Many products require determination on how easily can fluids penetrate through the sample material. A precise and rapid measurement of the permeability is therefore crucial in many applications in the fields of freeze-dried products (pharmaceutical and food industry), textile industry, filter and membrane material manufacturers, additive manufacturing (3D printing), artificial bone implants, composite producers…
Our innovation provides in-situ determination of the permeability, quick & real-time measurement (< 1 sec.), non-invasive, non-destructive method, and appropriate also for fragile materials.
Applicable for: filters, membranes, freeze-dried products, textiles, composites, artificial bone scaffolds…
Background
The permeability is a porous material property that describes how easily can fluids penetrate through the sample material. Many products require determination of their permeability. It is the main property of filter and membrane materials, and a very influential property for textiles, freeze-dried products, etc. A precise and rapid measurement of the permeability is therefore crucial in many applications in the fields of freeze-dried products (pharmaceutical and food industry), textile industry, filter and membrane material manufacturers, additive manufacturing (3D printing), artificial bone implants, composite producers… The currently available methods for measuring permeability have issues, if fragile and arbitrarily shaped samples need to be analysed.
Description of the Invention
This innovation provides in-situ determination of the permeability. Materials are not extracted for measurement, which is very important for fragile materials. The method is non-destructive and non-invasive. The samples can be used afterwards without limitations. The designed and fabricated prototype can determine the permeability of an arbitrary material at various fluids, temperatures, pressures and flow rates, therefore the measured permeability can be acquired at any desired outside conditions.
Main Advantages
Current development status
Laboratory prototypes
Applications
Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Textile industry.
Desired business relationship
Patent licensing
Technology development
Adaptation of technology to other markets
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