Certified Packaging Testing Services

Can your products pass the test?

International Paper testing laboratories in Aurora, Ill., Indianapolis, Ind. and Memphis, Tenn. are committed to providing product and performance analysis you can trust. Our certified teams have extensive training in the use of laboratory testing procedures and will interpret the results to identify product and quality solutions.

We offer testing procedures for the following standards:
• Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI)
• The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
• International Safe Transit Association (ISTA®)
• National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC)

Custom testing procedures are also available.

Testing services

Paper testing

Our testing labs offer a variety of paper tests to determine the strength and integrity of your package. Our Indianapolis, Ind. and Memphis, Tenn. labs can also provide an environmental chamber conditioning room to test varying temperatures.

Combined board testing

From edge crush to water absorption, we can help ensure you have the right board combination to meet your supply chain requirements.

Package performance testing

Following industry standard testing procedures, our labs can simulate what your product will go through during the supply chain process – vibration, impact and compression.