Shelf Life and Accelerated Aging Testing

We perform accelerated aging (AA) on materials, products and packaging systems, including packaged medical devices, to provide a lens into real-time shelf life. We conduct both accelerated aging and real-time (RT) aging for your pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and consumer product packaging.

AA conditioning, based on the Q₁₀ theory of ASTM F1980, allows you to evaluate your package system performance. We maintain a series of qualified test chambers to assist you in evaluating and defining shelf life claims in a fraction of the time. Additionally, we offer RT aging programs and storage at typical conditions in a single integrated laboratory.

Our high-performance Cincinnati Sub-Zero environmental chambers accommodate a complete suite of storage capabilities and testing programs:

• -30°C to +60°C walk-in environmental chamber for sterile barrier systems
• +23°C ± 1°C /50% RH ± 2% walk-in environmental chamber for real-time/controlled environment
• Reach-in and bench-top chambers with capabilities from -20°C to +170°C for developmental studies
• +5°C ± 3°C ICH refrigerated long-term storage
• +25°C ± 2°C /60% RH ± 5% ICH long-term/accelerated (refrigerated)
• +30°C ± 2°C /65% RH ± 5% ICH intermediate (Zones I, II, III and IVa)
• +30°C ± 2°C /75% RH ± 5% ICH long-term (Zone IVb)
• +40°C ± 2°C /75% RH ± 5% ICH accelerated (Zones I–IV)
• -20°C ± 5°C ICH long-term (frozen)
• -70°C through -90°C cryogenic storage