What is DMA/TMA analysis? Firstly, thermomechanical analysis (TMA) is a thermal analysis technique. TMA equipment continuously records the deformation of a substance, under fixed load, while it is subjected to a controlled temperature programme. Any phase transitions in a substance can thus be detected. Amorphous plastics, for example, usually have several transitions. Dynamic mechanical analysis …
What is Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)? The Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) is a microscope with a local probe, high resolution to visualize the topography of the surface of a sample but also the tribology, the mechanical, electrical or chemical behavior. This method allows to analyze point by point the surface of the sample thanks to …
Industrialists in the metallurgical field, you wish to analyze your metals by spark gap spectrometry What is spark spectroscopy analysis? First of all, spark spectrometry is an analytical device used to determine the chemical composition of a metal. A spark is made between the sample and the tungsten electrode, which heats the atoms to a …
Your need: perform a Goniometer analysis The Goniometer in a few words The goniometer is a device for measuring surface tension and surface tension by contact angle. The device deposits a drop of deionised water or other solvent with a predefined volume of a few µl on the surface of a material and then analyses …
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Your needs : to analyze your substance/material using DSC calorimetric analysis What is DSC calorimetric analysis ? Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), is a thermal analysis technique measuring the differences between the heat exchanges between a test sample and a control (a reference). DSC analysis is used to determine phase transitions of a material : Glass …
Your needs : to characterize a sample using FTIR spectroscopy analysis Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy – or FTIR for short – is an analytical technique which is used to obtain an absorption spectrum when analyzing a sample that can be a solid, a liquid or a gas. FTIR is a non-destructive test as it simply …
What exactly is Scanning electron microscopy ? Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM-EDX) is an analytical technique which uses a Field Emission Gun (FEG) and produces high resolution images of a sample’s surface (1 000 000x zoom) This new SEM-EDX with column signal detection 20 times more powerful than a conventional Scanning Electron Microscope allows FILAB to carry out …
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FILAB has several Optical Microscopes, including a last generation one equipped with several modes such as: reflection (light and dark background), transmission, polarization, cross polarization… The apparatus is automated and associated with a dedicated software. Our services by Optical Microscopy In addition to other analytical techniques, this equipment is used in : Our services Particle …
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What is a specific surface area measurement ? The specific surface area of a material distinguishes its “real” surface area from its “apparent” surface area. Real surface area is the total area per unit of mass and is measured in m²/g. The different techniques used to measure specific surface area fall into three main categories …
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Instrumental gas analysis (IGA) is used to determine C,H,O,N,S elements found in solid materials. IGA uses a high temperature furnace to rapidly heat samples and with the heat, turn certain elements into more volatile forms. The goal being to separate these elements, to identify and measure them. FILAB’s expertise in IGA analysis You are looking …
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