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Webinar: ISTA 6-Amazon Package Certification Update
Amazon notified its vendors and distributors that beginning in August 2019, it will implement a $2 per unit |
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| fee on specific packages that have not yet earned a 6-Amazon certification. Fortunately, early adopters with certifications get a $1 per unit credit. WESTPAK reviews the news and steps to get packages certified. |
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| Healthcare Disruption: Smartphone Sensors and AI |
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| Disruptive change occurs in healthcare when smartphone sensor data is processed by new apps along with artificial intelligence (AI). Three areas where emerging technologies offer potential quality-of-life improvement involve posture, geriatric care, and treatment of neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's. |
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| Package Integrity Testing for Life Science |
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| The protective package system for medical devices includes the primary packaging (in direct contact with the device to maintain sterility) and at least two additional layers of outer packaging. The required package validation tests consist of distribution, sterile barrier, seal strength, label, and others to be performed under the guidance of ISO 11607. |
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| 360 VR Video: Astronauts Disembark Soyuz Capsule |
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| This 360 VR video shows NASA astronauts Joe Acaba and Mark Vande Hei assisted down from a Russian Soyuz space capsule after two months aboard the International Space Station. The successful landing was in Kazakhstan earlier this year. |
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| Margin Testing: Useful Input to Design |
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| Margin testing, which is usually a destructive test, can be one of the most useful techniques during the product and package design process. Once completed, the data and conclusions can ultimately facilitate package optimization, reduce the number of DOA field units, and increase profit margins. |
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| Stanford Study Reveals Germ Cloud Everywhere |
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| A team of scientists developed techniques and collected nearly 900 days' worth of airborne biological and chemical exposure data as people moved through different geographical locations. "In just one week, the average person is exposed to about 800 different species of bacteria, viruses, chemicals, plant pollens, fungi, and tiny microscopic animals." Amazing! |
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| Material Analysis: Cushion Curve |
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| A dynamic cushioning test provides the characteristics of packaging materials such as polyurethane foam. The test machine allows a guided platen to fall onto a rigid surface with the cushion sample sandwiched in between. The resulting data points can be plotted to provide a useful tool for package designers. |
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| The 25 Best Value Colleges in the U.S. |
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| High-priced colleges aren't necessarily the best. Choosing the top college from a value perspective requires doing your homework and using objective data. Money magazine's list ranks the 25 "best deal" schools: those that equip students with the ability to pay off their college debt with rewarding, well-paying careers. |
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