MATERIAL FAILURE ANALYSIS / EXPERTISE

FAILURE AND DEFEKT ANALYSIS AT LEATHER, COATED TEXTILES, TEXTILES, FILMS, COMPOSITE MATERIALS

The accredited test lab offers a wide range of special analytics and methods for different tasks regarding expertise and failure analysis.

Defects like:

  • Peel-off, delamination or abrasion effects
  • Discoloration / staining
  • Surface / interface analyss, adhesion problems
  • Area shrinkage and dimensional stability

Material identification:

  • Leather, splits, coated textiles, etc.
  • Type of leather and labelling – aniline, semi-aniline or pigmented
  • Material composition in case of heterogeneous material composites

Expertise:

  • Testing of material properties depending on their intended application
  • Compliance with standards and technical terms of supply
  • Selection of suitable test methods and problem related interpretation of test results outlining the potential sources of material failure are an integral part of services offered

Catalogue - Assessment of leather and coated textiles in automotive interior:

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Shipping address for samples and parcels to accredited test laboratory:

Forschungsinstitut für Leder und Kunststoffbahnen (FILK)
Accredited test lab – Failure analysis 
Meißner Ring 1-5
09599 Freiberg/Sachsen
Germany

Kontakt:

Antoaneta Trommer
Tel: +49 3731 366136
email: antoaneta.trommer@filkfreiberg.de