Superalloys to the Rescue
Superalloys, combine two ore more elements of which one is Ni, Co, or Fe, and provide strength, toughness, and durability at high temps.
Supplier Verification in Battery Manufacturing
Supplier verification can be critical to the long-term success of your product and business. At Eurofins EAG, our technical experts have many years of experience working with battery materials. We are your battery partner to bring your product to market faster and more efficiently.
Support for Complex and Challenging Product Liability Litigation
Product liability cases have many complexities and challenges and require top-notch legal services. Navigating the intricate details of these cases requires not only legal insight but also specialized expertise in various technical and regulatory domains.
Surface Analysis on 3D Printed Titanium
For 3D printed products, XPS can provide composition and bonding information for the top 5-10nm sample surfaces. Oftentimes, surface contamination/oxide thickness would affect the appearance (as well as performance when applicable) of the material, and XPS could help identify the source and/or cause.
Surface Characterization of Antibacterial Coated Sutures
Cold stage analysis has been shown to be effective for samples that are not solids at room temperature or that have components that are volatile in a vacuum system, such as the antibacterial coated sutures.
Surface Chemistry and Composition in Battery Manufacturing
Measuring the chemical state of the battery components such as the cathode, anode, separator, electrolyte, contact layers and additives, at various stages of cycling, provides vital information about the electrochemical processes that occur during battery use.
Surface Contamination on Compound Semiconductors
Contamination control and defect reduction are critical issues in the manufacturing process of compound semiconductor devices which can impact the performance of the end product. We can provide valuable insights to identify contaminants and characterize materials throughout the product lifecycle.
The Battle Against Contamination: Challenges in Superalloy Manufacturing
Explore the hidden risks of impurities during manufacturing and how advanced methods like GDMS and ICP-MS help safeguard critical components.
The Birth of PCOR-SIMS for Silicon Germanium (SiGe) Devices
PCOR-SIMS was originally developed to analyze Silicon Germanium (SiGe) devices for the communications industry.
The Conspicuous Case of the Missing T0 in ISO 10993-5 Cytotoxicity Testing
In the world of medical device safety testing, ISO 10993-5 plays a crucial role. A key aspect of this, which is sometimes overlooked in certain studies, is the T0 time point, or time zero.
The Crucial Role of Warpage Analysis
Warpage Analysis serves as a valuable tool for measuring the warpage and deformation experienced by products under thermal stresses.
The Importance of VCSELs in Technological Development
VCSELs have several advantages, such as a higher modulation speed, which make them great for technological innovations.
The Possibilities of Graphite: From Pencil “Lead” to Lithium-ion Batteries
Graphite is and has been a ubiquitous mineral in our lives, from pencil “lead” and water filters to ancient markings on pottery.
The Power of SEM-EDS in Imaging and Elemental Analysis
SEM equipped with EDS can capture detailed images and identify elements simultaneously on the surface of samples.
The Ultimate Protection – Low Emissivity Coatings on Glass
Low-E Coatings on glass are a high efficiency protection of a glass surface for transparency. These coatings help the glass become energy efficient to allow the sunlight to come in or reflect out.
The Versatility and Usefulness of Aerogels
The Versatility and Usefulness of Aerogels Thermal resistance and its complement, thermal conductance, are fundamental concepts in thermodynamics, thermal engineering, and heat transfer. They describe
The Vital Role of Destructive Physical Analysis (DPA) in Aerospace and Beyond
DPA in the aerospace industry is essential for maintaining high levels of reliability, ensuring compliance with standards, conducting thorough quality control, and analyzing failures.
The Vital Role of Failure Analysis in Medical Device Electronics
Failure analysis plays a crucial role in the development and maintenance of medical device electronics.
Understanding Energy Density in Batteries
There is still so much to learn about batteries, including challenges such as energy density, cycle life, fast charge, and safety. In this blog, we’ll be focusing on energy density.
Understanding LA-ICP-MS for Microanalysis
LA-ICP-MS is a technique that uses direct micro-scale sampling to provide high precision elemental characterization of solid materials.
Understanding Lithium-Ion Batteries and Why They Fail
Lithium-ion batteries provide high energy density mobile power but come with three challenges: performance, safety and battery life.
Uniformity is Key in Epitaxial Growth
AC-STEM analysis can provide a visual representation of non-uniformities in an active region. Roughness can easily be observed within interfaces. EDS maps can then be used to corroborate the roughness in relation to composition.
Unlocking the Power of Automated Test Equipment (ATE) and Customized Solutions
Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems are carefully designed to test a wide range of semiconductor devices. EAG provides tailored ATE test solutions to meet the unique needs of clients.
Using Auger Analysis to Help Prevent Failure of Protective Oxide Layers
Nitinol is a material that is widely utilized in the medical device industry for implants due to its unique characteristics; however, this nickel-titanium alloy material also poses the risk of exposure to toxic nickel ions.
Using ICP-MS to Measure Elemental Compositions in Drug Products
ICP-MS is a multi-elemental bulk chemical analysis technique that can determine simultaneously up to 70 elements in a single sample.
Using MicroXRD to Identify the Composition of Sand
XRD analysis can be used on many scientific and technology-based applications where you may want to identify the crystalline material in a very small area or volume, such as glass defects or inclusions, integrated circuits, LEDs and more.
Utilizing High Depth Resolution for Measuring Layers at an Atomic Level
High Depth Resolution Analysis will play a very important role in the electronic device industry as devices become smaller and smaller.
VCSELs as a Critical Component for the Consumer Electronics 3D Sensing Market
Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers, or VCSELs, play a major role in the consumer electronics 3D sensing industry.
Weathering Polymeric Films
Polymeric films used in an outdoor application experienced reduced adhesion over time. The client suspected that UV degradation was occurring.
What’s Under the Hood of a LiDAR System? How SIMS Analyzes Critical Optical Materials
Discover the power of LiDAR technology behind the scenes. Learn about the role of SIMS in the world of LiDAR to reveal the chemical makeup of materials.
When Images Aren’t Enough – EDS and EELS
EDS and EELS can be coupled with SEM, STEM and TEM to determine the elemental composition, spatial distribution and segregation of elements.
When Innovation Meets Failure Analysis
In our interconnected and changing world, it is important to know how to respond to potential electronic system failures.
When Metal Fails: How Metallurgy Helps Us Understand Bridge Collapses
Learn about how metallurgy plays a critical role in infrastructure safety, revealing how corrosion, fatigue, and poor material choices can lead to catastrophic collapses.
When Temperature Matters – Cryo TEM
Cryo TEM involves performing TEM analysis while keeping the sample at cryogenic temperatures, around -170°C.
Women in STEM Industry Fair
Women in STEM Career Fair Eurofins EAG Laboratories is excited to host a Women in STEM Career Fair on March 31st from 3 PM –
XRF Analysis on 3D Printed Titanium
Composition can play a critical role in the performance of a 3D printed product. It’s good to know that analytical testing can help verify elemental composition.
XRF Fusion Sample Preparation
Highly complex chemistry materials such as geological materials, minerals and ceramics, a specialized sample preparation is used. For these types of materials, fusion sample preparation is used to increase precision and accuracy for data collection.