TechLabs
Chemistry & Materials Engineering
Services Available
All services are performed in accordance with specified analytical technologies. The diversification of the staff and vast assortment of instrumentation allows for rapid, reliable and cost-effective services to be provided in the following areas:
Plastics Support
Fundamental polymer chemistry principles and modern instrumental methods are utilized to provide solutions involving:- Optimizing of fabrication technologies
- Resolution of customer application issues
- Part breakage problems
- New material evaluations
- Competitive product analysis
- Resolution of molecular weight related issues in amorphous and semi-crystalline polymers
Materials Support
Analyses, data interpretation and materials engineering expertise are brought together to provide customers with solutions to materials manufacturing and application issues.
Types of analyses may include:
- Fracture analysis
- Corrosion analysis
- Contaminate identification
- Solder & braze joint verification
- Surface profile evaluations
- Mechanical characterizations
- Plating thickness measurements
- UL flame testing certification
Materials Testing
Whether in the design stage or in full production, physical test data provides valuable insight into a product’s inherent quality and/or reliability.Types of tests include:
- Product & component evaluations
- Materials characterization
- Compression
- Tensile, yield, elongation
- Stress-strain relationships
- Torque strength
- Compliance certification
- UL
- CSA
- IEC
- Failure analysis
- Field returns
- Life test failures
Process Evaluations
Optimization of a process is critical to ensuring quality, performance and product life. Providing analytical and consulting support in this area can aid in identifying design deficiencies, preventing manufacturing problems, improving reliability and minimizing costs.Areas of investigation include:
- Paints
- Platings
- Phosphates
- Chromates
- Other protective coatings