TAPPI T 523 om-06 [ Withdrawn ]

This method describes a procedure using a closed cell to evaluate rapidly, at any normal or elevated temperature, the water vapor transfer rate (WVTR) of packaging materials in sheet form, especially barrier films of coated paper.

This procedure involves clamping a specimen sheet between a high-humidity chamber (90% RH) and a dry chamber (5% or less RH) and determining the rate of change of humidity in the dry chamber. By means of a calibration curve these dynamic test results can be converted to grams of moisture per square meter-day.

This is a general method permitting the use of any dynamic measuring instrument.

This method is not intended for any environmental, FDA, or other regulatory application. Please refer to the specific regulatory section for any such application.