Versaperm launches mass spectrometer
Versaperm has introduced a mass spectrometer version of its vapor permeability measurement system that works across every gas or group of gasses, and meets an issue said to cost several billion pounds every year in the UK alone.
Versaperm noted that the permeability of materials controls a huge number of safety critical and everyday characteristics. These include everything from the contamination of drugs to the shelf life of food, and from rust to seals, membranes, electronic and mechanical failures, print and paper quality, and even how comfortable sports clothes are to wear.
The Versaperm equipment can control a wide range of parameters including temperature (-80 degrees C to >1000 degrees C), pressure, environment and partial pressure/humidity.
Sensitivity and accuracy depend on the vapor and materials but are typically in the PPM (parts per million) range, with PPB (parts per billion) for some materials. Results are precise and highly repeatable.
The equipment can measure the permeability for flat materials, formed components, complete finished products and enclosures. It can measure several samples at a time and offers a simple to use automated control panel with a large touchscreen interface.
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