Rely on Quality: MedLock’s Rigorous Packaging Testing Standards

When you’re operating in a regulated industry like cannabis, packaging failure is not an option. A broken seal, leaky bottle, or non-compliant closure can lead to costly recalls and damaged trust. That’s why MedLock™ puts every product—every jar, cap, tube, and syringe—through a rigorous series of quality assurance and certification tests long before it reaches your production floor.

These tests don’t just check the box for compliance—they prove performance in real-world conditions. For licensed producers (LPs), this commitment to precision means your packaging doesn’t just meet Health Canada’s standards—it exceeds them.

Quality You Can Prove

MedLock’s reputation is built on the promise of reliability. Every packaging line undergoes independent third-party testing to verify that it performs exactly as intended: protecting your product, consumers, and brand.

Core certification standards include:

• Health Canada ACMPR – packaging requirements for licensed cannabis products.

• CPSC 16 CFR 1700.20 – U.S. child-resistant packaging protocols.

• ISO 8317 – international CR and TE validation standard.

• FDA and EU food-contact approvals for edibles and oils.

• ASTM D5511 and DIN EN13432 – sustainability certification for EcoPure® packaging.

Each product line is tested for mechanical performance, safety, and environmental durability—giving LPs full documentation for regulatory audits.

Testing Beyond the Minimum

Where many packaging suppliers stop at regulatory testing, MedLock goes further. Its in-house quality control team performs additional mechanical, environmental, and usability tests to simulate the real-world demands of cannabis production, transport, and consumer use.

Key quality tests include:

1. Child-Resistance Testing

Evaluated under both ISO 8317 and CPSC 16 CFR 1700.20 protocols. Packaging must resist access by children under five while remaining functional for adults and seniors.

2. Tamper-Evidence Verification

Frangible bands and seals are stress-tested to ensure they break cleanly upon first opening and can’t be reattached.

3. Torque and Seal Integrity

Click-Lock™ closures are tested for optimal torque, ensuring every cap locks securely without thread damage or leaks.

4. Leak Resistance

Bottles and closures undergo vacuum, pressure, and drop testing to guarantee no leakage under normal or extreme handling conditions.

5. Environmental Durability

Packaging is tested under variable humidity, temperature, and UV exposure to simulate storage and transport conditions across Canada’s diverse climates.

6. Material Safety Testing

All materials are FDA-grade and tested for food contact, ensuring no leaching or interaction with oils, tinctures, or edibles.

Together, these tests confirm that every MedLock product performs as promised—under pressure, heat, and time.

Laboratory and Field Validation

MedLock’s packaging isn’t just tested in controlled lab settings—it’s validated in real-world environments through client collaboration and pilot production runs.

Validation process:

• Independent lab testing for certification and performance verification.

• On-site quality inspections during production.

• Field testing with partner LPs under real filling-line conditions.

• Continuous feedback loop for iterative improvement.

This dual-layer approach ensures packaging performs consistently across different product types and production environments.

Quality Assurance Throughout Manufacturing

Quality isn’t checked at the end of the line—it’s built into every stage. MedLock’s manufacturing process integrates strict inspection checkpoints to maintain dimensional accuracy, colour consistency, and mechanical performance.

Quality control checkpoints include:

• Resin verification: Only certified FDA- and Health Canada–approved raw materials used.

• Precision molding: Automated monitoring for wall thickness and thread tolerance.

• Closure performance testing: Each batch torque-tested to guarantee uniform seal pressure.

• Surface inspection: No flashing, burrs, or mold defects permitted on finished parts.

Every batch is traceable through a unique lot number and inspection record, ensuring full accountability.

Certified Performance of Click-Lock™ Closures

MedLock’s flagship Click-Lock™ closure is the result of years of engineering and testing refinement. The patented design integrates child resistance, tamper evidence, and leak-proof sealing in a single step.

Test results demonstrate:

• Consistent torque range for secure closure every time.

• Zero leak failures under simulated drop and compression tests.

• Successful CR performance under ISO 8317 and CPSC criteria.

• Repeated open/close functionality exceeding 1,000 cycles.

It’s not just certified—it’s proven.

Continuous Improvement Through Feedback

MedLock’s testing doesn’t end after certification. The company continuously gathers performance data from its LP clients to refine materials, finishes, and ergonomics. Feedback directly influences updates in cap design, liner technology, and production efficiency.

This ongoing improvement cycle ensures MedLock packaging evolves with industry needs, new regulations, and advances in cannabis product formulations.

Sustainable Quality, Tested for Impact

Even MedLock’s sustainable products go through the same rigorous testing process. The EcoPure® biodegradable and recyclable PET and PP packaging lines meet the same CR/TE and performance criteria as standard materials.

Sustainability certifications:

• ASTM D5511: Verified anaerobic biodegradation.

• DIN EN13432: Industrial compostability.

• Zero-waste manufacturing: Over 95% of production scrap recycled into new parts.

Sustainability never comes at the expense of strength, safety, or compliance.

Why Testing Matters to LPs

Packaging is the first line of defense in cannabis compliance—and MedLock ensures that defense is unbreakable.

LP benefits:

• Zero risk of non-compliance from untested packaging.

• Reduced product loss through verified leak and seal integrity.

• Reliable performance across all product categories.

• Simplified Health Canada documentation through certified reports.

• Confidence in every shipment, batch, and cap.

Quality control isn’t a department at MedLock—it’s a culture.

Tested. Certified. Trusted.

Every MedLock product you order comes with proof—not promises. That’s why Canada’s top LPs rely on MedLock’s rigorous testing standards to keep their products compliant, consistent, and secure.

Why LPs trust MedLock quality:

• Fully certified under CPSC, ISO, and Health Canada standards.

• Independently tested and documented performance.

• Continuous quality monitoring across production.

• Sustainable and recyclable materials tested for durability.

• Transparent traceability on every lot produced.

With MedLock, compliance is guaranteed because quality is proven.

Request quality certification reports or product testing summaries at https://www.med-lock.com/sample-request