 Corey Hensel DDL Inc. Director of Operations Visit Website |
Corey Hensel has more than 14 years of experience in the package and product testing industry. As Director of Operations, he is responsible for DDL’s processes and operational efficiency across all three of DDL’s facilities. He is also responsible for ensuring all tests are performed in accordance with the most current industry standards and meets the quality standards established through DDL’s ISO 9001 certification. Hensel is Chair of the ASTM D10.23 committee, a member of the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IOPP) and TAPPI.
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Package Testing Q&A
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Asked August 13th, 2009
If the vacuum leak test does not work because there is no air in the package for expansion (and internal pressurization), how about simply applying a compressive load to the package and allowing it to sit over time. The load would be small so as not to cause the seals to open over time (creep), but if there was a small leak, the fluid would be forced out and/or the package would begin to deflate. Many pouches could be set-up for testing using small plate weights. There is no ASTM method for this test, but you could validate it by making small holes in control packages and observing the results. This is how I would perform the test.
