Surface Analysis

The Centre for Surface and Materials Analysis (CSMA), based at our headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent, specialises in surface, near surface and interface analysis.

Surface and Interface Analysis
Elemental and molecular chemistry in these regions at ppm levels

Multi-Element Depth Profiling
At depths of nm to tens of µm

Elemental and Molecular Imaging
Maps the entire surface across a surface or cross section

Surface Topography
Generates 3D maps on nm scale showing microstructure, wear, etc.

Materials Characterisation
Any Material including drugs

CSMA is actively involved in a number of research programmes and EU projects, as well as one-off analyses, which include:

• Troubleshooting problems
• Defending product claims
• Settling commercial liability disputes
• Reverse Engineering of competitor products
• Validating new products and processes