| Illinois
Instruments has opened a testing service laboratory for OTR testing and
WVTR testing of packaging materials. WVTR testing is only on films
at this time. OTR testing can be performed on both films and packages.
WVTR testing and OTR testing prices are dependent on the film thickness
and structure. Please Contact
Us at Illinois Instruments for a quote
on WVTR testing.
WVTR
testing is performed at 37.8oC and 90% RH. Other test conditions
are available. Typical OTR testing is performed at 23oC and 0%RH.
We do offer special test conditions for OTR testing with variable temperature
from 5oC to 50oC and relative humidity from 0-90%.
Permeation
Testing
and
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. |
Johnsburg,
