Aerospace
Aerospace products demand exceptional reliability, traceability, and consistency under extreme environments—thermal cycling, vibration, humidity, corrosion, UV exposure, and long service life. Materials and process controls are critical across aircraft structures, engines and propulsion systems, avionics and electronics, interior components, and ground support equipment.
We provide analytical testing and materials characterization for aerospace-relevant materials and assemblies—supporting R&D, qualification support, supplier verification, incoming QC, process monitoring, and failure/root-cause investigations. Our multi-technique approach delivers clear, decision-ready results for both routine control and high-impact investigations.
Why Testing Matters in Aerospace
Aerospace quality and reliability depend on controlling:
Material identity and composition (grade/lot verification, formulation drift)
Surface condition and cleanliness (bonding/painting success, corrosion resistance)
Coating and treatment performance (adhesion, surface chemistry, contamination films)
Thermal stability and aging behavior (outgassing, degradation, long-term stability)
Defects and foreign materials (particles, inclusions, residues linked to failures)
Failure analysis (adhesion loss, cracking, corrosion initiation, discoloration, deposits)
Our lab uses orthogonal methods to build an evidence-based explanation of what changed and why it matters.
FAQs
Can you support qualification or audit documentation?
Yes. We can provide traceable test conditions, comparisons, and clear conclusions. If you have a required standard/spec format, share it and we will align reporting where applicable.
Do you need a reference sample?
Strongly recommended. A known-good lot or non-failed area makes conclusions faster and more defensible.
Can you analyze very small particles or residues?
Often yes. Many investigations start with SEM-EDS and Raman/FTIR; surface techniques may be added depending on the question.
Is this destructive?
Most analyses are minimally destructive, but some options (e.g., depth profiling, certain prep steps) can be destructive in the analyzed area. We will note this in the method plan.
How do you approach adhesion failures?
We typically compare the failure surface to a reference surface, using surface chemistry + residue ID to determine whether the driver is contamination, treatment drift, coating chemistry, or substrate effects.