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# Physical surface treatment analysis laboratory

## FILAB laboratory carries out physical surface treatment analysis

Because the surface of a material is exposed to the external environment, it is often more vulnerable than the rest of the material. In the event of corrosion, wear, adhesion, or friction, it can deteriorate and affect the product’s reliability. Physical surface treatment analysis of a material allows you to adapt your manufacturing processes as well as the implementation of surface treatment or cleaning processes.

The support of a laboratory specialized in [surface analysis](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-surface-characterization.md) will provide you with the expertise and analytical tools you need to successfully carry out your production.

## Physical surface treatment analysis: a dedicated department of the FILAB laboratory

For more than 30 years, the FILAB laboratory has had the experience and the [analytical equipment](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources.md) needed to meet surface treatment analysis requirements for all types of materials (metal, polymer, ceramic). Thanks to tailored support, the FILAB laboratory analyzes your industrial issues related to physical surface treatment analysis and advises you through to the interpretation of the results.

- [Chemical composition analysis](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/chemical-analysis-laboratory.md) of surface treatment by SEM
- [Analysis and characterization of physical surface treatment](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-surface-characterization.md)
- Characterization on a part featuring a phosphating surface treatment by [Optical Microscopy](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-of-analysis-and-observation-by-optical-microscope-mo.md)
- Morphological study of the surface of a material (porosity, roughness, etc.) by SEM
- [Identification of surface contamination (particle, deposit, etc. analysis)](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-deposit-contamination.md) by SEM
- Measurement of the thickness of surface treatment layers
- [Surface treatment bath analysis](https://filab.fr/nos-prestations/analyse/laboratoire-caracterisation-des-materiaux/analyse-bain-traitement-surface/)
- [Surface characterization and expertise](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-surface-characterization.md)
- [Surface coating characterization](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-surface-characterization/laboratory-surface-coating-characterization.md) by SEM
- [Failure analysis](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-failures.md) and surface treatment defects ([crack](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-failures/fissure-analysis-laboratory.md), [fracture](https://filab.fr/paroles-d-expert/metallurgie-fonderie-automobile/filab-etudie-les-mecanismes-de-rupture-des-pieces.md), [migration](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory/plasticizer-migration-study.md), [corrosion](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-deposit-contamination/laboratory-expertise-and-analysis-of-corrosion.md)…)
- [Aging study](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-material-testing/filab-accelerated-ageing-test-laboratory.md) by SEM
- [Fracture surface analysis](https://filab.fr/paroles-d-expert/metallurgie-fonderie-automobile/filab-etudie-les-mecanismes-de-rupture-des-pieces.md) by SEM
- [Development](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/analytical-development.md) of surface treatment

Through our three levels of services – analysis, expertise, and R&D support – FILAB assists companies of all sectors and sizes in solving their industrial challenges, by putting the know-how and experience of its team at the disposal of its clients.