Vanderstahl
Vanderstahl offers specialized packaging shelf life testing services. They help ensure your products meet quality and regulatory standards.
Vanderstahl is a dedicated provider of packaging shelf life testing, crucial for ensuring product integrity and market readiness. Their expertise helps businesses understand how their packaging will perform over time, safeguarding against degradation and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. By leveraging advanced testing methodologies, Vanderstahl provides clients with reliable data on product stability and shelf life. This allows for informed decisions regarding product formulation, packaging design, and distribution strategies. Their services are essential for industries where product longevity and consumer safety are paramount. Partner with Vanderstahl to gain confidence in your product's shelf life and to optimize your packaging solutions for maximum effectiveness and market appeal.
About
**Who they are**
Vanderstahl Scientific is a team of packaging professionals specializing in medical device packaging systems and testing services. They partner with medical device technologists to ensure safe delivery of devices to the point of care.
**Expertise & scope**
* Offer patented medical device packaging systems designed to meet FDA and ISO validation requirements.
* Provide advanced medical device pouch testing systems to manage packaging recall risks.
* Perform ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory testing, including ASTM F-88 seal strength studies and ASTM F-1929 dye penetration evaluations.
* Offer a monthly subscription SPOT program™ for sterile packaging compliance.
* Provide online video training for certifying maintenance and calibration staff.
* Service and calibrate sealing equipment, including machine inspections prior to calibration.
**Reputation / proof points**
* ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory.
* Certified packaging engineer on staff (Charlie A. Webb CPP, CKF) with over 20 years of sterile packaging experience.
* Patented and proven systems.
Vanderstahl Scientific is a team of packaging professionals specializing in medical device packaging systems and testing services. They partner with medical device technologists to ensure safe delivery of devices to the point of care.
**Expertise & scope**
* Offer patented medical device packaging systems designed to meet FDA and ISO validation requirements.
* Provide advanced medical device pouch testing systems to manage packaging recall risks.
* Perform ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory testing, including ASTM F-88 seal strength studies and ASTM F-1929 dye penetration evaluations.
* Offer a monthly subscription SPOT program™ for sterile packaging compliance.
* Provide online video training for certifying maintenance and calibration staff.
* Service and calibrate sealing equipment, including machine inspections prior to calibration.
**Reputation / proof points**
* ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory.
* Certified packaging engineer on staff (Charlie A. Webb CPP, CKF) with over 20 years of sterile packaging experience.
* Patented and proven systems.
Additional information
Vanderstahl Scientific's SPOT program™ offers a streamlined approach to monthly pouch testing for sterile packaging compliance. Subscribers send pouches in prepaid envelopes to their accredited laboratory for analysis. The service includes a 30-specimen ASTM F-88 seal strength study and an ASTM F-1929 dye penetration evaluation, with prompt delivery of a comprehensive performance report. This program aims to help device makers utilize testing, calibration, and analysis services to assure safe device delivery and mitigate packaging recall risks. They also offer commissioning of medical device pouch studies with their independent, third-party accredited laboratory as a step in packaging validation.
Key Highlights
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Operates an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited medical pouch testing laboratory.
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“We are an ISO/IEC-17025 accredited medical pouch testing laboratory, ready to serve your medical packaging validation.”
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Offers a monthly subscription program (SPOT program™) for sterile packaging compliance.
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“With our monthly subscription SPOT program™, you simply drop your pouches into the provided prepaid shipping envelope and send it off to our accredited packaging laboratory.”
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Performs key testing methods including ASTM F-88 seal strength and ASTM F-1929 dye penetration.
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“We will perform a 30 specimen ASTM F-88 m-15 seal strength study as well as an ASTM F-1929 dye penetration evaluation on your medical device pouches.”
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Employs certified packaging engineers with extensive experience in sterile packaging.
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“Speak with a certified packaging engineer like our support team leader Charlie A. Webb CPP, CKF. Charlie is a certified packaging engineer... with more than 20 years of sterile packaging experience.”
Certifications & Trust Signals
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ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory.
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“We are an ISO/IEC-17025 accredited medical pouch testing laboratory, ready to serve your medical packaging validation.”
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Services designed to meet FDA and ISO validation requirements.
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“We offer a wide range of patented medical device packaging systems designed to meet FDA and ISO validation requirements.”
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Expertise in supporting ISO 13485 companies for compliance.
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“If you are an ISO-13485 company, stay compliant with our calibration performed in our accredited ISO-17025 laboratory.”
Buyer Snapshot
Best for
- Medical device manufacturers seeking packaging validation and compliance testing.
- Companies requiring ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory services for sterile packaging.
How engagement typically works
- Subscription-based testing programs (SPOT program™).
- Direct engagement with packaging engineers for consultation and service.
Typical deliverables
- ASTM F-88 seal strength study reports.
- ASTM F-1929 dye penetration evaluation reports.
- Calibration and maintenance services for sealing equipment.
- Online training certifications.
Good to know
- Best when requiring adherence to FDA and ISO validation requirements.
- Best when seeking to proactively manage packaging recall risks.
Languages:
English
Claim status:
Listed
Services & Capabilities
Packaging + Shelf-life + Distribution Testing
Packaging Tests Offered:
Package integrity, Seal strength, Burst strength, Compression, Vibration, Drop
Shelf Life Methods Offered:
Real-time aging, Accelerated aging, Both
Distribution Tests Offered:
Vibration, Shock, Drop, Compression, Climate
Standards Supported:
ISO 11607, ASTM D4169, ISTA, ISO 16775, ISO 13485, FDA Guidance
Is Accredited:
Yes
Accreditation Body:
ISO 17025
Has Climate Chambers:
Yes
Has Distribution Simulation:
Yes
Rush Available:
Yes
Nda Support:
Yes
Minimum Project Size:
$10-25k
Sample Return Policy:
Return
Additional packaging_shelf_life_testing Details
Packaging Tests Offered
Seal strength, Dye penetration
Standards Supported
ISO 11607, ISO 13485, FDA Guidance, ISO/IEC 17025
Pricing Model
Subscription package (SPOT program™)
Sample Return Policy
Return
