167 Albany Street, Springfield, MA 01105 • 413-781-2540 • elabs@elabs.com
for routine and complex material characterization. A combination of sophisticated analytical instrumentation and experienced technical personnel provides clients with accurate, economical, and timely chemical information. Staff Members have extensive experience in the application of analytical chemistry to problems in material science, pharmacology, clinical chemistry, and chemical information science. Instrumental expertise includes, in particular, spectroscopic (MS, FTIR, UV/VIS), chromatographic (HPLC, GC. TLC), and thermal (DSC, TGA) methods.
 | Polymer Characterization
| Additive and Trace Analyses
| Contaminant Identification
| Deformulation
| FDA Extraction Studies
| Air/Emissions Testing
| Multi-task, Long Term Studies
| Chemical Information Searches
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| Polymer and Chemical Producers,
| Molders, Recyclers,
| Petroleum and Electronics Industries,
| Universities, Governmental Agencies,
| Lawyers, Consumers
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| Polymer Resins, Additives,
| Coatings, Paper,
| Adhesives, Inks,
| Industrial Emissions, Waste,
| Medical Devices, Textiles,
| Pharmaceuticals, Biochemicals
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| Quality Assurance, Product Development,
| Failure Analysis, Product Stability/Aging,
| Contaminants, Unknowns,
| Comparison with Competitors' Products,
| FDA Submissions, Compliance Testing,
| R&D Chemical Monitoring
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by instrumental and wet chemical methods. Capabilities include Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), UV/VIS Spectroscopy, Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). Off-line HPLC-MS and TGA-MS are available. Supplemental physical, surface, and elemental analyses are provided by cooperating facilities.