Rare Earth Elements Aren’t So Rare After All
The term ‘rare earth elements’ (REEs) is a misnomer and better refers to the relatively rare ores REEs are extracted from; rare earth elements are all around us!
EAG Laboratories Recognized as a Top 10 Corrosion Services Provider
Manufacturing Technology Insights recently named Eurofins EAG Laboratories a Top 10 Corrosion Services Provider.
The publication featured an interview with Dana Medlin, our Vice President of Metallurgical Engineering. Dr. Medlin explains how EAG helps medical device manufacturers ensure their products meet the regulatory requirements for corrosion resistance and passivity. He also illustrates how EAG assists clients with testing new products, developing techniques for corrosion resistance, quality control assessments, and consulting.
Corrosion testing is critical to understanding how a material reacts with its environment. Clients use Eurofins EAG corrosion testing services to solve, prevent, and mitigate corrosion problems including, premature failure, structural integrity, and contamination. In addition, corrosion testing helps ensure proper materials selection, a critical manufacturing step that prevents future problems.
Related Resources
- Application Note: Corrosion Resistance Study of Electropolished Medical Devices
- Application Note: Stainless Steel Corrosion: Medical Device Applications with Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES) Analysis
- Brochure: Failure Analysis of Metals, Nonmetals & Composites
- Service: Corrosion Testing
- Technique: DPA
- Technique: RGA
- Industry: Medical Devices
More content you might like...
A Deep Dive into High Powered Electronics
High Powered Electronics are used in a wide suite of applications, from consumer electronics and electric vehicles to railways and power plants and even artificial intelligence.
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.
Evaluating the Cleanliness of Medical Devices
Eurofins EAG has a wide array of analytical techniques to verify the cleanliness of medical devices. We’ve helped our customers evaluate the cleanliness of their products using techniques including NVR analysis, often in combination with FTIR, XPS and TOF-SIMS.