TechTalk: Effective Performance of Real-Time & Accelerated Aging Studies
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Join Our Mailing ListLearn how real-time and accelerated aging studies are used by medical device manufacturers to demonstrate the shelf life of packaging systems.
STERIS AST Technical Advisor, Noel Gibbons, shares a deeper look into how to execute a successful real-time and accelerated aging study.
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Packaging Testing
Product Testing
The Right Questions To Ask For Effective Real-Time & Accelerated Aging Studies
- What is Aging?
- What is the Purpose of Aging Testing?
- What Causes Product and Packaging to Age?
- Do I Need Product in the Packaging for Aging Studies?
- What is the Glass Transition and Melt Temperature of a Material?
- What About Relative Humidity?
- When do Accelerated Aging and Real-Time Aging Have to be Carried Out?
- What Risks Are Involved?
- How Long is the Shelf Life of Your Product?