Pop quiz, quality control specialists and product developers. Which is a better surface analysis method: X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) or Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis (ESCA)? The answer? Trick question. XPS and ESCA are actually the same technique. But fun and games aside, this materials testing method has wide ranging applications as an effective quality […]
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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: How to Make the Most of Your Partnership With an Analytical Testing Lab
Verifying the quality of a new vendor’s product. Uncovering the source of a haze or stain on your manufactured product. Validating the passivation of a newly developed medical device. From research and development to post-production troubleshooting, working with a trusted analytical testing lab is an important part of the quality assurance equation. For decades, we’ve […]
Plastics Analysis: 4 Examples of Materials Testing Techniques in Action
For decades, plastics have become increasingly ubiquitous within our daily lives, serving as an essential packaging material and product ingredient. But despite the years of use, and countless hours spent perfecting a plastic’s chemical makeup and manufacturing process, failure or malfunction happens—whether it be through human error or an equipment misfire on the production line. […]
How Our Cleanliness Testing Services for Microcontamination Propel Excellence in the Hard Drive Industry
From cleanroom consumables such as gloves, hairnets, swabs, and solvents—to micro components like packaging materials, flex circuits, and filter media, ensuring cleanliness at every stage of the hard drive manufacturing cycle is of paramount importance. Ensuring your hard drive products or components are free of microcontaminants is not only critical for product function, but also […]
Got Product Contamination? FTIR Analysis Can Be the First Step in the Troubleshooting Process
An unknown residue on a molded plastic part. Peculiar fibers present on plastic packaging. And adhesion failure. Product contamination can manifest in many ways—and quickly determining the source is of paramount importance to keep production rolling, protect end-users, and bolster the company’s bottom line. The good news is that Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, or FTIR […]
Are Your Research & Development Materials Testing Needs on the Back Burner? Let Us Help.
You want your research and development team to be on the cutting edge of innovation. But it can be hard to push the next latest and greatest innovation forward if you’re waiting on your in-house analytical testing lab to confirm product quality and function. The good news is that partnering with the right third-party lab […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Interpreting & Analyzing FTIR Results
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) is an incredibly versatile materials analysis technique, helping identify organic and some inorganic materials that could be the source of product contamination or cause a malfunction. As a result, we often recommend FTIR to our clients as the first step in the testing process. But when it comes to understanding […]
A Beginner’s Guide: How to Interpret Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Results
Gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis is an effective testing and troubleshooting tool for many manufacturers across industries, helping identify and quantify the materials that make up a sample or uncover contaminants that impact product quality. But when it comes to making sense of GC/MS analysis results, you may wonder how to read a gas […]
5 Reasons Materials Analysis Can Be a Powerful Medical Device Sales Tool
Thanks to rapid innovation and rising demand, the medical device market is booming—especially in the United States, the world’s largest market with roughly 6,500 companies and counting. But for medical device sales reps like you, this booming market offers both opportunity and uncertainty. From mergers and acquisitions to the emergence of new competitors, you’re under […]
Building Better Electronics With the Help of Analytical Testing
It’s no secret that electronics and their high-tech components have become ubiquitous within our daily lives. From desktop computers and mobile technologies to modern car engines, electronics allow us to work, play, travel, and relax. To put it quite simply, we rely on them—a fact that’s certainly not lost on electronics manufacturers. As a result, […]
