Chemical Composition Investigation

Chemical and elemental composition determination of unknown compounds and materials requires a diverse range of experience in analytical techniques. The organic and inorganic chemicals can be major or trace level chemicals and can be required for deformulation, reverse engineering, contamination or problem solving reasons.

• Contaminant identification by chemical analysis or SEM/EDX.
• Chemical and materials chemical analysis.
• Testing of various materials and products for specific elements like fluorine, chlorine, silicon, magnesium, etc.
• Determination of metal alloy composition ,such as steel, by XRF.
• Determination of glass composition and type by XRF.
• Determination of specific low level alloying elements by AAS.
• Quantitative measurement of chlorhexidine digluconate (CHDG) in wound management and antiseptic health products by UV/Vis spectrophotometry methods.
• Determination of polymer type and organic additives by FTIR and rubber by Pyrolysis GC-MS.
• Determination of reasons for paint delamination related to surface segregation of low molecular weight species or plasticisers by FTIR and XPS.
• SEM/EDX and FTIR investigation embrittlement of plastics, composites and coatings by solvent swelling.
• Effectiveness of an aqueous degreasing process evaluated and improved by XPS and extraction methods.
• Determination of quantities of precious metals used in exhaust catalysts by AAS.
• Determination of corrosive species by Ion Chromatography.
• Trace element analysis by ICP-MS in water, liquids or dissolved solids.