ISO 2234 Packaging - Fully Filled Transport Packages and Unit Loads - Stacking Tests Using Static Load

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, offers precise and rapid testing services within the scope of ISO 2234 testing. ISO 2234 is a standard that provides guidelines for performing stacking tests on unit loads using complete, filled transport packages and static charge.

Stacking tests are important to evaluate the ability of packaging and unit loads to withstand the vertical compressive forces they may experience during transportation and storage. These tests help ensure the security and integrity of packages and unit loads in a stacked configuration.

The purpose of ISO 2234 is to establish a standard method for evaluating the stacking strength of completed, filled transport packages and unit loads under static loading conditions. Static loads represent the weight of other packages or objects that may be stacked on top of them during shipping and storage.

ISO 2234 specifies the use of a static load application system to perform stacking testing. This system applies a controlled vertical force to packages or unit loads to simulate the weight of the pile.

The standard provides detailed instructions on how to set up and conduct stacking testing, including:

• Preparation of test samples, which may include full packages or unit loads, to be representative of their actual use;
• Placing test specimens on a test platform or structure designed to apply a static load;
• Gradual application of static load at a certain rate and maintenance for a specified period of time;
• Monitoring the applied load and observing any deformation or failure in packages or unit loads;
• Recording the results, including the maximum static load that the samples can withstand and any damage or deformation observed.

Stacking tests using static load help packaging designers, manufacturers and users evaluate the stacking strength and durability of packages and unit loads. This is important to ensure that goods are transported and stored safely and efficiently.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with ISO 2234 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.