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Chemical

Aluminum Concentrations in Deodorants Determined through ICP-OES
Quantifying the Elemental Composition of Materials Using ICP-OES
2D Chemical Mapping using Confocal Raman Spectroscopy
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
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
Micro Contact Angle Measurements on Single Particles, Filaments and Patterned Surfaces
Surface and Interfacial Tension of Liquids
Surface Free Energy Analysis of Gelatin Samples

Liquids

Density and Surface Tension of Ink
Dynamic Surface Tension of an Aqueous Detergent Solution
Interfacial Tension between Soap Water and Vegetable Oil
Refractive Index Measurements to Compare Chemical Purity
Viscosity of Motor Oil as a Function of Temperature

Mechanical

Coating Scratch Resistance and Interfacial Adhesion Evaluation through Nanoscratch

Creep Measurements Using Dynamic Mechanical Analysis

Determining Flow Point of Shampoo using Rheometry

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

Temperature Dependence of Peanut Butter

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

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

Low-Cycle Fatigue Failure of Steel Wire

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
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
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

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

Friction Between Simulated Finger Skin and Device Screens

X-ray Diffraction

Phase Identification and Crystallite Size Measurement

Mineral Identification in Geological Samples

Nanoscale Film Thickness, Interfacial Roughness, and Density Measured Using X-ray Reflectivity

Residual Stress Measurement of a TiN Coating

Quantitative Composition Determination of Powder Mixtures Using XRD

Zeta Potential

Zeta Potential of Silica Slurry as a Function of pH
Zeta Potentials of Solid Surfaces