STR provides independent product evaluations which are designed to help companies determine if the products they are manufacturing, selling, and/or distributing comply with safety and performance standards, adhere to domestic and international regulations, and meet the expectation of consumers before they reach the marketplace.
Our quality assurance testing reports reliable and qualified information to help retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers understand and mitigate the sources of product risk. This information can be critical when qualifying suppliers and making daily purchasing decisions; developing a new regulated consumer product; validating efficacy of raw material; substantiating a product claim; and testing product for a restricted substance to determine regulatory compliance.
STR has expertise in a wide range of consumer hardgood and softgood categories, as well as consumer packaged goods. Our services include:
- Product evaluations including safety, performance, design, and construction
- Product testing to legally mandated protocols, regulations and standards
- Testing to proprietary client specifications
- Product risk assessments
- Comparative product testing
- Analytical, microbiological and physical testing
- Durability and shelf life tests
- Technical support for product development
- Review of packaging and labeling
- Sensory evaluation and consumer testing
- Marketing claims substantiation
STR utilizes a state-of-the-art, user-friendly, web based delivery system that allows clients to obtain access to their reports from anywhere in the world at anytime. Each client’s intranet site is designed to meet their specific needs and provides easy access to important data. All reports are archived on the website providing a full history of project work.
