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Chemical & Material Characterization

Understand what’s in

it.   

Why it’s different. What to do next.

Quantum Analytics applies material characterization, deformulation, unknown identification, contamination analysis, failure investigation, and advanced analytical testing to solve complex material and chemical questions—and turn analytical data into clear, actionable answers.

 

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START WITH THE QUESTION

What are you trying to understand?

Complex material problems rarely have simple answers—or fit neatly into a single test method. We start with the question you need answered, then our scientists develop an analytical approach using the right combination of techniques to understand the material, investigate the problem, and deliver a clear, scientifically supported answer you can act on.

 

Characterize a Material

Understand composition, chemical characteristics and differences that may influence performance.

Deformulate a Product

Determine what's in a product or formulation for benchmarking, development and troubleshooting.

Identify an Unknown

Identify unexpected residues, particles, deposits, impurities, odors or foreign materials.

Investigate Contamination

Characterize contaminants and compare them with process materials to help trace potential sources.

Understand a Failure

Compare acceptable and failed materials to identify meaningful compositional and chemical differences.

Verify Quality & Consistency

Qualify incoming materials, confirm specifications and investigate unexpected production changes.
MATERIAL CHARACTERIZATION

Go beyond identification to understand your material.  

Knowing what a material is may only be the beginning. Characterization builds a deeper picture of composition, chemical identity, additives, impurities and differences that can explain why one sample behaves differently from another.

Chemical composition & identity           Major & minor components

Additives and impurities                            Batch/supplier comparisons

Good-vs-bad sample analysis              Development & material selection

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DISCUSS YOUR MATERIAL
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DEFORMULATION & COMPETITIVE PRODUCT ANALYSIS

Understand what’s inside a product—and how the pieces fit together.

A single analytical technique rarely tells the whole story. Deformulation combines complementary methods to identify and, where possible, quantify components in complex products and formulations.

Competitive benchmarking           Ingredient/component identification

Compositional analysis                   Supplier substitution studies

Product improvement                     Technical & IP investigations

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CASE STUDIES

See How We Solve Complex Chemical And Material Questions

Quantum scientists and experts apply complementary analytical techniques to identify unknowns, compare formulations, investigate failures and resolve complex material questions. 

UNKNOWN IDENTIFICATION

Unexpected Particles Discovered in Finished Product

Question

What is the foreign material and where could it have originated?

Analytical Strategy

Microscopy + FTIR + reference comparison.

Outcome

Analytical evidence narrowed the material to a likely process source and guided the client's root-cause investigation.

COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS-DEFORMULATION

Understanding Why Two Formulations Perform Differently

Question

Which compositional differences could explain the observed performance gap?

Analytical Strategy

Chromatography + mass spectrometry + spectroscopy  

Outcome

The investigation identified meaningful formulation differences for follow-up R&D evaluation.

 

FAILURE ANALYSIS

Determining What Changed Between Passing And Failed Materials

Question

Is the failure associated with chemistry, composition, contamination or a material-property change?

Analytical Strategy

Comparative chemical fingerprinting + thermal and physical-property measurements.

Outcome

Comparison isolated the most significant difference.

 

ADVANCED ANALYTICAL CAPABILITIES

The right technique—or combination of techniques—for the question.

Quantum  Analytics Group brings together established methods, advanced instrumentation, and custom method development to address a wide range of analytical challenges. From routine testing to complex investigations, our capabilities allow us to select and combine techniques based on the material and the information needed.

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Liquid Chromatography

HPLC / UPLC / IC and specialized chromatographic approaches.

 
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Gas Chromatography

GC for residual solvents, volatile and semi-volatile components and complex mixtures.
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Mass Spectrometry

GC-MS, GC-MS/MS, LC/MS and advanced qualitative identification.

 
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Elemental Analysis

ICP-OES / ICP-MS, AAS and trace elemental analytical capabilities.

 

Additional Capabilities

Include wet chemistries, physical properties-viscosity, XRD, DSC, TGA, FTIR, microscopy, TOC, Lovibond, and other specialized techniques

START A CONVERSATION

Have a Material or Chemical Question?

You don't need to know which test to request. Tell us what you're trying to understand. Our scientists will discuss your sample, objectives, and analytical needs and help determine the appropriate path forward.

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Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852

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30 N Gould Street Suite 10683
Sheridan, WY 82801 USA

 

Call: (800) 448-2968

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