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I need to make controlled-release dispensers for African wild dog chemical signals. Permeation through a membrane should work, but some of the components are hygroscopic, so I need a membrane that is permeable to organic vapours (with molecular weights up to about 250) but impermeable to water so that atmospheric moisure cannot get into my carefully crafted mixtures.
Oxygen permeability is not an issue, high or low will make no difference.
What I am looking for is the opposite of Nafion film and Goretex - I need selective IMpermeability to water vapour.
I do not want to re-invent wheels (even if I could). Is there an existing membrane that lets organics through, but stops water ?, digging around on the web shows siloxanes to be permeable to everything, and anything waterproof to be proof against everything else as well.
What I am looking for would be singularly useless as a food or beverage packaging because it would let all the flavour leak out.
Thanks in advance for any ideas.
Peter