Material Characterization & Compatibilitys Services
- Immersion testing in aggressive production chemicals, hydrocarbons, and sour gas (ASTM D471)
- Volume swell, hardness change (Shore A/D), and tensile retention
- Explosive decompression resistance (RGD / AED testing - NACE TM0299 / ISO 23936)
- O-ring, gasket, and seal qualification for high-pressure downhole tools
- Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) polymer identification and fingerprinting
- Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP-OES) elemental composition and trace impurities
- X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) & X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) crystal phase and mineralogy
- Thermal analysis: Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) & Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
- Tensile, yield, elongation, and impact testing
- Surface roughness, coating adhesion (cross-hatch / pull-off), and thickness profiling
- Microhardness testing (Vickers, Knoop, Rockwell)
- Optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM-EDS) surface defect analysis
Other Laboratory Services
In addition to Microbiological quality monitoring, EEC offers a broad range of laboratory solutions.
