Manufacturing & Casting Industries :-
Microscopy - Macro-examinations (magnetic and penetrant surface crack tests) Micro-examinations - grain size measurement, structural cleanness, inclusions, porosity, phases, micro-hardness testing of phases, weld structural checks, etc.
Chemical Analysis - Ferrous & non-ferrous metals and alloys, ceramics, refractories and plastics, corrosion/rust products, metallics and non-metallics in effluents, process liquors, powders, wear metals and additives in lubricating oils, lead and other metals in gasoline and fuel oils, contamination in cooling waters, etc.
- Mechanical Testing - Hardness, charpy and tensile and compressive tests at, below and above room temperatures.
- Investigations - Materials and products defects and failures investigations.
- Corrosion Test - salt and acidified salt spray, pitting test, intergranular corrosion (Moneypenny Straus) test for stainless steels, etc.
- Environmental - Factory dust sampling and analysis, assessment, monitoring and control of hazardous substances under COSHH Regulations.
- Packaging - Determination of moisture, ash and starch content in papers, analysis for poisonous metals contamination, etc.
- Research - To develop new products and processes, improve products quality and manufacturing processes - conducted either on or off the client's premises.