2006-07-13 05:24:34 · 5 answers · asked by JGVargas 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Short answer...not usually. long answers...It depends on what liquid/vapor you're talking about. If the liquid/vapor has a high diffusivity (measure of how fast things move through other things) in the plastic then yea it might. It will absorb liquid/vapor but in such minute amounts as to be negligible. At least most of the time if I remember my mass transfer class correctly.
2006-07-13 05:31:04 · answer #1 · answered by Jake S 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Yes, 1 year is a long time and even polycarbonates are not so impermeable. However the rate is very low.
2006-07-13 12:28:41 · answer #2 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably very small amounts. Especially if the liquid is a smaller more volitile molecule. Small gasses like H2 are very sneaky and can leak pretty easy.
2006-07-13 19:46:34 · answer #3 · answered by jsn77raider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not unless you really screw with it by heating and banging it up. heat/cold cycles are distructive but polycarbonate is pretty robust
2006-07-13 13:41:02 · answer #4 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No... Go buy a Nalgene and see for yourself!
2006-07-13 12:28:55 · answer #5 · answered by The Harris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋