Poretech

Innova Ultra-Nano Porometer

Series: Innova Ultra-Nano Porometer (UNP / iUNP)

  • Innova Ultra-Nano Porometer is a combination of Capillary Flow Porometer (gas-liquid method) that measure large pores of 500 um to 0.013 um and has liquid-liquid Porometer function to accurately measure much smaller pores.
  • The Innova-UNP is the only commercially available pore size measurement system which can accurately measure pores from macro, micro, ultra and nano range.
  • Capillary Flow Porometer and Liquid Liquid Porometer in a single machine
  • Measures Through Pores from 2 nm to 500 um
  • Mean Pore Size, Bubble Point (Largest Pore), Pore Distribution
  • Cumulative Filter Flow % and Liquid Permeability

According to ASTM F316-03

  • Where a nontoxic wetting liquid can spontaneously fill the pores in the sample and a non reacting Gas (Liquid) can displace liquid from pores.
  • First the largest pores will get emptied, as they require lower pressure than smaller pores.
  • As the pressure is increased, more and more smaller pores are progressively emptied.
  • The pressure and flow rate of Gas (Liquid) through the emptied pores provides the through pore distribution. The pressure at which through pores empty is inversely proportional to the pore size.
  • Through pores are the pores connected from one side of material to the other side. Innova Porometer measures the pore throat diameter, which is the most constricted part of the entire pore path.

 

Application: Non-woven, Electrospinning, Glass fiber, Filter paper, Membrane-MF/UF/NF, Hollow fiber, Hemodialysis, Ceramic, Sintered metal, PTFE, Battery Separator, Fuel cell GDL

 

 

Model Innova 500
Machine Type UNP
Test Method Gas-Liquid Displacement
Liquid-Liquid Displacement
Pressure gauge 0-5 psi and 0-500psi
Maximum pore 500µm
Minimum Pore 0.002µm
Sample size Dia. 10mm to 50mm and Thickness upto 30mm
(other size available)
Testing liquid Galwet, Silwet, Hydrowet, Porewet, Isobutanol, Isopropanol, Methanol, Water, Mineral oil…. any non-corrosive liquid
Sample Geometry Flat Sheets, Rods, Tubes, Hollow Fibers, Cartridges….
Pressure control Automatic
Pressure Regulator Dual pressure system, 0-100psi and 0-500psi
High and low pressure system fully automatic switching
Gas flow range 0-100sccm, 0-10SLM, 0-200SLM, Auto Switch
Liquid flow range 0.00005 cc/s – 500 sccm
Flow Control Automatic
Sample chamber SUS standard chamber
Data transfer External PC or Built-in Touch Panel Computer
Operation Automatic test mode and manual operate mode
Test Type Pore size distribution
Bubble point
Mean flow pore size
Permeability: Gas/Liquid

Standard Accessories:

Main body, Sample Adapter plate, Sealing element, Testing liquid (Galwet/Porewet),  Software, Inspection report, Operating manual.

Optional Accessories:

Hollow fiber testing adapter, EPOXY.

  • Bubble point, Mean flow pore diameter, Smallest Pore Diameter
  • Flow rate vs Pressure (Wet curve, Dry curve and Half dry curve)
  • Cumulative and Differential Filter Flow%
  • Pore size distribution vs Diameter
  • Pore size distribution and Cumulative FF
  • % Cumulative filter flow vs Diameter
  • Gas permeability, Darcy’s Law
  • Frequency distribution and Cum. FF
  • Output: Raw Test, Excel, PDF