Frequently Asked Questions for Permeation Analyzers
What is permeation?
Permeation is the movement of gas or vapor molecules through a barrier. It is driven by the permeant concentration gradient from the permeant’s high concentration side to the low concentration side. The permeation of a material is measured by testing the transmission rate with an analyzer.
What does a permeation analyzer measure?
A permeation analyzer measures the gas or vapor molecules that transmit through the barriers under controlled conditions. This data gives you the ability to understand if your barrier or film will protect your product for a specific application. Better barriers have lower transmission rates providing better protection. AMETEK MOCON offers oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor permeation analyzers.
What kinds of products and materials can AMETEK MOCON’s permeation analyzers be applied to?
AMETEK MOCON’s permeation analyzers can measure gas permeability for products in a wide variety of industries and applications. Permeation analyzers can be used to test films, trays, bottles, pouches, cups, pods, caps, containers, blister packs, electronics and more. Our analyzers can test a variety of materials including polymer films, coated paper and paperboard, cartons, coated films and laminations, foils, multi-layered films, and nonwovens.