{"id":19184,"date":"2025-01-31T10:20:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T15:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gcttg.com\/textile-investigation-polymer-and-interface-analysis-a-new-addition-to-ctt-sageos\/"},"modified":"2025-01-31T10:21:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T15:21:12","slug":"textile-investigation-polymer-and-interface-analysis-a-new-addition-to-ctt-sageos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gcttg.com\/en\/textile-investigation-polymer-and-interface-analysis-a-new-addition-to-ctt-sageos\/","title":{"rendered":"Textile Investigation \u2013 Polymer and Interface Analysis: A New Addition to CTT\/SAGEOS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-font-size:20px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_13);\"><p>Expanding Our Expertise to Serve Industry Needs: A powerful new tool for material identification and defect analysis.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;\"><p><strong>We are excited to introduce our latest addition: a next-generation scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with an EDX analyzer for precise chemical element detection.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With this cutting-edge technology, we are enhancing our capabilities in material analysis and defect investigation across multiple applications, based on the needs of our industrial partners. Here are some key areas of expertise:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Material Analysis and Identification<\/strong><br \/>\nConfirming the presence of specific fibers or the chemical composition of fillers in polymers is now possible with high precision. Cross-sectional and longitudinal imaging enables visual and chemical identification of materials, facilitating the evaluation of fiber dispersion in blended yarns, for example.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Surface Treatment and Finishing Analysis<\/strong><br \/>\nFrom coated textiles to polymer and geosynthetic surface treatments, this tool allows us to examine material layers and verify the presence of treatments such as flame retardants, antibacterial coatings, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Defect Analysis and Contamination Identification<\/strong><br \/>\nWhether it\u2019s a stain on technical textiles, a defect line, an unexpected inclusion in a polymer, a foreign particle in a composite material, or contaminants in geosynthetics, our SEM-EDX technology provides high-resolution imaging and precise chemical analysis to determine the root cause of material defects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Failure Mechanism Investigation<\/strong><br \/>\nOur advanced capabilities now include the analysis of plasticizer migration and microcracks in geosynthetics, as well as failure mechanisms in composite materials\u2014such as detecting adhesive or cohesive failures at fiber\/resin interfaces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nanomaterial Distribution in Textiles and Polymers<\/strong><br \/>\nAdvanced materials incorporate sophisticated engineering. To ensure their performance and integrity, our researchers use this tool to assess particle dispersion, polymer adhesion, and contamination-free composition.<\/p>\n<p>For non-conductive materials, we also have a metallizer that enhances imaging and analysis quality.<\/p>\n<p>With this latest acquisition, Groupe CTT strengthens its position as a leading expert in innovation for the textile, geosynthetic, and advanced textile-based materials industries.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><p>CTT \u2013 At the heart of the matter<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-carousel fusion-image-carousel-auto fusion-image-carousel-1\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:10%;margin-left:10%;\"><div class=\"awb-carousel awb-swiper awb-swiper-carousel awb-carousel--carousel awb-swiper-dots-position-bottom\" data-layout=\"carousel\" data-autoplay=\"yes\" data-autoplayspeed=\"2500\" data-autoplaypause=\"no\" 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