Mocon Inc. introduces Ox-Tran® Model 2/22 L, which is engineered to accurately and quickly measure OTR for a wide range of high-barrier materials and packages. It is suitable for food, pharmaceutical, medical device, film converters, and resin producers who want to extend shelf life by reducing oxygen permeation of packages.
With Mocon’s advanced technology and design enhancements, test times are reduced significantly depending on barrier levels. In addition, the repeatability specification has been improved 2.5 times over the industry-standard Ox-Tran Model 2/21 L.
The Ox-Tran Model 2/22 L is designed to operate at a lower cost of ownership by eliminating several common maintenance expenses. The install wizard allows for step-by-step user installation, and the gas-saver feature automatically reduces consumption when the system is idle.In addition, many safety features have been added to increase component lifetime.
Barrier films can be accurately and repeatably measured down to 0.005 cc/(m2 • day) at precise temperature and relative humidity conditions. This is 10 times more sensitive than the company’s previously introduced Model 2/22 H.
Automation features include relative humidity (RH), temperature, pressure, flow and testing. These are set via the integrated, intuitive touchscreen that enables new operators to accurately execute with as little as 10 minutes of training. When testing film with unknown characteristics, the auto test feature determines the optimal parameters and conducts the test to completion. Remote viewing and control from anywhere in the world is possible with the connectivity options.
Automatic sequential testing, which is only available on the Ox-Tran Model 2/22 family of instruments, is beneficial where film testing capabilities at various RH and temperature levels are desirable. This feature allows the operator to establish up to 10 different RH and temperature conditions in a single test setup and then automatically run all tests without further operator input.
Companies that change from wet to dry testing will also benefit because conditions can be altered with a simple click.Overall setup and testing times will be reduced because operators no longer need to empty the reservoir or wait for the system to dry.
