Water Intrusion Porosimeter (Aquapore)
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Description
PMI's Water Intrusion Porosimeter offers an alternative to mercury porosimetry for hydrophobic samples. The Water Intrusion Porosimeter performs a wide array of tests including total pore volume, pore volume distribution, mean pore size, and bulk density. The fully-automated Water Intrusion Porosimeter allows complete user-control, unlimited data points, and quick and accurate results.
Principles of Operation
The Water Intrusion Porosimeter measures intrusion volume of water into hydrophobic pores as a function of pressure applied on water. Pressure yields pore diameter.
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Applications
PMI's Water Intrusion Porosimeter is ideal for quality control of hydrophobic materials, as tests are non-destructive and less than 10 minutes in length. Industries served range from the personal hygiene industry to automotive.
Applicable industries are:
For more information about applications please see our other technical papers.
Features
- User-determined data point collection based on volume change, pressure change, or combination
- Compatible with Windows 95 or higher
- Windows-based software handles all control, measurement, data collection, and report generation; manual control also possible
- Real-time graphical test display depicts testing status and results throughout operation
- Non-destructive testing
- Length of test approximately 10 minutes
- Wide range of acceptable sample geometries -- sample must be hydrophobic
Specifications
For more information see our Aquapore Brochure, Porosimeter Brochure, and Characterization of Pore Structure Brochure.