Our rigorous approach and our know-how, together with advanced technical means, allow us to develop our activity through three principal fields for a broad range of customers within ERAMET group, including CRT process department, Production sites and Quality / Environment divisions, and external customers as well.

• Chemical analyses and mineralogical characterizations of raw materials, semi-products, finished products and residues originating from metallurgical and mineral industry ;
• Participation in expert and standardization committees (ISO, CEN, AFNOR) ;
• In the field of Environment, characterization and analyses of liquid and solid effluents (flue dust), residues and waste, lixiviation standard test (NF and EN) and analyses of eluates.

• Sampling
  • Grinding, milling, representative division
  • Machining of metals
  • Cuttings
  • Polished sections
  • SEM preparations
• Analytical techniques
  • Chemical and Electrochemical methods
  • X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (beads, powder, metal)
  • Atomic Absorption Spectrometry : flame and electro-thermal
  • Emission Spectrometry : plasma (ICP-ES) and spark (OES)
  • Ionic Chromatography
  • Mercury analyser (traces)
• Characterization techniques
  • Powder X-Ray Diffraction
  • Optical and metallography (image analysis)
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
  • Electron Microprobe Analysis (EMPA)
  • Laser Particle Sizer (0,1 - 600 µm)
  • Specific surface determination (B.E.T.)
  • Thermal and Gravimetric Analysis (DTA / GTA)
  • Micro / Macro-hardness of metals