Failure analysis is an essential safety and quality assurance protocol for virtually all modern manufacturing processes. Before a product is deemed safe, professionals need to make sure it is going to perform its intended functions to exact specifications without compromise.
Articles on Ion Chromatography
Contaminant Analysis: Cation vs Anion
Cations and anions are both types of ions. While they each have important natural roles to play in chemistry, they can also be a serious problem if they find their way into systems where they are not supposed to belong.
This is what you should know about cations and anions, and how they may be affecting your products or business:
The Whens, Whats, and Whys of Ionic Contamination
Ionic contamination is a serious concern for any precision conductivity product. This is what you need to know about it.
The 4 Major Reasons to Test for Ionic Contamination and When to Do It
If you manufacture printed circuit boards, then you know ionic contamination is one of the most major risks you’re in charge of preventing. Periodic testing for ionic contamination on PCBs, therefore, is absolutely crucial for product quality assurance. But did you know that it’s helpful for all sorts of other functions, such as process validation […]
Everything You Should Know About Ionic Contamination Testing
Ionic contamination is a significant problem for printed circuit boards and other precision conductivity products. This is what you should know about it, how you can find out if your products are affected by it, and what you can do if they are.
Science for Good: Measuring Halogen Content in Plastic
Learn how IC analysis can determine whether halogen levels in plastic waste are compliant with environmental regulations.
Identifying Ionic Contamination on Printed Circuit Boards
What causes printed circuit boards to fail? Ionic contamination ranks high on the list, accounting for an estimated 25% of failures. Contaminants can be introduced in virtually any step of the manufacturing process. Some examples include inorganic or organic acids from product components such as flux, sodium and chloride from poor handling, and potassium and […]
The Future of Food: How Analytical Techniques Are Changing Our Food
From veggie burgers that taste, smell, cook and look like real beef to transforming water into wine, the way we “grow” and make food and drink is changing—and analytical chemistry techniques are playing a major role. “The future of food is synthetic,” Alec Lee, co-founder of Ava Winery, said in a recent interview with the […]
Analytical Testing News Roundup: Turning Water into Wine & Craft Beer for Aquatic Conservation
Read about how analytical testing methods are being used uncover things like turning tap water into wine.
What’s the Difference between GC/MS and Ion Chromatography?
All manufacturers aim to create the highest quality and safest products for their customers. Often times, analytical testing services from a materials testing lab are enlisted to make sure manufacturers are doing just that.
