Q: Do I have to do ISTA testing?
A: Yes. ISTA testing is recommended to ensure that displays and product can withstand the process from pack-out to in-store set up. Displays using a certified ISTA testing lab if the display weight exceeds 500 lbs. Prototype testing and evaluation is critical and should be conducted by a certified testing facility. While static appearance is important, it is not an indicator of how well the merchandise will be protected, or the unit’s ability to withstand the rigors of the supply chain. Design considerations must be thoroughly evaluated and tested against known forces that the display shipper unit may encounter during its life cycle. These forces include, but are not limited to: dynamic compression, double stacking, impact, vibration, temperature and humidity changes.
WHAT IS ISTA?
International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) is an organization focused on the specific concerns of transport packaging. ISTA is the leading industry developer of testing protocols and design standards that define how packages should perform to ensure protection of their contents during the ever changing risks of the global distribution environment. As a nonprofit, member-driven association it sets the standards for optimizing the resources in packages that are designed to be survivable, sustainable and successful. Worldwide, ISTA is the most trusted, knowledgeable and respected authority in predictive package-performance testing helping its members develop more effective packaging.
ISTA TESTING GUIDELINES
https://ista.org/testing_guidelines.php
ZeoPDQ ISTA Test Passed
ISTA Report
Preparing an ISTA test, it will require a genuine PDQ sample loaded with real products (like this one: shoes), to be packed with protection shroud, corner bars and cover board, and to be wrapped with films and bonded tapes for final test. It is a big task. But we have a special task force to complete the test efficiently and cost effectively.
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