Analytical Services: Chemical Testing and Chemical Analysis
Reverse engineering, materials identification, materials analysis, contaminants, certification, compliance, corrosion, and more.
Types of Chemical Analysis:
- Identification of plastics, ceramics, metals and alloys
- Identification of contaminants
- Chemical analysis, carbon/sulfur content
- Certification of material composition
- Amount and type of filler, plasticizer
- Melting point of materials
- Deformulation of plastics and adhesives
- pH testing
- Corrosion analysis
- Paint matching for auto accidents
- Deformulation of solvent mixtures
- Deformulations and analysis of flavoring and aromas including liquid flavoring and aroma solutions, aroma analysis of candles and aromatic oils
- Gas and headspace sampling
Types of Chemical Tests:
- Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Spectroscopy - Carbon/Sulfur Analyzer
- Fourier Transfer Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy - Micro and Bench Techniques
- Gas Chromatography /Mass Spectroscopy
- Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS)
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
Latest Resources
- April 2, 2008 - Glass Vial Sprinkler Accidents – If any of your sprinklers has a glass vial please read on since this article discusses the unexpected release of an enormous amount of water when one of these sprinklers trips.
- April 1, 2007 - Embrittlement of Steels – Practical advice on the embrittlement of steels and new steels that can enhance the performance of critical mechanical parts.
- May 1, 2006 - Hydrolysis of Fiberglass – Hydrolysis Failures of Fiberglass: delamination, blistering & bleeding.
- June 1, 2005 - High Cycle Fatigue
Latest Newsletters
- April 1, 2008 - Nuts & Bolts, Volume 25 – Glass Vial Sprinkler Accidents & Passivation
- April 1, 2007 - Nuts & Bolts, Volume 24 – Embrittlement of Steels
- May 1, 2006 - Nuts & Bolts, Volume 23 – Hydrolysis of Fiberglass
- June 1, 2005 - Nuts & Bolts, Volume 22 – High Cycle Fatigue