Capillary Flow Porometer
Capillary flow porometery is a known technique used for pore characterization of porous media. The Poretech Innova series Capillary Flow Porometer (iCFP) is a through pore size analyzer which accurately measures the crucial microporous characteristics of a porous media such as narrow pore size, maximum pore size (bubble point), pore size distribution, mean pore size, gas permeability, and external surface are. Please see the technical article “Testing Method of Capillary Flow Porometery” for details on how the technique is used to analyze pore size of a porous media.
Features
The Innova series Capillary Flow Porometer (iCFP) uses a gas to extrude the liquid from the pore to measure the samples through pore size. The equipment follows the ASTM F316-03 standard for testing but is a fully automated system which requires minimal time involvement for the operator. The well designed software and pressure/air flow control of the equipment allows the user to gain highly reproducible results in a short testing time. The sample chamber can hold flat sheet samples up to 60mm with thickness up to 10mm. Also, because of its flexible design, the device is capable of testing samples with various forms such as hollow fibers, rods, cartridges, and even honey combed shaped samples. Below are key results which can be obtained by the device.
- Mean Pore Size
- Pore Size Distribution
- Bubble Point (Largest Pore)
- Gas Permeability
- Cumulative Filter Flow %
- Pore Size from 0.013μm-500μm
Applications
Industry
Textile, Paper, Chemical, Oil and Gas, Pharmaceutical, Automotive, Battery, Semi Conductor
Applications
Porous Membranes(Flat Sheet, Hollow Fiber), Non-Wovens, Porous Metals, Papers, Battery Separators, Porous Rocks, Fuel Cell GDLs, Textiles, Sanitary Products, Dialyzers, and many others
Specifications
| Model | Innova iCFP-30(10) | Innova iCFP-100 | Innova iCFP-200 | Innova iCFP-500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test Method | Gas-Liquid Displacement | |||
| Standard | ASTP1294-89(1999), ASTM F316-3, ASTM E1288-99, ASTM D6767-02, BS3321:1686, BS EN240003:1993, BS759-4:1993 | |||
| Pressure Range | 30 psi(10psi) | 100psi | 200psi | 500psi |
| Maximum Pore | 500μm (800μm) | 300μm | 150μm | 80μm |
| Minimum Pore | 0.2μm (0.6μm) | 0.06μm | 0.03μm | 0.013μm |
| Sample Size | Dia. 10mm to 60mm, Thickness up to 10mm (other size available) | |||
| Testing Liquid | Galwet, Silwet, IPA, Water, …any non corrosive liquid | |||
| Sample Geometry | Flat Sheets, Rods, Tubes, Hollow Fibers, Cartridges… | |||
| Pressure Control | Automatic | |||
| Pressure Regulator | Single | Dual, Auto Switch | ||
| Gas Flow Range | 0-100 cc/min, 0-200 L/min | |||
| Extra Flow Range | 0-1 L/min or 0-10 L/min | |||
| Flow Control | Automatic | |||
| Sample Chamber | SUS Standard Chamber | |||
| Data Transfer | External PC or Build-in Touch Panel Computer | |||
| Operation | Automatic Test Mode and Manual Operate Mode | |||
| Test Type | Pore Size Distribution, Bubble Point, Mean Flow Pore Size, Gas Permeability | |||
| Power | AC 100V-240V, 50/60Hz | |||
