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# Sizing study on materials in the laboratory

## As an industrialist, you wish to carry out a sizing study on your materials

### What is sizing?

A sizing is a surface treatment applied to a material to improve some of its properties. Sizing products are commonly used in the textile industry, but they can also be used on other types of materials such as plastics, metals and ceramics. The FILAB laboratory carries out the study of the sizing of materials.

### What is the purpose of a sizing study?

The study of the sizing of a material, in particular by XPS, enables you to adapt your manufacturing processes as well as the implementation of surface treatment or cleaning processes. The support of a specialised laboratory will provide you with the expertise and analysis tools to carry out your controls.

## The FILAB laboratory can help you study the sizing of your materials

For more than 30 years, FILAB has had the experience and [specific analytical equipment](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources.md) to meet the need for [surface analysis](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-surface-characterization.md) and sizing studies, in particular by XPS or ICP-AES, on all types of materials (metallic, polymer, ceramic). Thanks to a tailor-made service, FILAB analysis your industrial problems related to surface analysis and advises you on the interpretation of the results.

- [Analysis of the chemical composition of the surface](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/chemical-analysis-laboratory.md) by SEM-FEG-EDX, XPS or TOF-SIMS
- [Analysis and characterisation of surface treatment](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-surface-characterization.md) by SEM-FEG-EDX
- Morphological study of the surface of a material (porosity, roughness,…) by SEM-FEG-EDX
- [Identification of surface pollution](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-deposit-contamination.md) (analysis of particles, deposits, etc.) using SEM-FEG-EDX
- Measurement of the thickness of surface layers by SEM-FEG-EDX
- [Characterisation of the surface coating](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-surface-characterization/laboratory-surface-coating-characterization.md) by SEM-FEG-EDX
- Surface failure and [defect study](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-failures.md) by SEM-FEG-EDX ([cracks](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-failures/fissure-analysis-laboratory.md), [fractures](https://filab.fr/en/), [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)…)

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