W416 2.0 Water Vapor Transmission Rate Tester
Product Profile • The W416 2.0 Infrared Method Water Vapor Transmission Rate Tester is a high-end precision testing instrument for packaging materials, newly developed and upgraded by Guangzhou Standard International R&D Team in full compliance with the requirements of **GB/T 26253** and **ASTM F1249** standards as well as market demands. • Based on the testing principle of infrared moisture analysis sensors, it provides wide-range, high-efficiency water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) testing for high, medium and low barrier materials. • It is suitable for testing the water vapor transmission performance of films, sheets, papers, packages and other related materials in industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, daily chemicals, photovoltaic electronics, etc. • It is an ideal offline or online configuration instrument for manufacturers in the packaging industry to test the barrier performance of packaging materials. Testing Principle The W416 2.0 Water Vapor Transmission Rate Tester adopts the infrared method principle: 1. Fix the pre-treated sample in the middle of the test chamber, dividing the chamber into a high-humidity chamber and a low-humidity chamber. 2. Compressed air flows through the high-humidity chamber, while dry nitrogen (carrier gas) flows through the low-humidity chamber at a constant flow rate. 3. Due to the humidity gradient, water vapor penetrates from the high-humidity chamber to the low-humidity chamber. 4. The water vapor passing through the sample is carried to the infrared sensor by the flowing dry nitrogen. 5. Parameters such as the sample’s water vapor transmission rate are derived from the electrical signal output by the sensor.
Working Principle Diagram of Infrared Method Standards • ISO 15106-2 • ISO 21760-1 • ASTM F1249 • GB/T 26253 • JIS K7129-2 • Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2025 Edition <4010 Determination of Water Vapor Transmission Rate of Pharmaceutical Packaging Materials> • YBB 00092003 Technical Parameters
Item
Technical Parameter
Test Range
0.002 ~ 100 g/(m²·24h)
Repeatability
The greater value between 0.005 or 2%
Resolution
0.0001 g/(m²·24h)
Temperature Control Range
15 ~ 45℃
Temperature Control Precision
±0.1℃
Humidity Control Range
(5 ~ 90)%RH, 100%RH
Humidity Control Precision
±1%RH
Test Area
50.24 cm²
Sample Size
Φ100 mm
Sample Thickness
≤ 3 mm
Sample Quantity
6 pieces
Carrier Gas
99.999% Nitrogen (provided by the user)
Carrier Gas Pressure
≥ 0.1 MPa
Carrier Gas Flow Rate
5 ~ 100 mL/min
Pneumatic Pressure
≥ 0.3 MPa
Dimension
1140mm × 600mm × 440mm
Weight
55 kg
Power
750 W
Power Supply
AC 220 V, 50 Hz
Product Features • Patented Sensor Technology for Efficient and Accurate Testing - The high-precision infrared moisture sensor is jointly developed with top foreign technical teams, featuring ultra-high stability, ultra-low failure rate, high sensitivity, and a resolution of up to 0.0001 g/(m²·24h). - Equipped with a brand-new pneumatic air circuit control system, the automatic fixture locks the sample with one key, ensuring convenient operation and excellent sealing performance. • Full-Automatic Precision Temperature and Humidity Control - Temperature Control: The semiconductor cooling chip realizes bidirectional automatic temperature control with a precision of ±0.1℃. - Humidity Control: Adopts dual-airflow (dry and humid air) humidity control method for stable and high-precision humidity regulation, with an accuracy of ±1%RH. • Wide-Range Testing with High Applicability - The instrument is equipped with 6 independent test chambers, meeting high-throughput testing requirements with high efficiency. - Boasts a wide test range with a lower limit of 0.002 g/(m²·24h), suitable for testing various high, medium and low barrier materials. With customized accessories, it can also test the water vapor transmission rate of containers such as bottles, bags and bowls. • User-Friendly Operation with Real-Time Visual Curves - Supports fully automatic operation, including one-key testing, automatic judgment and automatic shutdown. - Real-time displays five sets of curves: transmission rate vs. time, temperature vs. time, humidity vs. time, flow rate vs. time and voltage vs. time, with preview and hide functions available for the curves. • Intelligent Operating System with Global Certification - Self-developed intelligent operating system with modular graphics, allowing flexible setting of test procedures and parameters for intuitive and convenient operation. - Designed in accordance with the *Annex to GMP <Computerized Systems>*, it has an audit trail function and multi-level user permission settings, meeting the data traceability requirements of the pharmaceutical industry. - Supports customized test report settings, multiple data output formats, electronic signatures and online submission of audit reports. • Professional Calibration Service for Accurate and Reliable Data - Our company holds the National Standard Substance Grading Certificate for water vapor transmission rate, approved and issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China, with standard substance numbers (GBW(E)130543 / GBW(E)130544). - The instrument is calibrated and verified using self-developed national standard substances to ensure the accuracy, universality and authority of test data. • Intelligent Laboratory IoT Platform - The instrument can be connected to the IoT platform to realize network digital management. - Remote authorized login to the IoT platform enables functions such as managing test data and remote fault diagnosis. - Customers can download required instrument data, documents and operation videos on the platform independently.