Laboratory analysis of luxury goods

Characterisation of materials Problem solving
More than 120 people
More than 120 people at your service
5200 m² laboratory
5200 m² laboratory + 99% of services are provided in-house

Your needs : to design luxury products using high quality materials.

Major brands, manufacturers and subcontractors in the luxury industry are all subject to common priorities and requirements : the pursuit of zero defects, higher production speed, better assembly reliability and the use of high-quality, durable materials.

In order to meet these challenges specific to the luxury industry, inspection of the materials used is an essential step. Several factors can affect the life cycle of a luxury product :

  • Defective raw materials
  • Non-conforming raw materials
  • Appearance of defects in the final product
  • Problems in the suppliers’ production process leading to delays in delivery
  • etc.

For assistance with these industrial challenges you are searching for a reliable, independent laboratory with high added technical value.

Our solution : to offer tailored assistance to luxury industrialists by combining analytics, expertise and counselling on the design of their products.

FILAB laboratory being specialized in analysis and material characterization, has been assisting luxury industrialists in designing and inspecting their products using analytical techniques specific to their needs.

Based on experience and its state-of-the-art analytical equipment, FILAB has a wide range of accurate and reliable tools at its disposal to provide the following services :

ANALYSIS

Material characterization : polymers, leather, metals, composite materials, ceramics…

Surface analysis and coating thickness measurements

EXPERTISE

Compatibility studies (container/contents interactions, extractables and leachables)

Pollutant identification using SEB or FTIR

Failure analysis : ruptures, corrosion, coloring and odor problems, etc.

R&D

Creation and transfer of analytical techniques

Industrial project development

Creation of an innovative product

OUR FACILITIES

Organic analysis : GCMS, Py-GCMS, LC-MSMS, GPC, NMR, FTIR

Mineral analysis : ICP, XRD, IC

Thermal analysis : TGA, DSC

Metallurgic analysis : ICP, SEM-FEG EDX, OES

Powder analysis  : XRD, SEM-FEG EDX, BET

Surface analysis : SEM-FEG EDX, PES, TOF-SIMS

The filab advantages
A highly qualified team
A highly qualified team
Responsiveness in responding to and processing requests
Responsiveness in responding to and processing requests
A COFRAC ISO 17025 accredited laboratory
A COFRAC ISO 17025 accredited laboratory
(Staves available on www.cofrac.com - Accreditation number: 1-1793)
A complete analytical park of 5,200m²
A complete analytical park of 5,200m²
Tailor-made support
Tailor-made support
Emmanuel BUIRET Technical Sales Representative
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