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Overview of the Barrier Film Production and Gas Permeability Seminar

The IR Engineer Education Institute is thrilled to announce an upcoming public seminar titled "Fundamentals of Barrier Film Production and Gas Permeability Mechanisms, Evaluation Technologies, and Latest Trends". This event is specifically designed for engineers and professionals involved in the barrier film industry, which plays a crucial role in various applications such as packaging for food, industrial goods, and the protection of electronic components. With the increasing demand for sophisticated barrier properties, understanding the diverse methods that can achieve these characteristics is key.

Importance of Barrier Films

Barrier films are essential materials that serve a variety of purposes, including food packaging and safeguarding sensitive industrial parts. The methods to enhance barrier properties range from polymer materials to aluminum vapor deposition, transparent ceramic membranes, and organic-inorganic hybrids. As technology advances, comprehensive knowledge encompassing substrate, coating, and film handling becomes increasingly vital. Without a solid grasp of gas permeability mechanisms and associated measurement techniques, achieving optimal performance, reliability, and manufacturability can become challenging. Recently, there has been a notable shift towards multifunctional composites, highlighting the need for a systematic understanding of these developments.

Seminar Details

• - Seminar Name: Fundamentals of Barrier Film Production and Gas Permeability Mechanisms, Evaluation Technologies, and Latest Trends
• - Format: In-person / Live streaming via Zoom / Archived broadcast
• - Location: Seminar Room at Japan IR Co., Ltd.
• - Date and Time: In-person/Live Streaming on April 23, 2026, from 13:15 to 16:45; Archived broadcast available from April 27 to May 11, 2026
• - Capacity: 16 for in-person, 50 for online
• - Fee: 29,700 JPY (including tax) per participant (discounts available for multiple registrations)
• - Instructor: Kenzo Oozono, Head of IR Engineer Education Institute

Course Outline

The seminar will cover essential aspects for engineers working with barrier films, addressing the following key points:

1. Basics of Barrier Films and Gas Permeability Mechanism
- Overview of applications and market
- Types of barrier films (polymer-based, aluminum deposition, metal oxide transparent, organic-inorganic composites, and multilayer high-barrier films)
- Mechanisms of gas permeability and influencing parameters

2. Evaluation Techniques for Gas Barrier Properties
- Differential pressure methods (pressure sensor techniques)
- Mocon isobaric methods (oxygen electrochemical sensor, infrared sensor, and phosphorus pentoxide sensor)
- Various other isobaric methods (API mass spectrometry, Lyssy method, cup method, calcium corrosion test)
- Tips for improving measurement accuracy and reliability

3. Key Points in Barrier Film Production
- Elemental technologies for substrates (extrusion, stretching), wet methods (coating, lamination), and dry methods (vacuum deposition, sputtering, CVD)
- Manufacturing highlights: design requirements, layer composition, process quality assurance, and more
- Quality assurance in terms of barrier performance, optical characteristics, appearance, reliability, and winding quality
- Points for developing composite functional films

4. Recent Technological Trends in Barrier Films by Application
- Packaging innovations (suitable for boiling and retort, medical applications, single material solutions, etc.)
- Display technology (OLEDs, flexible TFTs, electronic paper, etc.)
- Battery innovations (solar cells, lithium-ion batteries, etc.)

Target Audience

This seminar is aimed at:

• - Development engineers working on barrier films
• - Technicians involved in the evaluation of barrier film properties
• - Professionals associated with the manufacturing and utilization of barrier films

For more details about this seminar, please visit: Barrier Film Seminar.

The IR Engineer Education Institute continues to provide practical knowledge and expertise through seminars, e-learning, and training aimed at the manufacturing industry.

About Japan IR Corporation

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