Applications
Microanalysis has application in every industry. Below are some examples of the application of microanalysis to industrial problem solving.
Coatings
- Failure analysis
- Resin & additives identification
- Pigment characterization
- Surface microstructure analysis
Metals
- Coating failures
- Grain size analysis
- Plating thickness
- Corrosion studies
- Fractography
Plastics
- Polymer, pigment & filler identification
- Degradation studies
- Polymer blend morphology
- Identification of surface defects and contaminants
Pharmaceuticals
- Foreign matter identification
- Determination of particle size, shape & surface morphology
- Stability studies
Electical Devices
- Material identification
- Surface contaminants
- High contact resistance
- Solder failure
- Competitive product analysis