Thomson Lab Services proactively avoids problems by applying expertise, experience, and scientific investigation to material selection.
Evaluates the fundamental material used in products, with emphasis on how materials affect manufacturing processes, performance and product reliability.
Characterizes materials to recognize batch, or vendor, variability which can impact product performance and reliability.
Applies the full force of analytical techniques in design, manufacturing, and finished products to understand material behavior, and to generate confidence in applications. Provides Failure Analysis of materials, evaluating materials-related factory or field root cause failures, and proposing corrective actions.	Buehler Variable Speed Polisher

Material Engineering Consumer Product Material Expertise And Analytical Techniques
·   Solders & Fluxes;  ·   Metals - base and plating; ·   Circuit Board Materials – laminates, resists, foils, protective coatings; ·   Paints & Inks; ·   Adhesives;  ·   Plastic Molding Resins.	·   Gas Chromatography/Mass Spec - GC/MS ·   Ultraviolet/Visual Spectroscopy -- UV/Vis ·   High Performance Liquid Chromatography - HPLC ·   Thermal Analysis - TGA, DMA, TMA, DSC, DPC ·   Infra-red Spectroscopy - FTIR ·   Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy – EDS ·   Hardness, Abrasion ·   Finish & Graphics