IGAsorp Core

Dynamic Vapor Sorption Analyzer

Compact automated analyzer for essential DVS performance

  • Unrivalled environmental control and weighing performance for entry level DVS
  • Guided workflows and effortless operation with HIsorp software
  • Proven reliability supported by a 3-year warranty and guaranteed lifetime support
  • Designed for essential water sorption studies
  • Unrivalled temperature stability from 15 to 40 °C, powered by the compact, high-performance iSSB thermostat
  • Fast response RH sensor and high-precision flow control for accurate humidity regulation
  • Temperature and humidity measured directly at the sample for true environmental accuracy
  • An ultra-sensitive, independently thermostatted microbalance for exceptional long-term stability
  • HIsorp software streamlines workflows with guided methods, automatic reporting, and integrated analysis
  • Unique IGA method for endpoint determination delivers high measurement accuracy and shorter experiment durations
  • Built-in conformance tests for weight, temperature, and humidity verification
  • Optional 21 CFR Part 11 compliant mode with three user privilege levels for secure, regulated operations

IGAsorp Dynamic Vapor Sorption analyzers are used in hundreds of R&D and process laboratories and are equally popular in both academic and industrial sectors. Key areas include:

  • Porous materials
  • Pharmaceuticals (active ingredients, excipients, formulations)
  • Biotech
  • Polymers
  • Food products and consumables
  • Packaging materials
  • Building and construction materials (cement, timber, insulation, adhesives)
  • Fuel cells (proton exchange membranes)
  • Energy and environment

DVS measurements can be used for:

  • Sorption and desorption isotherms
  • Kinetics studies
  • Hydrophobicity, product stability and shelf life assessments
  • Water activity and water content determination
  • Polymorphism and hydration studies
  • Amorphous content detection/quantification
  • Diffusion and permeation including vapor transmission rate (MVTR/WVTR) analysis