Thanks to its significant experience in the study of materials and finished products, SFC supports manufacturers in the analysis of their materials through tests to determine their properties and validate the quality and performance of all types of materials.
The analysis laboratory offers a wide range of equipment regularly renewed and checked.
The benefits
SFC offers a wide range of services to achieve:
- Thermal analyzes up to 1300°C (platinum oven) or 1600°C in air or controlled atmosphere (Kanthal kiln)
- Thermogravimetric analyzes (ATG)
- Thermodifferential analyzes (ATD)
- Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
- Specific heat measurements
- Absolute or apparent density
- Regulatory survey
- Specific surface
- Mercury porometry measurements (from 0.004 μm to 300 μm)
- Laser particle size measurements (from 0.01 μm to 3000 μm)
- Refractive index measurements on bulk samples
- Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analyzes
- Development of test methods
- Validations of methods transferable to the customer
- Training on the methods developed
SFC also offers development and validation services for tailor-made test methods.
The tests proposed by SFC’s teams are carried out with reference to French, European or international standards or regulations, or according to specifications defined with its customers.
The ways

thermal analysis

Pycnometry

IRTF spectroscopy
The quality approach

SFC has a number of labels, approvals and recognitions that testify its professionalism and its involvement in Research and Innovation. In particular, it has the agreement “Crédit impôt recherche” (CIR) Research Tax Credit, with a doubling of the tax base calculation.

SFC also possesses a quality management system that meets the requirements to the NF EN ISO 17025 standard.
SFC is thus Cofrac Essais, n°1-0062 accredited (scope available on www.cofrac.fr) according to the NF EN ISO 17025 standard.