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The Water Factor in Medical Device Resins

10 Dec 2014

In this application note, the development of an alternative to Karl Fischer moisture analysis has been achieved, and can be used for moisture specific analysis of medical device grade resins. The Computrac® Vapor Pro® 3100L moisture analyzer successfully uses a relative humidity sensor technology for selective and accurate moisture measurement.

Computrac® Vapor Pro®

Arizona Instrument LLC

Computrac® Vapor Pro® - Green Karl Fischer Alternative, Moisture Specific Relative Humidity Sensor Technology The Computrac® Vapor Pro® provides a GREEN, fast, easy, and cost-effective alternative to Karl Fischer titration methods. It is an ideal choice for companies who want to make quality products as efficiently as possible by saving time and money, improving dryer efficiencies and eliminating costly rework and downtime expenses.Computrac® Vapor Pro® Features: Temperature Calibration Interface (TCI) Module (optional) 21 CFR Part 11 Compliant (optional) No Toxic Reagents or Specialized Glassware Automatic, Menu Driven Operation Requires Minimal User Skills Automatic Sample Loading Self-Diagnostics Alert Operator of any Instrument Problems Security Feature Restricts Access to Program and Instrument Settings Optional Multi-Point Temperature Calibration Module utilizes NIST-Traceable RTD to ±1°C Validation Package and Validation Services Available Real-Time Graph of Moisture Curve and Rate of Moisture Loss Accuracy, Durability, Reliability, Consistency and Speed Continuous Display of Test Time, Current Temperature, Programmed Test Temperature, Current Microgram Water Measurement, and Calculated Moisture Content Statistical Features Calculate Mean, Standard Deviation and Coefficient of Variation (C.V.) Easy Setup of Product Methods to Ensure Optimum Test Results Flexible Ending Criteria to Ensure Accurate Test Results Programmable Temperatures to ±1°C

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The Water Factor in Medical Device Resins