Quality Control

Ensuring the quality of your outgoing products is a huge responsibility.  From choosing which type of materials analysis will give you the answers you are looking for, to performing the lab testing and explaining the results, to maintaining trend charts to help you keep on top of the results - Innovatech Labs is  here to help!

Call us today to discuss your quality control issues and to see how we can be of help.  Below are some examples of other quality issues that we have helped to solve.

Analysis for Residual Solvents - Residual ethanol is detected in a powder using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS)

Epoxy Analysis - A failed epoxy is analyzed using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS)

Comparison of Good & Failed Parts - The amount of plasticizer used in plastic parts is determined using infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)

Head Crash on Magnetic Disk -  Damage from a head crash on a magnetic disk is analyzed using Auger spectroscopy

Determining Cause of Shorts on PCB's - The cleanliness of printed circuit boards was measured using ion chromatography (IC)

Residual Chlorine on Medical Devices - Cleanliness following exposure to HCl is determined using ion chromatography (IC)

Surface Analysis of Nitinol - Surface chemistry and thickness of passivation layer are measured using Auger spectroscopy

Contaminant on Polyethylene Surface - A surface stain is analyzed using electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA)

ID of Haze on Polyimide Substrate - Suspected chromium haze analyzed using electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA)

Analysis of Stain on Electrode - A hard water stain is analyzed using Auger spectroscopy

Analysis of Passivated Stainless Steel -

Surface chemistry and thickness of passivation layer are measured using electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA

ID of Contaminant on Molded Part - Residual surfactant found using infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)