Analytical Testing

Material characterization is the process of measuring and determining physical, chemical, mechanical and thermal properties of materials. It leads to the higher level of understanding needed to resolve important issues, such as material identification, reverse engineering, causes of failure and process-related problems and allows the manufacturer to make critical materials decisions. NTRC analytical testing laboratory provide materials testing services for a broad range of clients, markets and industries including Textiles, Leather, Pharma, Polymers and Paper industry.

Testing Facilities: 

Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)

Scanning Electron Microscopy technique facilitates in analysis of surface morphologies and textural properties of materials by scanning the surface with focused beam of electrons.

Standard Test Method	Title
N/A	Image analysis of materials with Scanning Electron Microscopy

 

Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS)

EDS In conjunction with SEM, provides the elemental analysis of materials down to a spot size of a few microns, and to create element composition maps, which provide fundamental compositional information for a wide variety of materials.

Standard Test Method	Title
N/A	Elemental Analysis of materials

 

X-Rays Diffraction Analysis (XRD)

XRD technique is useful for detection of inorganic compounds, determination of degree of crystallinity, phases and crystal orientation. 

Standard Test Method	Title
N/A	Detection of inorganic compounds
	Determination of degree of crystallinity
	Determination of Phases and crystal orientation

 

Particle size/Zeta Potential Analysis

Zetasizer Nano has capabilities to measure the particle size distribution and surface zeta potential of nano particles or nano dispersions. 

Standard Test Method	Title
N/A	Determination of Particle size in suspensions and dispersions
N/A	Determination of Zeta Potential (charge) of particles

 

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)

FTIR is an effective analytical technique for detecting functional groups in organic materials. FTIR analysis is used in combination with other analytical techniques for identification of organic material such as textiles, polymer and biological compounds.

Standard Test Method	Title
N/A	Detection of functional groups in organic materials

 

Electro-kinetic Potential Analysis 

Electro-kinetic potential analysis measures the surface zeta potential of textile substrates which is important for textile pretreatment, dyeing and printing processes. 

Standard Test Method	Title
N/A	Determination of surface zeta potential of textile substrates

 

Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

Differential Scanning Calorimetry is a powerful technique to evaluate material properties such as glass transition temperature, melting, crystallization, cure process, purity, oxidation behavior, and thermal stability. 

Standard Test Method	Title
ASTM D3418 - 15	Standard Test Method for Transition Temperatures and Enthalpies of Fusion and Crystallization of Polymers by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
ASTM D7426	Standard Test Method for Assignment of the DSC Procedure for Determining Tg of a Polymer or an Elastomeric Compound

 

Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)

Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) is a thermal analysis technique involving the determination of the thermal stability, reaction kinetics, decomposition of materials and oxidation-reduction phenomenon. It is one of the techniques for material identification.  

Standard Test Method	Title
ASTM E 1131	Standard Test Method for Compositional Analysis by Thermogravimetry