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gas seperation/barrier

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floosh

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Jul 12, 2001
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any plastics that are permeable to water vapor but impermeable to larger gas molecules (50-150 m.w.)??
 
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Yes. Several plastics are much more permeable towards water vapor than towards N2, O2 or CO2. Examples are plasticized PVC or PVF. The material with the highest water vapor permeability but a very low permeability towards other gasses, though, would be PA6. Please note that PA66 and other polyamides have a much lower water vapor permeability so you must use PA6.
 
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