Intertek verifies the quality of OCSiAl’s carbon nanotubes
February 21, 2015 - United Kingdom
Intertek, one of the leading multinational inspection, product testing, and certification companies, headquartered in London, has provided its nanotechnology testing expertise to verify the structural, physical, and chemical properties of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) products by OCSiAl, an international nanotechnology company, for the world’s largest SWCNT production facility.
The production facility, built by OCSiAl, is capable of producing up to 10 tonnes of carbon nanotubes every year. To ensure that this material remains at a consistently high standard, OCSiAl selected Intertek’s advanced analysis capabilities to verify structural and chemical parameters of its SWCNT product – TUBALL.
The validation process is carried out through the application of a diverse set of complementary analytical techniques which have exceptional precision and sensitivity. Intertek’s specialist knowledge was used to investigate TUBALL’s quality, diameter distribution, purity, and elemental composition, OCSiAl said in a statement.
Ashot Ter-Avanessov, CEO OCSiAl Europe, said “Intertek’s expertise in complex product characterisation has been invaluable to OCSiAl. An independent validation of the structural and chemical parameters of our carbon nanotubes by the globally leading authority in product testing has provided our customers with quality assurance and allowed us to ensure that our product remains at a consistently high quality.”
Neil Everall, company research associate at Intertek, said “Building on over 25 years of analytical research experience, Intertek’s problem-solving tools were applied to assess the quality of OCSiAl’s carbon nanotubes. We believe it is important to support our clients’ innovation in advanced materials including nanotechnology applications, such as carbon nanotubes and graphene.”
Carbon nanotubes, which are very thin tubes of elemental carbon, have exceptional mechanical, optical and electrical properties that could significantly enhance performance of a wide range of materials such as rubber, plastics, composites, and many others.
Intertek provides up-to-date technical training seminars sharing the latest information on regulations, product standards, basic textile fundamentals, textile testing, labelling, and more with clients both on-site and off-site. (GK)
The production facility, built by OCSiAl, is capable of producing up to 10 tonnes of carbon nanotubes every year. To ensure that this material remains at a consistently high standard, OCSiAl selected Intertek’s advanced analysis capabilities to verify structural and chemical parameters of its SWCNT product – TUBALL.
The validation process is carried out through the application of a diverse set of complementary analytical techniques which have exceptional precision and sensitivity. Intertek’s specialist knowledge was used to investigate TUBALL’s quality, diameter distribution, purity, and elemental composition, OCSiAl said in a statement.
Ashot Ter-Avanessov, CEO OCSiAl Europe, said “Intertek’s expertise in complex product characterisation has been invaluable to OCSiAl. An independent validation of the structural and chemical parameters of our carbon nanotubes by the globally leading authority in product testing has provided our customers with quality assurance and allowed us to ensure that our product remains at a consistently high quality.”
Neil Everall, company research associate at Intertek, said “Building on over 25 years of analytical research experience, Intertek’s problem-solving tools were applied to assess the quality of OCSiAl’s carbon nanotubes. We believe it is important to support our clients’ innovation in advanced materials including nanotechnology applications, such as carbon nanotubes and graphene.”
Carbon nanotubes, which are very thin tubes of elemental carbon, have exceptional mechanical, optical and electrical properties that could significantly enhance performance of a wide range of materials such as rubber, plastics, composites, and many others.
Intertek provides up-to-date technical training seminars sharing the latest information on regulations, product standards, basic textile fundamentals, textile testing, labelling, and more with clients both on-site and off-site. (GK)