The microscopy laboratory provide customers with a wide range of services. Our experts use optical and electron microscopy to investigate, structure, failure analysis, degradation and problem solving.
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In our microscopy laboratory we have equipment to perform contact angle measurement, including dynamic contact angle.
The technique is relevant for all issues regarding surface energy and wetting of solid surfaces including film.
Some test methods:
The method includes different liquids, exemplified by water, diiodomethane and yoghurt.
With our new equipment we can offer a high-quality service within this field. Our laboratory has the insight to make microscopy investigation to provide documentation of materials and products.
Our microscopy analysis experts use a wide range of microscopy technology and techniques to investigate microscopic surface.
We investigate and identify failures and challenges in all segments, from gas to plastics and end use products in our Internationally recognised microscopy laboratory.
We have the insight to make microscopy investigation provide documentation of the following materials and products.
Complex customer problems can be handled by identification of root causes with a variety of suitable laboratory techniques. This is useful for claim investigation, failure analysis and documentation.
Norner offers advanced sample preparation and various microscopy failure analysis techniques. Our laboratory is able to investigate and identify challenges within the whole value chain.
Norner microscopy laboratory analyse film structure, polymers, gels, seal quality and integrity to determine whether it is suitable for its intended use.
A key competence area of Norner is our advanced packaging development centre including film extrusion lines, MDO line, injection moulding and EBM machinery and a flexible and rigid packaging test centre with physical and analytical services.
The microscopy lab has a number of microscopes using different techniques. We use incident light and transmitted light. Incident light microscopy is widely for surface analysis. Transmitted light microscopy is mostly used for morphological studies. Combination of these techniques give full services within research and development, failure analysis and trouble shooting for internal and external customers.
Contrast techniques for optical microscopy |
Incident light |
Transmitted ligth |
Ligth field |
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x |
Dark Field |
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Polarized ligth |
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x |
Phase-Contrast |
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x |
Differential Interference Contrast |
x |
x |
Fluorescent |
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The different contrast techniques will contribute to more complete understanding of the material.
We strongly recommend “pre-check” by our experts, inspecting your product and or production designs before releasing products to the market.
Nobody likes failure, but one can learn much from solving problems. Norner has more than 40 years of experience in failure analyses and advanced material characterization. From our long experience with materials and products we have learned to recognize weak points much before these leads to product-failure under use.
We offer:
In the field of microscopy the sample preparation is at least half the work. The results from the microscopy investigation is totally dependent of high quality sample preparation. In Norners microscopy lab we are fully equipped for many kind of materials and sample types.
Microscopy equipment:
With this equipment we can provide samples for all our different techniques. Method of preparation of samples will depend on material and scope of work. Our engineers have competence and experience with all kind of polymers and also a variety of other materials like metals, ceramics and composites etc.
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) services is used for element mapping and visualization, surface finish, contaminations, failure and fracture investigation in all kind of solid materials.
Our laboratory has the insight to make microscopy investigation to provide documentation of materials and products. The SEM (Scanning-Electron-Microscope) is a special useful instrument when it comes to investigate and provide documentation of materials and products.
Together with our knowledge and experience Norner can offer a full-range analysis of organic and in-organic materials. We support all levels within research and development, operation and failure analysis. We can offer a broad and high-quality service within this field.
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Norner has developed and offer a novel own technology for modification of the injection moulding process to create an easy slip surface of plastics articles and packaging.
NORNER can perform testing of permeability, OTR and WVTR.
Norner provides failure analysis to the packaging industry.
A case study helps us to better understand and see how microscopy analysis can provide us with important material information.
Microscopy analysis for documenting the number and thickness of layers.
TMA is a useful technique within Thermal analysis, and is used to measure dimensional changes of a material as a function of temperature.
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