Laboratory for the analysis of epilame coatings for the watchmaking industry
Are you a watch manufacturer looking to have your epilame coating characterised?
What is an epilame coating?
Epilame is a fluoride treatment that blocks lubricants, thereby reducing friction between the various moving mechanical parts. An epilame treatment improves the precision of the watch and prolongs its life.
What role does an epilame coating play?
Achieving perfect lubrication of watch mechanisms through the application of an epilame coating is a major challenge in the watch industry. The epilame coating is a surface agent that prevents oil from spreading on the surface of watch parts and therefore prevents oil from leaking outside the friction zone.
FILAB helps manufacturers analyse epilame coatings
FILAB, a chemical analysis and materials characterisation laboratory, has been assisting watch manufacturers for many years in the design, control and monitoring of their products, through analytical approaches specific to their requirements, such as the analysis of epilame coatings.
Drawing on its experience and state-of-the-art analytical equipment, the FILAB laboratory has a wide range of accurate and reliable tools at its disposal, enabling it to provide the following services:
our analysis and expertise services for the watchmaking industry
Chemical analysis (raw materials and finished products)
Analysis of precious metals, lead, cadmium, etc.
Failure studies: delamination, breakage, corrosion, colour and odour problems, etc.
Compatibility and stability studies(container/content interaction, extractables and releargables)
Analysis of epilame baths
Surface analysis and coating measurement
Nickel release test on watches
Characterisation of materials: polymers, leathers, metals, composites, ceramics, etc.
Study of the evolution of an epilame treatment on ruby
