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Chemical

2D Chemical Mapping using Confocal Raman Spectroscopy
Aluminum Concentrations in Deodorants Determined through ICP-OES
Confirming Product Consistency using Raman Microscopy
Contamination Analysis Using FTIR Microscopy
Degree of Epoxy Curing
Detecting Forgeries Through Ink Analysis Using FTIR Microscopy
Infrared/Raman/AFM Tri-modal Imaging
Low Vacuum SEM Analysis of Biological Sample – Goldenrod Flower
Measuring Laminate Thickness with No Sample Preparation
Melting Temperature and Latent Heat of Fusion of Indium
Monitoring Polymer Orientation using Raman Microscopy
Polymer Laminate Analysis using FTIR Microscopy
Quantifying the Elemental Composition of Materials Using ICP-OES
Rapid Large Area Imaging using FTIR Microscopy
Refractive Index Measurements to Compare Chemical Purity
SEM EDS Analysis of Bicentennial Penny Patina
SEM EDS Analysis on Scratch Failure of PTFE Coated Stainless Steel Guide Wire
Simultaneous Thermal Analysis of the Decomposition of Calcium Oxalate
Specific Heat Capacity of Refractory Material
Thermogravimetric Analysis of Calcium Oxalate
Using DSC to Measure the Degree of Crystallinity in Polyethylene Waste Bags
Verifying Product Integrity using FTIR Spectroscopy

Contact Angle

Advancing and Receding Angles of Biomedical Catheters
Advancing, Receding and Roll-off Angle Measurements through Sliding Angle Method
Are you using Too Much Detergent to Wash your Dishes
Contact Angle Measurement for Molten Polymer at High Temperature
Hydrophilicity and Hydrophobicity of Stents Determined using Micro Contact Angle Measurement
Micro Contact Angle Measurements on Single Particles, Filaments and Patterned Surfaces
Powder Contact Angle of Cosmetics
Surface and Interfacial Tension of Liquids
Surface Free Energy Analysis of Gelatin Samples
Water-Repelling Coating Qualification Using Portable Contact Angle Meter
Water Wettability of Materials Quantified by Contact Angles

Liquids

Density and Surface Tension of Ink
Dielectric Constant Determination for Aqueous Solutions of Alcohol
Dynamic Surface Tension of an Aqueous Detergent Solution
Interfacial Tension between Soap Water and Vegetable Oil
Refractive Index Measurements to Compare Chemical Purity
Sedimentation of Alumina Powders and Soil Quantified on a Surface Tensiometer
Viscosity of Motor Oil as a Function of Temperature

Mechanical

Accelerated Nanomechanical Property Mapping of Ductile Cast Iron
Coating Scratch Resistance and Interfacial Adhesion Evaluation through Nanoscratch
Creep Measurements Using Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
Determining Flow Point of Shampoo using Rheometry
Fracture and Plastic Resistance of Automotive Paint Following ASTM D7187
In-situ and Small-Volume Fracture Toughness Measurement via Nanoindentation
Interfacial Adhesion Evaluation of Paint Coatings on a Pepsi Can through Scratch Testing
Nanohardness and Elastic Modulus Depth Profiles of Solvent Soaked Polycarbonate
Nanoindentation for Hardness and Elastic Modulus Measurements at Nanoscale
Peel Strength at Varying Peel Angles, Speeds and Temperatures
Scratch Failure Characteristics of DLC Coating on M2 Steel
Scratch Testing of Paint Coatings on Conductive Substrates for Automotive Applications
Shore Hardness of Household Materials
Temperature Dependence of Peanut Butter
Tensile Testing of Metal Foils
Thixotropy of Ketchup
Vickers Hardness Testing of Metallic and Ceramic Materials

Metallurgy

Carburization Case depth measurement of Steel Self-drilling Screw
Coating Scratch Resistance and Interfacial Adhesion Evaluation through Nanoscratch
Compression Fracture Analysis of Shaft in Pellet Press Device
Fatigue Fracture Surface Analysis of Ti6V4Al Rod
Fracture Failure Analysis of Steel Wire
In-situ and Small-Volume Fracture Toughness Measurement via Nanoindentation
Impact Fracture of a Metallic Hood Ornament
Interfacial Adhesion Evaluation of Paint Coatings on a Pepsi Can through Scratch Testing
Metallurgical Assessment of Weldment Quality for a Single Peg Hook
Micro Porosity Measurement of Zn-Al alloy Casting
Nanoindentation for Hardness and Elastic Modulus Measurements at Nanoscale
Phase Identification and Distribution Analysis by Backscattered Electrons Imaging
Scratch Failure Characteristics of DLC Coating on M2 Steel
Scratch Interfacial Adhesion Failure of TiN Coatings on Steel Substate
SEM EDS Analysis of Bicentennial Penny Patina
SEM EDS Analysis on Scratch Failure of PTFE Coated Stainless Steel Guide Wire
Surface Roughness and Morphological Analysis through Scanning Probe Microscopy
Tensile Fracture Failure Mechanisms of 316L Stainless Steel
Vickers Hardness Testing of Metallic and Ceramic Materials

Microscopy

Contamination Analysis Using FTIR Microscopy
Detecting Forgeries Through Ink Analysis Using FTIR Microscopy
Forensic Examination using Atomic Force Microscopy
Imaging Magnetic Materials Using Magnetic Force Microscopy
Infrared/Raman/AFM Tri-modal Imaging
Low Vacuum SEM Analysis of Biological Sample – Goldenrod Flower
Monitoring Polymer Orientation using Raman Microscopy
Particle Size Analysis using Raman and AFM
Polymer Laminate Analysis using FTIR Microscopy
Rapid Large Area Imaging using FTIR Microscopy
SEM EDS Analysis of Bicentennial Penny Patina
SEM EDS Analysis on Scratch Failure of PTFE Coated Stainless Steel Guide Wire
Unknown Material Identification through Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy

Optical Profilometry

3D Contouring via White Light Interferometry
Optical Inspection and Profiling of Defects on a Coated Wafer Surface
Surface Roughness Measurements through Optical Profilometry

Particle Size

Concentration and Size of Particles in a Diamond Polishing Slurry
Nanoparticle Sizing through Dynamic Light Scattering
Particle Size Analysis using Raman and AFM
Particle Sizing of Coffee Grounds
Particle Sizing of Tap and Bottled Water

Pore Size

Nano micro Pore Size and Pore Size Distribution Measurement

Thermal

Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Measurement using TMA
Glass Transition Temperature Measurements Using Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
Melting Temperature and Latent Heat of Fusion of Indium
Simultaneous Thermal Analysis of the Decomposition of Calcium Oxalate
Specific Heat Capacity of Refractory Material
Temperature Controlled Tensile Testing of Thin Films on a DMA
Thermogravimetric Analysis of Calcium Oxalate
Time-Temperature Superposition Using Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
Using DSC to Measure the Degree of Crystallinity in Polyethylene Waste Bags

Tribological

Dry and Wet Rub Testing of Printed Materials
Friction Between Simulated Finger Skin and Device Screens
Friction of Contact Lenses in Saline Solution
Light Load Reciprocating Wear of Computer Hard Disk Coatings
Wear Resistance Evaluation and Debris Generation Study through Nano Wear

X-ray Diffraction

Mineral Identification in Geological Samples
Nanoscale Film Thickness, Interfacial Roughness, and Density Measured Using X-ray Reflectivity
Phase Identification and Crystallite Size Measurement
Quantitative Composition Determination of Powder Mixtures Using XRD
Residual Stress Measurement of a TiN Coating
Thickness Measurement of Thin Film Semiconductors and Electronic Materials Using X-Ray Reflectivity

Zeta Potential

Surface Zeta Potentials of Fibers, Membranes and Particles Determined through Streaming Potential
Zeta Potential of Silica Slurry as a Function of pH
Zeta Potentials of Solid Surfaces