Smithers provides independent testing and technical support for primary packaging, packaging components and complete pack systems. Our testing can support routine quality and specification requirements, packaging development and optimisation, or investigation when a pack is not performing as expected.
Our packaging experts can help you:
Where required, we can also draw on our expertise in materials testing, chemical analysis, distribution testing and technical consultancy to investigate more complex packaging challenges.
Talk to our experts about your packaging, testing requirements or performance issue.
Our packaging experts can help you:
- Check packaging against specifications and performance requirements
- Compare materials, pack designs or manufacturing processes
- Evaluate pack integrity, strength, durability and functionality
- Understand the effects of temperature, humidity and other environmental conditions
- Investigate failures, defects and unexpected performance
- Evaluate consumer product packaging performance, including functionality, compatibility and durability
- Generate reliable data to support packaging development and technical decisions
Standard and bespoke packaging testing
Our specialists combine extensive packaging and materials expertise with a broad range of laboratory capabilities. Testing includes recognised standard methods, UKAS ISO 17025 accredited testing and bespoke test programmes developed around specific packaging applications or performance issues.Where required, we can also draw on our expertise in materials testing, chemical analysis, distribution testing and technical consultancy to investigate more complex packaging challenges.
Talk to our experts about your packaging, testing requirements or performance issue.