Packaging Testing Machines
Complete packaging material qualification — seal strength, hot-tack, peel adhesion, film tensile, carton compressive strength, and drum burst testing. Specialized fixtures for every substrate from thin-gauge film to rigid industrial drums, compliant with ASTM D882, D903, F88, ISO 527-3, and ISTA transit simulation standards.
Packaging Testing Machine Specifications
Advanced systems designed for comprehensive packaging material evaluation and quality control
Load Capacity
Electromechanical frames from single-column bench machines to heavy-duty floor-standing systems for transit packs.
Speed Range
Slow-rate penetration through high-speed peel (maximum speed model dependent) with full force at full speed.
Measurement Precision
Load accuracy ±0.5% of reading (Grade 0.5, ISO 7500-1) with 0.000001 mm position control resolution.
Box Compression
Dedicated Testometric box compression testers, plus the XCR-5 crush tester for edge, flat, and ring crush work.
Why Choose Testometric for Packaging Testing
One supplier for the whole packaging lab — universal testers, box compression machines, crush testers, and the fixtures that connect them to your materials
Specialized Packaging Fixtures
Peel, seal, puncture, burst, and tear fixtures plus compression platens for films, plastic bags, cartons, tubs, drums, and food containers — accurate, repeatable results across diverse packaging formats.
Box Compression & Crush Testers
Testometric X350BC and X500BC box compression testers handle case, carton, and stacking strength, while the XCR-5 crush tester covers edge crush, flat crush, and ring crush of corrugated board.
winTest Analysis Software
Golden-sample reference curves with tolerance bands, automated pass/fail criteria, statistical reporting, and Excel, Word, and PDF export — built for production QC environments.
Food Container Testing
Container integrity, seal strength, lidding peel, and closure performance for food packaging, with test methods aligned to food-contact quality programmes.
Film & Sheet Testing
Film tensile, elongation, tear resistance, puncture, and coefficient of friction with specialised film grips — from thin-gauge laminates to rigid thermoformed sheet.
Environmental Testing
Temperature-conditioned testing of packaging materials evaluates seal and material performance across storage and transit conditions, supporting accelerated ageing studies.
Packaging Testing Standards & Compliance
Supporting all major packaging testing standards for adhesion, peel strength, and material properties
🔗 Adhesion & Peel
- ASTM D903 Peel or Stripping Strength of Adhesive Bonds
- ASTM D3330 Peel Adhesion of Pressure-Sensitive Tape
- FINAT FTM 1/2 Label 180° and 90° Peel Adhesion
📦 Compression & Transit
- ASTM D642 Compressive Resistance of Shipping Containers
- TAPPI T804 Compression Test of Fiberboard Shipping Containers
- TAPPI T811 Edgewise Compressive Strength of Corrugated Board
- ISTA 3A Transit Performance Testing of Parcels
🧪 Films & Seals
- ASTM D882 Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting
- ASTM F88 Seal Strength of Flexible Barrier Materials
- ASTM D1894 Coefficient of Friction of Plastic Film
- ISO 527-3 Tensile Test Conditions for Films & Sheets
🍽️ Food & Barrier
- FDA CFR 21 Food Contact Materials
- EU 10/2011 Food Contact Plastics
- ASTM F1249 Water Vapor Transmission
- ASTM D3985 Oxygen Transmission Rate
Testing Every Packaging Format and Material
Flexible pouches to corrugated transit cases - one integrated platform for seal integrity, material strength, and closure performance
Trusted by Packaging Manufacturers and Converters
Global flexible packaging converters, label printers, and corrugated board manufacturers use FITCO test systems for product development and QC
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Frequently Asked Questions
Answers on seal strength, film tensile, and box compression testing
Seal strength (ASTM F88) measures peel force after the seal has cooled and solidified. Hot-tack testing measures peel force immediately after sealing while still molten - critical for high-speed packaging lines where products enter before the seal cools.
Yes. By fitting film grips and entering the specimen width into software, the same UTM performs film tensile (ASTM D882, ISO 527-3), elongation, modulus, and yield point measurements without recalibration.
Yes. Using large flat platens and the compression mode, the same UTM performs carton compression, stacking strength, and top-load testing per ASTM D642 and TAPPI T804 for complete packaging validation.
For routine, high-volume carton and case testing, the Testometric X350BC and X500BC box compression testers provide large platen areas and dedicated compression workflows, while the XCR-5 crush tester handles edge, flat, and ring crush specimens of corrugated board. Labs testing occasional cartons can instead fit compression platens to a general-purpose UTM.
Ready to Validate Your Packaging Line?
From seal peel jigs to X500BC box compression testers, FITCO configures the packaging test setup that matches your substrates, formats, and standards. Talk to a packaging specialist today.