What Causes Oil Leaks on Vape Carttridges and What Can You Do to Fix Them?
There are few things more irritating than a
leaking cartridge. Here are the reasons: Oil is precious; Vaping experience is
spoiled.
Most vapers, whether beginners or veterans,
have experienced the problem. However, if we can find out the oil leak causes,
and the problem could be avoided. This article will try to offer some solutions
to help manufacturer, oil brand, and user stamp out oil leaks for good. Leakage
means that oil will flow out even without any cracks of the
cartridge. It may leak out from the glass tube edge, air inlet, drip tip,
bottom positive screws, etc.
Poor design structure; Thickness or length
of cotton; Aperture size does not match oil viscosity; Poor seal design.
What Causes the Leaking?
How to Fix Them?
For Manufacturer
l Product
design related
Oil leak causes
※ Poor design structure;
※ Thickness or length of cotton;
※ Aperture size does not match oil
viscosity;
※ Poor seal design.
Solutions
※ Standardized design;
※ List of test items;
※ Verification of limit tolerance fit;
※ Perform failure analysis;
※ Oil test in American laboratory.
l Production
related
Oil leak causes
※ The cotton is not in place;
※ The sealing ring is not installed
properly.
Solutions
※ Automated production；
※ Train skilled workers.
l Quality
control related
Oil leak causes
※ Material incoming quality defect;
※ Poor quality control;
The new product reliability test is incomplete;
Solutions
※ Strengthen incoming inspection;
※ Improve quality control;
※ Carry out completing new products'
reliability tests.
For Oil Brand
Oil leak causes
※ Cartridge does not match oil type;
※ Fill oil at high temperature;
※ Long time placement before sealing
(capping)
※ High air pressure while sealing
(capping)
※ High air pressure while filling
Solutions
※ Do not top off the tank;
※ Leave upside down after sealing
(capping);
※ Use a syringe with a fine needle;
※ Wipe off the remaining oil on the needle;
A Comprehensive Solution to Oil Leaks on
Vape Cartridges
Oil Sample Test
Carrying out oil sample test before order
can effectively solve most of the above-mentioned oil leaks. Transpring highly
recommended oil brands carrying out oil sample test according to the Product
Acknowledgment provided by Transpring.
Through oil sample test, you can find the
oil filling method, oil filling temperature, pressure, and sealing (capping)
time that are suitable for your oil type.
After the sample test, timely feedback on
the problems in the test. If there is no problems found, please sign on the
Acknowledgement.
Ensure that the oil types of the bulk are
the same as those used in sample test. If the oil types are changed, the sample
test needs to be redone.
For User
Oil leak causes
※ Use or store under high temperature.
Solutions
※ Avoid using or storing under high temperature;
※ Do not leave cartridges in the car for a long time;
※ Keep away from fireplace or other heat sources.
