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The M&P Lab offers a wide range of chemical analysis methods to solve a variety of problems with organic and inorganic materials.

Measuring trace concentrations of chemical elements can be important to verify a material's composition or to determine the presence of a contaminant. For inorganic materials, methods used by The M&P Lab include ion chromatography and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP).

Virtually any non-metallic or organic materials problem can be solved using infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermal analysis, size exclusion chromatography or polarized light microscopy.

Thermal chemistry analyses are used to determine melting points, coefficients of thermal expansion, glass transitions, solidus-liquidus and specific heat of various materials. Specific methods offered by The M&P Lab are differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermomechanical analysis (TMA), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and high temperature differential thermal analysis (HTDTA).

The M&P Lab also has capability to evaluate dry lubricants, greases, oils and fuels. Among the analyses are ash content, distillation curve, flash point, pour point, specific gravity, sulfur content, viscosity, water separability, and trace metal analysis, among others. In addition, cone penetration and dropping point analyses are available for greases.

Outlined below is a detailed list of materials that can be characterized by The M&P Lab's methods:

Consumables Characterization

• Elements (ppm to percent): aluminum, antimony, arsenic, bismuth, cadmium, copper, gallium, indium, lead, magnesium, mercury, phosphorus, silver, tin, zinc, and other elements.
• Anions (ppm to percent): bromide, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, sulfate or total sulfur, other anions

Alloys Characterization

• Carbon, low alloy and stainless steels, cast irons, brasses, bronzes, copper alloys, babbitts, titanium, nickel or cobalt-based alloys
• Elements: chromium, copper, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, silicon, titanium, vanadium
• Elements (ppm to percent): aluminum, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, magnesium, molybdenum, nickel, niobium, silicon, tantalum, titanium, tungsten
• Other alloying elements: carbon, phosphorus, sulfur

Organics characterization by FTIR

• Qualitative analysis
• Verification of a suspected material
• Identification of an unknown material

Non-Ferrous Alloys

• Elements by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP)

Analysis and Testing Capabilities from The M&P Lab include:

• Failure Analysis
• Scanning Electron Microscopy
• Electron Microprobe Analysis
• Metallography
• Metallurgical Evaluation
• Inorganic Chemical Analysis
• Organic Chemical Analysis
• Thermal Analysis
• Fuels & Lubricants Testing and Analysis
• Image Analysis
• Digital Photography
• Mechanical Testing
• Creep & Rupture Testing
• Electrical Testing

For more information, please call us at (518) 382-0082 or use this link to email us your question or inquiry at info@the-mandp-lab.com ...

Solutions:

We provide our clients with business solutions spanning testing, R&D, consultancy, information and process engineering to name a few! Click on the links below to discover how your business can benefit from working with us.

• Acceptance Testing
• On-site Laboratory Services
• Design Improvement
• Performance Prediction
• Failure Analysis
• Process Troubleshooting
• Legal and Expert Witness Services
• Research and Development

Industries:

We work with clients across a wide range of materials based industries, from construction and engineering to medical and ceramics. Click on the links below to discover more about how we can help improve the efficiency and performance of your business.

• Aerospace and Defense
• Automotive
• Chemical Processing
• High-Performance Materials
• Manufacturing
• Medical Devices
• Nuclear Energy
• Power Generation

The M&P Lab Quality Assurance:

Our comprehensive quality assurance program is in compliance with such prestigious industry quality standards as ISO 17025 Nadcap (defense industry) and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B (nuclear utility industry).

The M&P Lab is a full-service materials testing laboratory, offering our clients a full range of analytical and consulting services such as acceptance testing, quality control, service evaluation, failure analysis and product development. We analyze materials such as metals, composites, organics and polymers to determine composition, structure and properties.

DISCOVERY…We start by looking – first with the naked eye, then closer, in ways our eyes can't see, searching for clues.

ANALYSIS…The analysis is often a comparison to a known standard or specification.

INSIGHT…Rooted in years of experience, individual intelligence and creativity, insight is what enables us to make the leap from a collection of data to a comprehensive solution.

SOLUTIONS…The intimate knowledge of our clients' products and processes allows us to respond faster to their needs, more directly address their problems and provide sound solutions which make a significant impact on the clients' bottom line.