Central Analytical Lab Services - Overview
The ECD Central Analytical Laboratory has been in operation since 1960 as an in-house technical and analytical support facility for Energy Conversion Devices (ECD) and its subsidiaries. Our expertise is now available to other companies and individuals. We are conveniently located in southeastern Michigan to service your R&D and QC needs.
We specialize in surface analysis, microscopy, and microanalysis. Specific applications include coating characterization, thin layer contaminates, interface characterization, bond failures, step coverage, corrosion investigations, fracture analysis, and crystallographic phase identification.
Current and past R&D activities have encompassed semiconductor memories and switching networks, NiMH batteries, amorphous silicon materials for photocopier and solar cell applications, rare earth permanent magnets, thin-film hard and decorative coatings, CD-RW, DVD-RW, flat panel TFT displays, superconducting materials, multilayer x-ray mirrors, solid phase hydrogen storage, fuel cells, and Peltier thermoelectric devices.
Our laboratory personnel have a wide range of expertise based upon their experience in research, failure analysis, and quality control.
For additional information, please contact the ECD Central Analytical Labs at the following address:
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ECD Central Analytical Labs provides the following services:
- Electron Microscopy (SEM/EDS)
- ICP Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
- X-Ray Diffraction
- Fourier Transform IR Spectroscopy
- Metallography
Additional techniques available:
- PARTICLE SIZE ANALYZER is useful for statistical particle size distribution of dry and wet powders, 0.1um to 1mm.
- DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETER (DSC) for determining variations in polymer composition, melting points, crystallinity, curing.
- MOISTURE ANALYSIS for determining weight loss after drying, percent solids in suspensions.
- PYCNOMETER for measuring volume & density of powders / small ingots.
- RHEOMETER for measuring viscosity, changes in elastic and loss modulii of solids as a function of temperature.
- THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS (TGA) for measuring weight loss as a function of time/temperature.
- ROCKWELL HARDNESS TESTER for bulk hardness of metals.
- RESIDUAL GAS ANALYZER (RGA) is a mass spectrometer useful for monitoring gases and processes at pressures up to atmosphere.
- GEL CONTENT is useful for identifying the degree of cross linking in polymers.
- GC-MS system specifically configured to examine contaminants in hydrogen gas.
- BET gas adsorption surface area analyses - powders.
More techniques available, contact us for details.