--- type: "WebPage" title: "Tests and analysis for the aeronautics industry" description: "Your needs: to design reliable and efficient aeronautical equipment As major players or subcontractors in the aeronautics or space industries, the quality and reliability of your materials and equipment are paramount to ensure the security of the goods or the..." resource: "https://filab.fr/en/sectors-of-activity/laboratory-analysis-aeronautics-aerospace/" tags: ["EN", "pll_63cfa30081b5d", "ASD", "Arnaud JOUDRAIN"] timestamp: "2026-03-31T07:08:27Z" published: "2021-08-25T10:20:49Z" language: "en" author: "bwa" --- # Tests and analysis for the aeronautics industry ## Your needs: to design reliable and efficient aeronautical equipment As major players or subcontractors in the aeronautics or space industries, the quality and reliability of your materials and equipment are paramount to ensure the security of the goods or the comfort the people being transported. **FILAB supports you in your aeronautical analysis**. Studying your materials and aeronautical equipment will allow you to increase the performance of your materials (lifespan, weight, noise output) and to optimize your costs (price of materials, maintenance) all while complying with environmental norms. These challenges prompt you to seek help from a responsive and reliable laboratory offering high added technical value. ## Our solution : to assist our clients in the aeronautics industry with analysis and with the development of new materials FILAB is an independent laboratory situated in the French city of Dijon and is made up of a team of 63 people, including doctors and engineers. **FILAB has been approved by SAFRAN for chemical analysis of metal alloys or of mineral products relating to aeronautics.** With an analytical fleet spread over 5200m² and extensive experience in assisting as part of projects in the aeronautics or space industry FILAB can offer the following services :  ## ANALYSIS [Chemical analysis](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/chemical-analysis-laboratory.md) : fluids, industrial oils, resins… [Metallic alloy inspection](https://filab.fr/en/analysis-of-metallic-alloys-in-the-laboratory.md) Surface analysis and coating thickness measurement Determination of trace amounts and impurities (heavy metals) [Analysis in relation to a regulatory compliance study (AS9100 standard)](https://filab.fr/en/sectors-of-activity/laboratory-analysis-aeronautics-aerospace/chemical-analysis-in-the-aeronautical-sector-en-9100-standard.md) [Safety test of temporary-use ingredients for SAFFRAN (Pr-6300 and Pr-1500)](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/metallurgical-analysis-laboratory/safety-test-safran-pr-6300.md) [Material characterization : polymers, composites, metallurgical analysis](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory.md) Powder analysis [Thermal analysis](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-material-testing/laboratory-analysis-thermal-thermogravimetric/) Analysis of leachable [volatile organic compounds](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/voc-analysis-laboratory.md) using [GC-MS](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-gcms.md) and HS-GCMS [Micrographic inspection of metal parts from additive manufacturing according to PR-6000](https://filab.fr/en/sectors-of-activity/laboratory-analysis-aeronautics-aerospace/micrographic-inspection-of-metal-parts-from-additive-manufacturing-according-to-pr-6000.md) [Inspection of metal parts produced by additive manufacturing according to PR-7210](https://filab.fr/en/sectors-of-activity/laboratory-analysis-aeronautics-aerospace/filab-supports-you-in-the-inspection-and-qualification-of-metal-parts-produced-by-additive-manufacturing-according-to-pr-7210.md) ## EXPERTISE [Accelerated aging tests](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-material-characterization/filab-accelerated-ageing-test-laboratory/) Deformulation/Reverse engineering services [Failure analysis](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-detection-identification-impurities.md) : fissures, contaminant or particle analysis, adhesive problems, [corrosion](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-deposit-contamination/laboratory-expertise-and-analysis-of-corrosion.md), metallographic examination, weld analysis…  Assistance in getting cleaning procedures validated [Identification of unknown pollutants](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-detection-identification-impurities.md) Regulatory compliance testing (container/contents interactions, extractable and leachable substances) [Analytical training](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/rd/laboratory-analytical-chemistry-training.md) and [laboratory audits](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/rd/laboratory-audit.md) ## R&D [Creation](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/rd/life-cycle-of-an-analytical-method-in-the-laboratory/analytical-development/) and[transfer of new analytical methods](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/rd/life-cycle-of-an-analytical-method-in-the-laboratory/analytical-transfer-laboratory/) Research into substitutions for carcinogens [Literature reviews](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/rd/laboratory-literature-review.md) Development of a new chemical formula or of a new material  ## OUR FACILITIES Organic analysis : [GCMS](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/gas-chromatography-analysis-lab-gc.md), [Py-GCMS](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources.md), [LC-MSMS](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-uplc/laboratory-analysis-hplc-lcms.md), [GPC](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-gpc-sec.md), [NMR](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-nmr.md), [FTIR](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-ftir-spectroscopy.md) Thermal analysis : [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) Powder analysis :[XRD](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/x-ray-crystallography-laboratory-xrd.md), [FEG-SEM-EDS](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-sem-scanning-electron-microscopy.md), [BET](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-bet.md) [SIMS analysis](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-tof-sims.md) Mineral analysis : [ICP analysis](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-icp-icp-ms-icp-aes.md), [XRD analysis](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/x-ray-crystallography-laboratory-xrd.md), [IC](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-ion-chromatography.md) Metallurgical analysis : [ICP](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-icp-icp-ms-icp-aes.md), [FEG-SEM-EDS](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-sem-scanning-electron-microscopy.md), [SEO](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-oes-alloys.md) Surface analysis : [FEG-SEM-EDS](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-sem-scanning-electron-microscopy.md), PES,[TOF-SIMS](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-tof-sims.md) ## Approvals - FILAB obtained Laboratory [Qualification from the SAFRAN Group](https://filab.fr/en/about-us/accreditations-en/laboratory-safran-approved.md) several years ago under procedures GRP-0087, GRM-0123, and TTS-MOP-004. This qualification is regularly renewed following audits conducted by Safran at our facilities. - In March 2025, the FILAB laboratory received [DASSAULT AVIATION accreditation](https://filab.fr/en/about-us/accreditations-en/laboratory-approved-dassault-aviation.md). This accreditation makes FILAB a reliable partner for aerospace manufacturers. ![](https://filab.fr/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Logo_Dassault_Aviation_2020.svg) ![](https://filab.fr/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Safran_-_logo_2016-1024x219.png)