Creating Small Expandable Packages for Volatile Material

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The discussion centers on the creation of a small, expandable package designed to hold approximately 0.2mL of volatile materials like propane or butane. The goal is for this package to expand to about 3mL when exposed to room temperature, functioning as a propellant to push against a piston. Participants are exploring technologies similar to converters or food packaging that could effectively contain these gases without leakage. Suggestions include considering materials such as foil or metallized mylar pouches, and there is speculation that bubble wrap manufacturers may have relevant experience in developing such expandable packaging solutions.
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I'm looking to create a very small expandable package to be filled with a very small amount of a volatile material at a low temperature. I'm looking to fill this package somewhere around 0.2mL of this material (propane, butane, etc) so that when exposed to room temperature, the package expands to a larger size, 3mL, and works like a propellant to push against a piston. Does anyone know of a technology, similar to converters or food packaging, that could fill small packages of a foil or a metallized mylar pouch, etc that can either expand due to exposure to room temperature or "unfold" due to exposure to room temperature and contain the gas from leaking?
 
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Just a guess: bubble wrap producers should have experience with something like that.
 
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