Oxygen Gas Permeability Tester

The PMI Advanced Oxygen Gas Permeability Tester is able to measure oxygen transmission rate through plastic film, sheeting, coextrusions, metals, foils, laminated film, paper sheets, other barrier sheet metals, and packages.

Oxygen Gas Permeability Tester

Overview

The PMI Advanced Oxygen Gas Permeability Tester is able to measure oxygen transmission rate through plastic film, sheeting, coextrusions, metals, foils, laminated film, paper sheets, other barrier sheet metals, and packages. The instrument's measurement conforms to ASTM D3985 81.

  • Fully automatic.
  • User‑friendly Windows‑based software handles control, measurement, data collection, and report generation; manual control is also available.
  • Supplied with a computer equipped with a real‑time graphical display that shows testing status and results during operation.
  • Ability to test more than one sample simultaneously.
  • Provides fast and accurate results.
  • Non-destructive testing.
  • Capable of maintaining and controlling temperature and humidity.
  • Supports a wide range of sample types and sizes.
  • Requires minimal maintenance.
  • Results can be displayed in Gurley, Darcy, Frazier, and other units.
  • Completely automated air permeability and surface testing system.
  • Pneumatic clamping mechanism.

Specifications

Accuracy0.15% of full scale
Air Permeance Range0 – 600 cm³/m²/day
Humidity Control15 – 90% RH with accuracy ± 1%
Mass Flow Transducer Range5 – 150 ± 2 mL/min; 50-500 ± 5 mL/min; 300-3000 ± 20 mL/min
Pneumatic Clamping(180 ± 30) N
Power Requirements110/220 VAC, 50 /60 Hz
Pressure Controller1.47 ± 0.02 kPa
Pressure RangeUp to (127 ± 0.02) kPa
Pressure Transducer Range0 to 150 kPa
Pressurizing GasClean, dry, compressed air, any other non‑flammable, non‑corrosive gas.
Repeatability±1%
Reservoir Volume10 liters
Resolution0.01 cm³/m²/day
Sample Size100 mm × 100 mm
Sample Thickness10 µm – 10 mm
Temperature Control Range15 – 90% RH with accuracy ±1%
Variable Sample Test Area2 – 65 cm² (adjustable)

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