Packaging Science and Testing
Compressive Strength - Shipping Containers

Compressive resistance is one property used to evaluate a shipping container's ability to withstand compressive loads subjected during storage and distribution. Chatillon testing systems may be used to determine the ability of a container to resist external compressive loads applied to its faces, to diagonally opposite edges, or to corners. The test method is used to compare the characteristics of a given design of a container with a standard, or to compare the characteristics of the containers differing in composition.

The Chatillon^® testing system allows testing to be formed on large containers using our "pogo design". The "pogo design" enables the Chatillon tester to be placed above the container (typically in a compression cage), allowing you maximum setup flexibility and easy container movement. The system will provide maximum load and deformation results in both tabular and graphical layouts. Statistical calculations may be performed including Mean and Standard Deviation on all test specimens.

Industry standards for determining container compressive strength are:
- ASTM D-642
- TAPPI T 804
- ISO 2872 and 2874

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