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Launched:  Railway engineering vapour permeability measurement for any gas

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Versaperm has launched a mass spectrometer version of its successful vapour permeability measurement system which works across every gas or group of gases.  This is important as vapour permeability issues effect Rail comfort, performance as well as safety critical aspects of the rail industry.

Diesel, refrigerants, gases, hydraulic fluid, and water vapour are widely used in railway engineering and all of these vapours and gases can permeate through most materials.  They can cause problems and even failure in electronics, computers, seals, valves membranes and general components.  Being able to measure their vapour permeability accurately provides critical performance data for designers, engineering and manufacturing companies.

The new Versaperm equipment can measure the permeability which controls a wide range of parameters from temperature (-80 to over +1000 C), pressure, environment and partial pressure / humidity. 

Sensitivity and accuracy depend on the vapour and materials but are typically in the PPM (Parts Per Million) range, with PPB (Parts Per Billion) for some materials.  Results are precise and highly repeatable.

The equipment can measure the permeability for flat materials, formed components, complete finished products and enclosures.  It can measure several samples at a time and offers a simple to use automated control panel with a large touch-screen interface.  The equipment needs very little re-calibration and requires, at most, minimal training and is ideal for both use in both development and quality control environments. 

As well as designing, manufacturing and supplying the equipment to Engineering companies and laboratories around the world, Versaperm also offers a laboratory testing service and consultancy services.

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Please send any sales enquiries to Christopher Roberts, Versaperm Limited ,
10 Rawcliffe House, Howarth Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1AP, UK, Tel: +44 1628 777668,
e.mail info@versaperm.co.uk Web http://www.versaperm.co.uk

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