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 […]
What’s the Difference Between ESCA/XPS Analysis and Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES)?
All manufacturers strive to produce the highest quality products for their customers. As a result, materials testing services from a materials testing lab like Innovatech Labs are frequently used to ensure that product quality. Materials testing can uncover the causes of product failures, identify contaminants or toxins, and also determine the chemical composition of samples. […]
How Does FTIR Analysis Work?
Introduction to FTIR Analysis FTIR stands for Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. FTIR Analysis measures the infrared region of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum, which has a longer wavelength and a lower frequency than visible light. This spectrum is measurable in a sample when submitted to infrared radiation (IR). The basic theory at work is that the […]
FTIR Analysis Helps Monitor HIV Patients
HIV was once considered a death sentence, but thanks to advances in modern medicine, people with HIV who receive proper medical care can live to their country’s average life expectancy. Although it’s now possible to live a full and healthy life with HIV, HIV positive people must be monitored closely to ensure that they are […]
How Stuff Works: GC/MS Analysis
What is GC/MS? Gas chromatography mass spectroscopy (GC/MS) is a materials analysis method that employs gas chromatographs (GC) fitted with mass selective detectors called mass spectrometers (MS). GC/MS analysis is an ideal tool for identifying unknown substances or contaminants that are present in very low quantities. GC/MS analysis lab services can be used to identify and […]
Guess the Materials Characterization Technique
As a manufacturing quality engineer, your goal is to deliver uniform, defect-free products that provide consistent performance. While you expect things to be done right the first time, unforeseen mistakes are inevitable. If there is a defect in a final product, you must find the source of the failure as quickly as possible in order […]
Materials Analysis Solves Manufacturing Mysteries
When a manufactured electrical switch unexpectedly experienced a series of shorts, quality assurance personnel noticed several abnormal particles within the switch. Because these particles were the only abnormality apparent on the product, and the QA team could not readily define where they came from, the manufacturer decided to submit the particles for materials analysis. This […]
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 […]
