The use of adhesives is increasingly becoming the preferred assembly method for industries such as aerospace, electronics or the automotive business. The quality of an adhesive joint can be severely affected by a contaminant from the materials to be joined or resulting from a chemical reaction during manufacturing. The deposition method, as well as the conditions of application, significantly impact the properties of coatings.

The analysis of adhesion problems requires advanced surface analysis techniques to identify materials that are often unknown. GCM Lab possesses the expertise and the capabilities to solve the most complex industrial adhesives problems, whether it entails the chemical or the mechanical properties of the adhesives. We have worked for many years to improve the adhesion of coatings. We welcome you to use Canada’s largest open access pool of equipment in materials science in order to efficiently solve your technical challenges.

Analytical techniques

• Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES)
• Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
• Time-of-flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy (TOF-SIMS)
• X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)
• Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
• Adhesion or friction testing