Distribution Testing and Transportation Simulation
Cormica provides distribution and transportation simulation testing to evaluate how medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and packaging perform during shipping and handling. Our testing simulates real-world distribution hazards, including shock, vibration, compression, and environmental conditioning, to support confident release for global distribution.
Our services are aligned to recognised distribution testing standards, including ISTA 3A and 3B, ASTM D7386 and ASTM D4169, supported by relevant ASTM test methods for compression, drop, vibration, and conditioning.
Distribution Testing Services and Supported Standards
Cormica delivers distribution testing for hundreds of projects every year, supporting medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers worldwide.
From standard distribution simulation to bespoke, risk-based test programmes, our teams work closely with you to generate results you can trust.
- Extensive experience across routine and complex distribution profiles
- Custom testing programmes tailored to product, packaging, and route
- Fast turnaround times to support development and release timelines
- Results designed to stand up to technical and regulatory review
Integrated Distribution Simulation
Standards: ISTA 3A, ISTA 3B, ASTM D4169
Integrated distribution simulation combines multiple test elements, including drop, vibration, compression, and conditioning, into a single programme designed to reflect real distribution hazards from dispatch to delivery.
Compression Testing
Standards: ASTM D642, ASTM D4169
Compression testing evaluates how packaging performs under stacking and load conditions during storage and transportation. It helps demonstrate packaging strength and resistance to crushing under expected distribution loads.
Low Pressure and Altitude Simulation
Standards: ASTM D4169, ISTA methods
Low pressure testing simulates air transport conditions to assess packaging performance during altitude exposure. This is particularly relevant for products shipped by air or transported across varying elevations.
Vibration TestingÂ
Standards: ASTM D999, ASTM D4169, ISTA 3A and 3B
Vibration testing simulates the dynamic forces experienced during road and air transport. This testing assesses the effects of sustained vibration on packaging integrity and product stability under realistic transportation conditions.
Transportation Conditioning
Standards: ASTM D4332, ISTA methods
Conditioning prepares samples for distribution testing by exposing them to defined temperature and humidity environments. This reflects real-world storage and transport conditions prior to mechanical testing.
Drop and Shock Testing
Standards: ASTM D5276, ISTA methods
Drop and shock testing evaluates packaging resistance to impacts during manual handling, loading, and transit. Testing helps identify damage risks from accidental drops and handling events commonly encountered throughout the distribution cycle.
Packaging and Distribution Testing Services
Laboratories near you, supporting global product success
With accredited laboratories in the UK, EU and US, we support pharmaceutical, medical device and combination product manufacturers worldwide. Local support combined with global quality, delivered by teams who understand your regulatory requirements.
