Tubes OTR Testing Report
We have approached Mocon, a specialized Oxygen Transmission Rate (OTR) testing equipment manufacturer to
run a series of OTR tests on both Viva injection-molded tubes and extruded tubes commonly available in the
market.
We ran the OTR tests using method of ASTM D3985, ASTM F1927, ASTM F1307. Test reports have been enclosed
at the end of this report. We did different tests with different samples with control tests and samples to assure
test results are accurate and consistent. Below are the 5 key findings summarized from all different tests and
samples:
ITEM
1. Extruded tube with EVOH barrier
2. Viva injection-molded tube with Foil barrier
3. Viva injection-molded tube with Foil barrier including shoulder area
4. Viva injection-molded tube with EVOH barrier
5. Viva injection-molded tube with EVOH barrier including shoulder area
OTR Test Results
( cc/pkg/day )
0.270730
0.255750
0.091569
0.216101
0.091976
OTR Test Results
( cc/m²/day )
10.6
9.2
4.6
9.9
4.2
Remarks:
The OTR test result (cc/pkg/day) needs to be converted to (cc/m²/day) in order to be compared.
Calculation method as follows:
Total packaging surface area = tube body area + shoulder area = A m²
OTR (transmission rate @ 100%) from test report = Z cc/pkg/day
OTR (cc/m²/day) = (Z/A) cc/m²/day
Summary:
Viva injection-molded tube with foil/EVOH barrier can achieve better OTR than extruded tube with EVOH barrier.
This will cover most applications in the current market which require barrier properties e.g. sunscreen, hair care,
skin care, personal care and food etc. For applications which require higher level of barrier properties, e.g.
toothpaste, we can offer tube with foil/EVOH barrier including shoulder area. However, some products may cause
the tubes to fail and so testing of tubes with the intended products are still required.
MOCON OX-TRAN® 2/21 - Single Test Report
Material Id: C3 Test Number: <D50 Extruded Tube with EVOH Barrier>
Using Method: ASTMD3985, ASTMF1927,ASTMF1307
MODULE INFORMATION:
CELL A INFORMATION:
Module 1, Serial Number:
Setup Name:
Temp Setpoint/Actual:
Barometric Pressure:
Relative Humidity:
MH_01761
Default Setup
Auto: 23.0 / 23.0 °C.
Manual: 760.00 mmHg
Permeant - Auto: 65.0%, Carrier - Auto: 0.8%
Permeant Concentration:
Ambient Temp:
21 %
Manual: 23.0 °C.
TEST RESULTS
Sample Type:
Test Mode:
Control Params:
ExamMinutes:
Individual Zero:
Conditioning:
Cycles Complete:
Current Status:
Started Testing:
Elapsed Time:
pkg: 0.4 mm
Continuous
Infinite
30
No Ind. Zero
5 Hours
6
Test Done
1/22/2011 8:38:04 AM
12:31
IN SELECTED UNITS
Transmission @ 21 %
Transmission @ 100%
Permeation:
DATA POINTS
Time
Rate/Event
0:00
Condition
9:00
0.278504
12:39
Complete
0.056853
0.270730
0.270730
Time
5:00
10:00
cc / [ pkg - day ]
cc / [ pkg - day ]
cc - mil / [ pkg - day ]
Rate/Event
Test
0.272031
Time
6:15
11:45
Rate/Event
0.381410
0.271307
Time
7:15
12:31
Rate/Event
0.331250
0.270730
Transmission Rate Data Graph
0.400
0.350
0.300
0.250
0.200
0.150
0.100
0.050
0.000
0.00
2.00
4.00
Printed on 1/22/2011 at 9:18:10 PM
6.00
8.00
10.00
Time (hrs)
12.00
14.00
16.00
18.00
20.00
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MOCON OX-TRAN® 2/21 - Single Test Report
Material Id: <v16a> Test Number: <D50 Injection-molded Tube with Foil Barrier>
Using Method: ASTMD3985, ASTMF1927,ASTMF1307
MODULE INFORMATION:
CELL A INFORMATION:
Module 1, Serial Number:
Setup Name:
Temp Setpoint/Actual:
Barometric Pressure:
Relative Humidity:
MH_01761
Default Setup
Auto: 23.0 / 23.1 °C.
Auto: 737.37 mmHg
Permeant - Auto: 63.4%, Carrier - Auto: 0.0%
Permeant Concentration:
Ambient Temp:
21 %
Manual: 23.0 °C.
TEST RESULTS
Sample Type:
Test Mode:
Control Params:
ExamMinutes:
Individual Zero:
Conditioning:
Cycles Complete:
Current Status:
Started Testing:
Elapsed Time:
pkg: 0.4 mm
Continuous
Infinite
45
No Ind. Zero
5 Hours
7
Test Done
9/21/2011 5:18:57 PM
20:00
IN SELECTED UNITS
Transmission @ 21 %
Transmission @ 100%
Permeation:
DATA POINTS
Time
Rate/Event
0:00
Condition
11:00
0.254084
20:00
0.255750
0.053707
0.255750
0.102300
Time
5:00
13:15
21:16
cc / [ pkg - day ]
cc / [ pkg - day ]
cc - mm/ [ pkg - day ]
Rate/Event
Test
0.255499
Complete
Time
6:30
15:30
Rate/Event
0.268904
0.257819
Time
8:45
17:45
Rate/Event
0.253837
0.255686
Transmission Rate Data Graph
0.400
0.350
0.300
0.250
0.200
0.150
0.100
0.050
0.000
0.00
2.00
4.00
Printed on 9/22/2011 at 2:35:42 PM
6.00
8.00
10.00
Time (hrs)
12.00
14.00
16.00
18.00
20.00
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MOCON OX-TRAN® 2/21 - Single Test Report
Material Id: <V21a> Test Number: <D40 Injection-molded Tube with Foil Barrier & Shoulder>
Using Method: ASTM D3985, ASTMF1927, ASTM F1307
MODULE INFORMATION:
CELL A INFORMATION:
Module 1, Serial Number:
Setup Name:
Temp Setpoint/Actual:
Barometric Pressure:
Relative Humidity:
MH_01761
Default Setup
Auto: 23.0 / 23.0 °C.
Auto: 756.15 mmHg
Permeant - Auto: 61.4%, Carrier - Auto: 0.0%
Permeant Concentration:
Ambient Temp:
20.9 %
Manual: 23.0 °C.
TEST RESULTS
Sample Type:
Test Mode:
Control Params:
ExamMinutes:
Individual Zero:
Conditioning:
Cycles Complete:
Current Status:
Started Testing:
Elapsed Time:
pkg: 0.4 mm
Continuous
Infinite
45
No Ind. Zero
5 Hours
7
Test Done
11/29/2011 4:50:36 PM
17:45
IN SELECTED UNITS
Transmission at 20.9%
Transmission at 100%
Permeation:
DATA POINTS
Time
Rate/Event
0:00
Condition
10:15
0.092000
17:45
0.091569
0.019138
0.091569
0.036628
Time
5:00
11:45
18:48
cc / [ pkg - day ]
cc / [ pkg - day ]
cc - mm / [ pkg - day ]
Rate/Event
Test
0.091675
Complete
Time
6:30
14:00
Rate/Event
0.098507
0.091297
Time
8:00
15:30
Rate/Event
0.094598
0.091541
Transmission Rate Data Graph
0.100
0.090
0.080
0.070
0.060
0.050
0.040
0.030
0.020
0.010
0.000
0.00
2.00
4.00
Printed on 11/30/2011 at 11:40:53 AM
6.00
8.00
10.00
Time (hrs)
12.00
14.00
16.00
18.00
20.00
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MOCON OX-TRAN® 2/21 - Single Test Report
Material Id: <23b>
Test Number: <D40 Injection-molded Tube with EVOH Barrier>
Using Method: ASTM D 3985, ASTM F 1927, ASTM F 1307
MODULE INFORMATION:
CELL B INFORMATION:
Module 1, Serial Number:
Setup Name:
Temp Setpoint/Actual:
Barometric Pressure:
Relative Humidity:
MH_01761
Default Setup
Auto: 23.0 / 23.1 °C.
Manual: 760.00 mmHg
Permeant - Auto: 28.9%, Carrier - Auto: 0.7%
Permeant Concentration:
Ambient Temp:
21 %
Manual: 23.0 °C.
TEST RESULTS
Sample Type:
Test Mode:
Control Params:
ExamMinutes:
Individual Zero:
Conditioning:
Cycles Complete:
Current Status:
Started Testing:
Elapsed Time:
pkg: 0.4 mm
Continuous
Infinite
30
No Ind. Zero
Disabled
7
Test Done
12/27/2011 8:09:01 AM
8:00
IN SELECTED UNITS
Transmission @ 21 %
Transmission @ 100%
Permeation:
DATA POINTS
Time
Rate/Event
0:00
Test
4:30
0.217060
8:00
Complete
0.045381
0.216101
3.403171
Time
1:30
6:00
cc / [ pkg - day ]
cc / [ pkg - day ]
cc - mil / [ pkg - day ]
Rate/Event
0.191019
0.216762
Time
2:30
7:00
Rate/Event
0.200941
0.216172
Time
3:30
8:00
Rate/Event
0.214988
0.216101
Transmission Rate Data Graph
0.300
0.250
0.200
0.150
0.100
0.050
0.000
0.00
1.00
2.00
Printed on 12/27/2011 at 4:09:45 PM
3.00
4.00
5.00
Time (hrs)
6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00
10.00
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MOCON OX-TRAN® 2/21 - Single Test Report
Material Id: <24a>
Test Number: <D40 Injection-molded Tube with EVOH Barrier & Shoulder>
Using Method: ASTM D 3985, ASTM F 1927, ASTM F 1307
MODULE INFORMATION:
CELL A INFORMATION:
Module 1, Serial Number:
Setup Name:
Temp Setpoint/Actual:
Barometric Pressure:
Relative Humidity:
MH_01761
Default Setup
Auto: 23.0 / 23.0 °C.
Manual: 760.00 mmHg
Permeant - Auto: 26.0%, Carrier - Auto: 0.1%
Permeant Concentration:
Ambient Temp:
21 %
Manual: 23.0 °C.
TEST RESULTS
Sample Type:
Test Mode:
Control Params:
ExamMinutes:
Individual Zero:
Conditioning:
Cycles Complete:
Current Status:
Started Testing:
Elapsed Time:
pkg: 0.4 mm
Continuous
Infinite
30
No Ind. Zero
Disabled
7
Test Done
12/30/2011 8:01:36 AM
7:30
IN SELECTED UNITS
Transmission @ 21 %
Transmission @ 100%
Permeation:
DATA POINTS
Time
Rate/Event
0:00
Test
4:00
0.092998
8:11
Complete
0.019315
0.091976
1.448461
Time
1:00
5:30
cc / [ pkg - day ]
cc / [ pkg - day ]
cc - mil / [ pkg - day ]
Rate/Event
0.081440
0.092020
Time
2:00
6:30
Rate/Event
0.092307
0.091160
Time
3:00
7:30
Rate/Event
0.093571
0.091976
Transmission Rate Data Graph
0.100
0.090
0.080
0.070
0.060
0.050
0.040
0.030
0.020
0.010
0.000
0.00
1.00
2.00
Printed on 12/30/2011 at 4:12:58 PM
3.00
4.00
5.00
Time (hrs)
6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00
10.00
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