Capillary Flow Porometer

PORETECH CAPILLARY FLOW POROMETER

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

ModelInnova
iCFP-30(10)
Innova
iCFP-100
Innova
iCFP-200
Innova
iCFP-500
Test MethodGas-Liquid Displacement
StandardASTP1294-89(1999), ASTM F316-3, ASTM E1288-99, ASTM D6767-02, BS3321:1686, BS EN240003:1993, BS759-4:1993
Pressure Range30 psi(10psi)100psi200psi500psi
Maximum Pore500μm
(800μm)
300μm150μm80μm
Minimum Pore0.2μm
(0.6μm)
0.06μm0.03μm0.013μm
Sample SizeDia. 10mm to 60mm, Thickness up to 10mm (other size available)
Testing LiquidGalwet, Silwet, IPA, Water, …any non corrosive liquid
Sample GeometryFlat Sheets, Rods, Tubes, Hollow Fibers, Cartridges…
Pressure ControlAutomatic
Pressure RegulatorSingleDual, Auto Switch
Gas Flow Range0-100 cc/min, 0-200 L/min
Extra Flow Range0-1 L/min or 0-10 L/min
Flow ControlAutomatic
Sample ChamberSUS Standard Chamber
Data TransferExternal PC or Build-in Touch Panel Computer
OperationAutomatic Test Mode and Manual Operate Mode
Test TypePore Size Distribution, Bubble Point, Mean Flow Pore Size, Gas Permeability
PowerAC 100V-240V, 50/60Hz

Capillary Flow Porometer: Representatives

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