In precision manufacturing and fluid engineering, the presence of microscopic particles can have a big impact on the performance of a product. Particle-size distribution is a critical consideration for manufacturers of devices in used in critical environments, as well as pharmaceuticals, inks, cosmetics and more. Dense or loose particle configurations may disrupt the integrity and […]
Your Guide to Discovering What Type of Materials Testing You Need to Solve Product Quality Issues
As a quality assurance specialist, you’re trained to spot quality issues and product defects. You know that if the fit isn’t right or the specified color mixture is slightly off, you need to find the cause and a solution to fix it. However, quality control is difficult when there’s an unknown contaminant on your products […]
7 Signs that it’s Time for Materials Testing
As an engineering or manufacturing lead for your business, you have enough to do without trying to troubleshoot a mysterious product failure. From staffing issues to inventory and manufacturing to fulfillment, a product failure due to contamination or unexpected out gassing in transit is the last thing you want to hear about. Luckily there materials […]
Prevent Microcontamination Issues with Cleanliness Testing
It’s 2:16 AM and the presentation that you’ve been working on all week is nearly done. There are only two more slides left to animate and…? Your laptop suddenly freezes, shows a bright blue screen and the unsaved file is lost. The circuitry in the 6 month old computer has failed due to microcontamination. Now, […]
