A device and method specifically designed to measure the permeability of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in porous materials used in the pharmaceutical, food, agricultural, medical,
textile, and cosmetic industries. The invention allows for the simple measurement of the permeability of various VOCs through
plastic materials used in
food packaging, preformed with synthetic and
natural polymers. This will enable food technologists to model and design packaging materials with selective permeability for
food preservation. In the
pharmaceutical industry, it will provide information for creating encapsulation materials that effectively protect medications with active ingredients sensitive to volatile compounds. For the agricultural industry, it will be possible to evaluate the permeability of porous
greenhouse materials and assess its effect on the availability of volatile compounds beneficial to crops.In the medical industry, permeability can be evaluated in membranes designed for the
selective control of volatile compounds. In the
textile industry, permeability can be evaluated in special materials for the production of safety suits against volatile compounds that
pose a
health risk. In the
cosmetics industry, permeability can be evaluated in materials for the optimized release of perfumery compounds.