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title: "Materials expertise for optronics and defense electronics in the laboratory"
description: "Ensuring the reliability of optronic and electronic systems in harsh operational environments Optronic and electronic defense systems (sights, sensors, guidance systems, onboard equipment) are subjected to extreme stresses: vibrations, shocks, corrosive atmospheres, surface pollution, and accelerated material aging.Even a microscopic..."
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timestamp: "2025-12-31T08:29:08Z"
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# Materials expertise for optronics and defense electronics in the laboratory

## Ensuring the reliability of optronic and electronic systems in harsh operational environments

Optronic and electronic defense systems (sights, sensors, guidance systems, onboard equipment) are subjected to extreme stresses: **vibrations, shocks, corrosive atmospheres, surface pollution, and accelerated material aging.**

Even a microscopic material failure can lead to performance loss, functional drift, or operational unavailability.

 Materials expertise then becomes a key lever for securing programs.
## Needs of optronics and defense electronics manufacturers

Manufacturers rely on materials expertise when they need to:

- Understand the origin of an electronic or optical malfunction
- Identify invisible surface contamination impacting accuracy or reliability
- Qualify a surface treatment or critical surface condition
- Analyze an adhesion or bonding defect after testing
- Verify material conformity with regulatory and program requirements
- Intervene quickly after a field failure without destroying the assembly

## Analysis and expert services

 FILAB supports defense and optronics manufacturers at every stage, from quality control to failure analysis:
[Surface analysis](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-surface-characterization.md): surface treatment, surface finish, anodizing, passivation, heat treatment…

[Understanding the study of glue aging](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/chemical-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-analysis-industrial-adhesive.md)

[Metallographic examination](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/metallurgical-analysis-laboratory/examination-metallographic-section-laboratory.md)

[Deformulation of polymers](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory/deformulation-polymers-laboratory.md)

[Electrochemical tests](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/electrochemical-characterization.md): galvanic coupling, corrosion rate

[Surface pollution analysis](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-surface-characterization/laboratory-surface-cleanliness-analysis-scanning-electron-microscope.md)

[Failure analysis](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-failures.md): material defect, deformation, adhesion

[Non-destructive testing](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/tomography-analysis-laboratory.md)

Characterization of metallic powders ([MA 0015](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-analysis-powder-characterization/powder-characterisation-according-to-ma-0015.md))

[Safety tests according to PR-6300 and PR-1500](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/metallurgical-analysis-laboratory/safety-test-safran-pr-6300.md): material/fluid compatibility

## Our techniques dedicated to materials expertise

 [### Elemental Analysis

C, H, N, S, O](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/chons-laboratory-analysis.md) [### ICP-MS, ICP-AES, ICP-MS/MS](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-icp-icp-ms-icp-aes.md) [### SEM-EDX, SEM-FEG, SEM-EBSD](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-sem-scanning-electron-microscopy.md) [### X-ray Tomography](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/tomography-analysis-laboratory.md) [### TGA](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/tga-tga-ftir-and-tga-ms-analysis-at-filab-laboratory.md) [### DSC](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-dsc-calorimetric.md) [### XRD](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/x-ray-crystallography-laboratory-xrd.md) [### Py-GC-MS](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/py-gc-ms-pyrolysis-gc-ms.md) [### Surface analysis: AFM, XPS, TOF-SIMS](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-tof-sims.md)
### Why use FILAB?

- **45 years of expertise** in materials analysis and testing.
- Dual expertise in **chemistry and materials.**
- Root cause analysis approach.
- **Approved by Safran, Dassault Aviation, and Framatome.**

## FAQ

 Do you work according to defense and aeronautical standards?
Yes. The analyses are performed according to **ASTM, MIL-STD, IPC, ISO, RCTA DO** standards, depending on the program requirements.

 How do I get a quote for a service?
To obtain a quote, please contact us directly using **the contact form on the right or call us to discuss your needs.**

FILAB is a laboratory that supports its clients by offering analytical services tailored to your specific context:

- regulatory requirements,
- post-failure analysis,
- quality control, etc.

We perform a range of custom analyses.