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Laboratory Capabilities
Our state-of-the-art laboratory is located in Vallejo, California, near the Napa Valley. We are staffed by professionals including:
Chemists - Analytical, Organic/Inorganic
Engineers - Mechanical, Tribology, MIS
Certified Lubrication Specialists (CLS) Evaluators - Fuels, Lubricants, Maintenance
Technicians - Field Services, Laboratory
Administrators - Contract, Quality Assurance, Finance
Research Associates - PhD, Project Managers

Herguth Laboratories, Inc. has a full complement of state-of-the-art testing equipment. All calibrated to the most demanding industry standards to provide you with quality decision data.

Laboratory Instrumentation and Techniques

Elemental Analysis and Particle Characterization

• Analytical Ferrography, Ferrous Particle Quantification and Imaging
• Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy (ICP)
• Ion Chromatography
• Microcoulometry
• Microwave Digestion
• Optical Microscopy Metallurgical/Biological
• Scanning Electron Microscopy / Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM/EDS)
• X-Ray Florescence (XRF)

Thermal and Oxidative Analysis
• Bomb Calorimetry (Heat of Combustion)
• Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)
• Oxidation Stability (Fuels/Lubricants)
• Pressure Vessel Oxidation (RPVOT)
• Quenching (oil)
• Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)

Viscosity Characterization
• Absolute Viscosity
• Dynamic Viscosity
• Kinematic Viscosity
• Rheological Analysis

Separation, Chromatography
• Ion Chromatography
• Gas Chromatography

Spectroscopy
• Flow through Cell FTIR
• Fourier Transform Infrared Analysis (FTIR)
• Refrigerant Analysis (Gas Cell)
• Small Particle Analysis Attenuate Total Reflectance (ATR)
• Solid and semi-solid Materials Attenuate Total Reflectance (ATR)

Wear Testing and Failure Analysis
• Coefficient of Friction Analysis
• Electrical Contact Resistance
• Fretting Wear Analysis
• Identification of Wear Mechanisms and Failure Modes
• Pin on Disk Analysis (POD)
• Pin and Vee Block
• Static Friction Analysis
• Wear Scar Analysis

Physical Property Testing and Classical Test Methods
• Air Release Properties
• Anti wear Additive
• Conductivity
• Corrosion Test
• Dielectric Strength
• Foam Characteristic
• Fuel Dilution
• Glycol Contamination
• Karl Fischer Water
• Nitration Levels
• Oxidation Levels
• Particle Counting
• Rust Test
• Soot Content
• Sulfination Levels
• Varnish Analysis
• Voltammetric Antioxidant Analysis
• Water Separablity
• ASTM, Federal Test Methods IP, DIN, many more..

For more information call 1-888-HERGUTH (437-4884)
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