DZ01 Permeability Test System is designed and manufactured based on infrared sensor and coulometric sensor conforms to the requirements of ASTM D3985, ASTM F2476, ASTM F1249 and ISO 15106-2. This instrument can be used to measure the oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor transmission rate of barrier materials with high, and medium barrier properties with a wide testing range and high testing efficiency. The instrument is featured with patented design of integrated block consisting of 3 test cells. Equipped with high precision sensors and professional computer-controlled system, the instrument can regulate and control the temperature, humidity and flow rate precisely, which guarantee the testing sensitivity and repeatability of test results. DZ01 is applicable to determination of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor permeability of plastic films, sheeting, paper, packages and other relative packaging materials in food, pharmaceutical, medical apparatus, consumer goods, photovoltaic and electronic industries, etc.
Technical Specifications
Table 1: Test Parameters Note1
| Parameter | Model DZ01 |
Test Range
(Oxygen, Coulometric sensor ) | cm3/(m2·day·bar) (Standard) | 0.01 ~ 7500 |
| cm3/(m2·day·bar) (Masked) | 0.2 ~ 150,000 |
| cm3/(pkg·day·bar) (Package) | 0.00005~37.5 |
Test Range
(Carbon dioxide, Infrared sensor) | cm3/(m2·day·bar) (Standard) | 0.25~18,000 |
| cm3/(m2·day·bar) (Masked) | 20~360,000 |
| cm3/(pkg·day·bar) (Package) | 0.00125~1800 |
Test Range
(Water Vapor, Infrared sensor) | g/(m2·day·bar) (Standard) | 0.002 ~ 100 |
| g/(m2·day·bar) (Masked) | 0.04~2000 |
| g/(pkg·day·bar) (Package) | 0.00001 ~ 0.5 |
| Test Temperature | °C | 10 ~ 55 |
| Accuracy | ±0.1 |
| Test Humidity (RH) | Oxygen | 0%, 5% ~ 95% , 100% |
| Carbon dioxide | 0%, 5% ~ 95% , 100% |
| Water Vapor | 5% ~ 95% , 100% |
| Accuracy | ±1% |
| Additional Functions | Package Test (3L Max.) | Optional |
| DataShieldTM Note2 | Optional |
| Computer System required by GMP | Optional |
| CFR21 Part11 | Optional |
Table 2: Technical Specifications
| Test Chamber | 3 test chambers
(all three permeability tests can be performed without changing the film) |
| Specimen Size | 108 mm X 108 mm |
| Specimen Thickness | ≤3 mm |
| Standard Test Area | 50 cm2 |
| Number of Gas Inlet Channels | 3 |
| Carrier Gas | 99.999% High-purity Nitrogen (outside of supply scope) |
| Gas flow | 10 - 100 ml /min |
| Gas releasing pressure control | 1.5 up to 2 bar (Nitrogen)
1.5 bar (Oxygen, Carbon dioxide) |
| Carrier Gas Pressure | ≥0.28MPa/40.6psi |
| Port Size | 1/8 inch metal tubing |
| Power Supply | 100-240 V, 50-60Hz |
Test Principle
The pre-conditioned specimen is mounted between the upper and lower chambers at ambient atmospheric pressure. The upper chamber contains oxygen/carbon dioxide/water vapor and the lower chamber is slowly purged by a stream of nitrogen. Due to the concentration difference between the two chambers, the molecules of oxygen/carbon dioxide/water vapor permeate through the specimen into the nitrogen side and are taken to the coulometric sensor/infrared sensors where proportional electrical signals are generated. The transmission rate of oxygen/carbon dioxide/water vapor is then obtained by analyzing the signals and calculating the volume of individual gas is measured by the correspondent sensor. For whole package samples, high purity nitrogen flows inside the package, while the outside of specimen is maintained in a high concentration of oxygen/carbon dioxide/water vapor.
Test Standards
ASTM D3985, ASTM F2476, ASTM F1249, ISO 15106-2, ISO 15105-2, ASTM F2622, ASTM F1307, ASTM F1927, DIN 53380-3, JIS K7129, JIS K7126-B
| Basic Applications | - Films
Plastic films, paper-plastic composite films, coextruded films, aluminized films, aluminum foils, aluminum foil composite films, glass fiber aluminum foil composite films and many others |
- Sheeting
PP, PVC and PVDC sheets, metal foils, rubber pads, silicon wafers and other sheeting materials |
- Packages
Plastic, rubber, paper, paper-plastic composite, glass and metal packages, e.g. Coke bottles, peanut oil packages, Tetra Pak materials, vacuum bags, metal three-piece cans, plastic packages for cosmetic, soft tubes for toothpaste, jelly and yogurt cups |
| Extended Applications | - Closure Systems
Barrier property of various closure systems for bottles, cartons and pouches. |
- Solar Back-Sheets
Permeability test of solar back-sheets |
- Plastic Tubes
Permeability test of various sorts of tubes e.g. cosmetic tubes |
- Blister Packs
Permeability test of whole blister packs |
- Automotive and Small Engine Fuel Tanks
Permeability of plastic fuel tanks. |
- Battery Plastic Shell
Permeability test of battery plastic cell |
High Precision
- New type infrared sensor for water vapor analysis with higher sensitivity.
- Patented integrated test block with advanced hydrodynamic and thermodynamic design
- Temperature and humidity are accurately and automatically controlled throughout the test, eliminating the need for operator intervention or separate data-logging devices.
- Temperature and humidity sensor for independent monitoring of test cells.
High Efficiency
- Three identical specimens can be tested simultaneously, which meets the requirements for parallel test.
- Three distinct specimens can be tested under same testing condition, delivering higher throughput while reducing the number of instruments required.
Labor Saving
- Automatic temperature and humidity control eliminate the need for operator monitoring and adjustment.
Simplified Operation
- 12’’ touch-screen pad powered by WindowsTM 10 operating system
- Fast automatic testing process
- Optional DataShieldTM software and accessories for automatic data management
Product Features
Patented Infrared Sensor Technology
The instrument uses Labthink’s proprietary infrared sensor for water vapor analysis, which has excellent precision, repeatability and service life. Higher sensitivity and stability make it unnecessary to calibrate with distinct reference films for different test ranges and the interval between calibrations is extended. The test range of the sensor can be set automatically according to the transmission rate of the specimens without manual adjustment.
The coulometric sensor can be re-coated with electrolyte agent when needed.
New Generation Integrated Testing Block
The patented three-cell integrated test block structure using advanced thermodynamics and hydrodynamics analysis greatly improves the temperature, humidity and flow measurement accuracy across the three test cells and supports sequential testing of three samples.
Automatic Control of Temperature, Humidity and Flow Rate
The internal temperature and humidity of the instrument are automatically adjusted with temperature and humidity sensors, maintaining the stability of the test specimen environment. Automatic flow rate control ensures constant flow during the testing process and minimizes any errors caused by an unstable flow rate.
Easy-to-use and High-efficiency System
The automatic test mode, combined with the instrument features, eliminates the need for manual adjustments to quickly obtain accurate results, saving training costs and releasing staff from manual monitoring so that they are available for other tasks.
The professional test mode provides flexible and rich instrument control functions to meet individual scientific research needs.
Unique, optional DataShieldTM system, meets the requirements for centralized management of user data. It supports a variety of formats of exported data. Reliable security algorithms are used to prevent data leakage. It supports universal wired and wireless LAN, optional private wireless network, and supports third-party software.
User-oriented Service Concept
Adhering to our user-oriented service concept, Labthink has created a customization system that provides flexible and comprehensive customization services for the accommodation of non-standard specimens and packages.
Labthink Software
Capable of displaying the following 4 graphs simultaneously on the same screen in both numerical and graph formats
1.) Temperature / Time; 2.) Humidity / Time; 3.) Cleaning cyle / Time; 4.) Measurement / Time
Capable of report export
Capable of setting the following items via software
• Temperature • Relative humidity • Testing condition • Sample name
Note 1: The parameters in the table are measured by professional operator in Labthink laboratory according to relative requirements for laboratory standard conditions.
Note 2: DataShieldTM provides safe and reliable data application support. Multiple Labthink instruments can share one single DataShieldTM system which can be purchase as required.
Note 3: The described product features should be in line with Table 1: Test Parameters.
