in new packaging at the laboratory.
NOTE:
It is important to thoroughly document the configuration, materials, and construction of the tested product and package.
Significant variations in performance can sometimes be caused by seemingly insignificant differences. Photo
documentation is strongly recommended to supplement detailed written descriptions.
Basis Weights of Corrugated Board
When the outer package is a corrugated box, it is strongly recommended that the basis weights of the papers/paperboards
used to make the box be determined and documented. It has been determined that basis weights are better indicators of
box equivalence than ECT or Burst ratings.
Refer to Guidelines for Selecting and Using ISTA Procedures and Projects for additional information on documentation and
basis weight determination.
Samples
3A
ISTA 3A 2006 - Page 4 of 25
OVERVIEW OF PROCEDURE 3A
The tests shall be performed on each test sample in the sequence indicated in the following tables: 3A - STANDARD Packaged-Product Test
Sequence
Number
Test Category Test Type Test Level For ISTA Certification
1 Atmospheric
Preconditioning
Temperature and
Humidity
Ambient Required
2 Atmospheric
Conditioning
Controlled Temperature
and Humidity
Temperature and Humidity
chosen from chart
Optional
3 Shock Drop
9 Drops - height varies
with packaged-product
weight
Required