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News Release from: Brownell | Subject: VMAP
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 01 May 2006
Machinable, mouldable moisture adsorbing
polymers
Brownell has developed VMAP a new range of polymer based adsorbents that are capable of adsorbing moisture, odours and organic volatiles, while being suitable for moulding or machining to shape
Brownell has developed VMAP a new range of polymer based adsorbents that are capable of adsorbing moisture, odours and organic volatiles Using a combination of polymers and adsorbent desiccants this newly developed range of materials offer new and improved opportunities for preventing the deleterious effects of moisture and high humidity including condensation and corrosion
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 5 Oct 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Moisture adsorbing polymer can be moulded/machined
The new VMAP moisture adsorbing polymer materials can be produced in specific shapes to protect instruments, electronics and enclosures from humidity, while also removing odours and organic volatiles
VMAP maintains a high moisture adsorption capacity during the moulding process with the added advantage of the vapour adsorption property of the polymer.
Many instruments and industrial enclosures are sensitive to high humidity and moisture which can lead to malfunction and low reliability performance.
The extended use of electronic systems and instruments in hostile environmental conditions - including in automobiles, industrial control, marine applications and high voltage switch gear - requires protection from the effects of humidity and moisture for reliable operation.
These instruments and products are required to operate for many years in hostile environments with high humidity and wide variations in temperature.
For example roadside electronic enclosures and marine instruments are subject to a variety of climatic conditions, such as driving rain, solar heating and frost through out their operational life.
Specialist and long term packaging can benefit from the controlled adsorption behaviour of VMAP with the added advantage of adsorbing odours and volatiles.
Conventional methods of protection against these effects include desiccant bags and panel mounting desiccators VMAP can be moulded or machined to suit applications where complex shapes are needed to occupy the available space.
This also makes it useful for low cost prototyping and high volume production quantities.
VMAP can be readily fixed in place using screws, adhesives or mechanical retention methods.
Amongst the advantages of moulded adsorbents are low dusting and particle loss even in high mechanical vibration environments such as road transport.
VMAP has a wide operating temperature range and can be reactivated to recover adsorption ability when saturated. Request a free brochure from Brownell ...
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