VAC-V1 is applicable to the determination of gas permeability rate, solubility coefficient, diffusion coefficient and permeability coefficient at various temperature of plastic films, laminated films, sheeting, foils and finished packages, etc.
VAC-V1 is based on the differential pressure method, and is professionally applicable to the determination of gas transmission rate as well as solubility coefficient, diffusion coefficient and permeability coefficient of plastic films, composite films, high barrier materials, sheeting, metal foils, rubber, tires and permeable membranes.
Technical Specification
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Specifications
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Film Test
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Test Range
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0.1~100,000 cm3/m2·24h·0.1MPa (standard volume)
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At least 600,000 cm3/m2·24h·0.1MPa (extended volume)
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Number of Specimens
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1
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Vacuum Resolution
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0.1 Pa
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Vacuum Degree of Test Chamber
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<20 Pa
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Temperature
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Room temperature~50°C
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Accuracy
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±0.1°C
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Specimen Size
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Φ97 mm
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Test Area
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38.48 cm2 (Φ70 mm)
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Test Gas
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O2, N2 and CO2 (outside of supply scope)
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Test Pressure
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-0.1 MPa~+0.1 MPa (standard)
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Gas Supply Pressure
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0.4 MPa~0.6 MPa
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Port Size
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Φ6 mm PU Tubing
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Instrument Dimension
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680 mm (L) x 565 mm (W) x 550 mm (H)
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Power Supply
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220VAC 50Hz / 120VAC 60Hz
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Net Weight
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130 kg
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Principle
The pre-conditioned specimen is mounted in the gas diffusion cell as to form a sealed barrier between two chambers. The lower-pressure chamber is firstly evacuated, followed by the evacuation of the entire cell. A flow of gas is thereafter introduced into the evacuated higher-pressure chamber and a constant pressure difference is generated between the two chambers. The gas permeates through the specimen from the higher pressure side into the lower side. The gas permeability and other barrier properties of the specimen can be obtained by monitoring the pressure changes in the lower chamber.
Applicaions
This test instrument is applicable to the determination of gas permeability of:
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Basic Applications
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· Films
Including plastic films, plastic composite films, paper-plastic composite films, coextruded films, aluminized films, aluminum foils, aluminum foil composite films and many others
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· Sheeting
Including engineering plastics, rubber and building materials, e.g. PP, PVC and PVDC
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Extended Applications
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· Various Gases
Test the permeability of various types of gases, e.g. O2, CO2, N2, Air and He
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· Inflammable, Explosive and Poisonous Gases
Test the permeability of inflammable and explosive gases
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· Biodegradable Films
Test gas permeability of various sorts of biodegradable films, e.g. starch-based biodegradable bags
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· Materials for Aerospace Usage
This instrument can test the Helium permeability of airship gas bags
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· Paper and Paper Board
Test gas permeability of paper and paper-plastic composite materials, e.g. aluminized paper for cigarette packages, Tetra Pak sheeting, paper bowls for instant noodles and disposable paper cups
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· Paint Films
Test gas permeability of substrates coated paint films
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· Glass Fiber Cloth and Paper
Including glass fiber cloth and paper materials, e.g. Teflon paint cloth, Teflon welding cloth, and Teflon silicon rubber cloth
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· Soft Tube Materials for Cosmetics
Including various types of cosmetic tubes, aluminum-plastic tubes and toothpaste tubes
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· Rubber Sheeting
Including various sorts of rubber sheeting, e.g. car tires
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Features
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Gas transmission rate, solubility coefficient, diffusion coefficient, and permeability coefficient of the specimen could be obtained at one operation
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The instrument comes with two test modes: proportional mode and standard mode
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Test range could be extended based on user requirements to test materials with high permeability
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High precision temperature control to meet different test conditions
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Test results could be easily obtained even at extreme condition by data fitting function, which could work at any temperature
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The instrument could be used to test poisonous, inflammable, and explosive gases (customization required)
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The instrument is controlled by computer and test process is automatic
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Reference film for fast calibration to ensure accurate and universal test data
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Fast-access calibration ports for temperature and humidity, and standard RS232 port for convenient calibration and data transfer
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Supports LystemTM Lab Data Sharing System for uniform management of test results and test reports