Perma Pure’s Nafion™ polymer is often referred the wonder material for its unique ability to transfer moisture from one side of the membrane to the other. This transfer occurs as a first order kinetic reaction making it highly selective. What is Nafion™ Polymer The Nafion™ polymer was invented by Walther Groth in late 1960s. Nafion™…
A review and comparison of common methods to remove moisture from a gas for analysis. Too much moisture in a gas being analyzed can decrease accuracy of the analysis, damage the gas analyzer, or both. To avoid this, a gas dryer is often used to dry the sample gas, before it is sent into the…
When designing medical equipment, engineers can often feel like Goldilocks when it comes to humidity: there’s too much or too little—and their challenge is to make it just right. Too Much Humidity is a Frequent Problem The air (or a gas) can only hold so much water vapor. Depending on external factors like temperature and…
Nafion™ is a polymer that add/remove select materials, including water vapor, to a gas stream through a first order kinetic reaction (a chemical reaction). Because it’s non-porous, other molecules cannot pass through it. This unique property makes it ideal for medical applications such as removing water vapor from breath samples or adding humidity to gas…
Breath has lots of moisture. To see, just blow on a mirror and watch it fog up. Getting rid of the moisture on the mirror is easy: just wipe it off. Getting rid of moisture in a breath sample is more complex, but can be done with a bit of engineering and Nafion™ tubing. We…
When hearing terms like humidity and relative humidity, people often think about the weather. This is because water vapor has an impact on how humans perceive comfort; both high humidity and low humidity can make people feel uncomfortable. You might already be aware that amount of water vapor present in air can impact how a…
We’ve all crinkled our noses when we’ve caught a whiff of wet clothes that sat in the clothes hamper too long. They smell bad. Our noses are warning us that bacteria are growing in those smelly clothes—and some types of bacteria can be bad for us. Bacteria in Healthcare Settings Bacteria in healthcare settings may…
Moisture matters. Just ask any runner who’s slogged through a steamy afternoon. The same can be said for medical professionals trying to analyze a person’s breath. Here’s what happens. Humidity Can Impact Accuracy and Damage Equipment During medical procedures, an anesthesiologist measures the concentration of carbon dioxide exhaled by a patient. They do this to…
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Exhibit Will Showcase Perma Pure’s Family of Breath Gas Drying and Moisture Management Solutions for Respiratory Medical Diagnostics and Therapy LAKEWOOD, N.J., Feb. 7, 2020 – Perma Pure LLC, a global leader of gas conditioning solutions for medical, scientific and environmental monitoring applications, today announced that the Company will be exhibiting at MD&M West, Feb.…