The Capillary Flow Porometer PSM 165 provides a means of mercury free and non-destructive characterising of porous materials with regard to their pore size distribution (membranes, ceramics, nonwovens, sinter metals, …) on basis of ASTM D6767, ASTM F316-03, ISO 2942, ISO 4003. The test is conveniently supported by a PC with user-friendly control software PSMWin. Amongst others the following three main parameters describing the inner structure of the material can be obtained with this compact pore size analyzer.
Generation of Nondestructive, structural characterisation of filter media with non-mercury porometric measurement technique
Quick and easy sample change
Several sample holder dimensions for optimal fit to different sample sizes
Computer controlled test procedure and user friendly data acquisition and presentation in Windows environment
Compact instrument
User defined fluid possible
Applications
Calibration of particle measuring instruments
Aerosol research
Filter testing
Determination of separation efficiencies
Inhalation and toxicology studies
Generation of tracer particles
Aerosol generator for seeding applications
Software
The user-friendly analysis and control software PSMWin was especially developed for Capillary Flow Pore Size Meter PSM 165. By means of the software that works on Windows computers three main parameters can be determined that describe the material structure.
Pore size distribution of porous media
Bubble point
Mean flow pore size
Data acquisition and processing are fully computerised and specific instructions on tasks such as inserting the filter sample are given to the operator. This ensures that errors arising from incorrect instrument operation are reduced to a minimum. The logged data can be displayed graphically or in tabulated form.
