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Filab, analysis and expertise laboratory
Chemical analysis
Characterisation of materials
Problem solving
R&D support
Laboratory tests and analysis for the automobile industry
Your needs : to design and manufacture reliable and efficient automobile equipment
As steel producers, smelters, plastic producers, manufacturers, tier 1 suppliers or subcontractors for the automobile industry you are confronted on a daily basis with the stringent specifications for the quality and reliability of the materials used in automobile assemblies.
In an industry undergoing significant change and facing major strategic challenges (ecology, passenger safety, competition, etc.) you are looking to :
- Inspect your raw materials
- Develop new, more robust, and more efficient materials
- Optimize your manufacturing and machining processes
- Improve the effectiveness of surface treatments
- Examine the performance and the lifespan of your materials
Our solution : to assist automobile industrialists in analyzing and improving their materials
FILAB is an independent laboratory located in Dijon, France, with an analytical fleet spread over 2100m² and has extensive experience in assisting projects for the automobile industry.
FILAB offers its analytical expertise and R&D counselling for the following services :
ANALYSIS
Custom chemical analysis : fluids, additives, impurities, heavy metals…
Material characterization : polymers, metallic alloys, composite materials, glass, ceramics…
Surface analysis and coating thickness measurements
Determination of residual solvents and VOC using GC-MS
EXPERTISE
Deformulation services
Failure analysis : fissures, particular contamination, adhesive problems, corrosion, metallographic inspection, weld analysis…
Assistance in optimizing the manufacturing process
Compatibility studies between certain materials and fluids
R&D
R&D assistance (Literature reviews, project management, choice of raw materials…)
Research into substitutions for substances
Developing a new formula or a new substance
The positive aspects of FILAB
A highly qualified team
Responsiveness in responding to and processing requests
A complete analytical park of 2100m²
Tailor-made support
Thomas GAUTIER
Head of Materials Department
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