Our packaging experts can help you understand how changes to materials, pack design and recycled content affect packaging performance.
Changes made to improve packaging sustainability can also affect strength, barrier properties, functionality, durability and manufacturing performance. Independent testing can help you understand these trade-offs and generate reliable data to support packaging development and material selection.
Smithers can support packaging changes including lightweighting and material reduction, increased recycled content, recyclable or mono-material structures, alternative materials and changes to pack design.
Testing can help you:
Compare existing and alternative packaging solutions
Understand the effect of recycled content or material reduction on performance
Check new packaging against existing specifications or performance requirements
Identify potential weaknesses before implementation
Investigate unexpected performance following a material or design change
Explore relevant packaging testing capabilities below, or talk to our experts about the packaging change and performance requirements you need to evaluate.