The permeation testing services available at Illinois Instruments includes oxygen transmission rate (OTR) and water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) testing.  Permeation testing services can be performed at various temperatures and relative humidities (RH).  Qualified lab technicians perform all permeation testing services.

To submit a sample to our permeation testing services or to inquire about our oxygen permeation analyzer or water vapor transmission rate analyzer, please follow the links above to our “Contact Us” page.

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Headspace Analysis

Illinois Instruments’ Test Laboratory offers oxygen and water vapor permeation testing on a wide range of products including films, bottles, bags, containers, sleeves, and pouches. 

All testing is performed in our controlled environment laboratory using highly sensitive and precisely calibrated permeation and gas analysis instrumentation. 

Illinois Instruments never employs prediction or other methodologies to reduce lab costs at the expense of reliable and accurate results.

Permeation Testing Capabilities -
Illinois Instruments performs Oxygen Transmission Rate (OTR) testing of flat barrier materials in accordance with ASTM testing procedure D3985. 

Tests can be performed under real life conditions with specified temperature and relative humidity on both sides of the film. In addition, the laboratory can test any size package including bottles, bags, or pouches.

Water Vapor Transmission Rates (WVTR) can be tested on all types of flat film barriers including foils, plastic film, coated papers, and laminates.

Headspace Analysis -
Our testing laboratory offers oxygen and carbon dioxide headspace analysis on all types of packages including flexible, rigid, and semi-rigid packaging materials. Our quality instrumentation measures 0 to 100% for both gases.