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• Who We Are
  • About our website
  • Accreditations - IMR is both Nadcap and A2LA accredited.
  • Doing Business - Set up an account with one of our analytical test lab facilities.
  • Intro to IMR - IMR Test Labs is a state-of-the-art material testing laboratory with four facilities across the U.S.
  • Key Staff w/Bios - Meet our expert material testing experts.
  • Why IMR - IMR’s material testing labs provide the most thorough analysis solutions.
• What We Do
  • Chemical Analysis - IMR’s alloy chemistry capabilities ensure accurate solutions.
  • Corrosion Testing - Our corrosion analysis services help estimate component service life, compare candidate materials in your service environment, and screen materials and their conditions.
  • CPSIA Lead and Phthalates Testing - IMR is equipped to perform CPSIA testing to check for lead and phthalates in children’s products.
  • Electronics Testing - IMR’s electronics testing group uses advanced tools and techniques, such as SEM/EDS and X-Ray, to inspect product and process quality and diagnose component failures.
  • Environmental Simulation - Our environmental simulation services range from cyclic corrosion to salt spray testing.
  • Failure Analysis - Capabilities of the failure analysis lab include fractography, SEM/EDS, metallography and more.
  • Lab Management - IMR Lab Management services range from lab staffing to ownership and leaseback.
  • Litigation Support Services - Our engineers and scientists offer professional forensics and expert witness testimony.
  • Machine Shop Services - IMR’s complete in-house machine shop offers a wide array of machining services, from precision test sample preparation to prototype machining.
  • Mechanical Testing - The IMR mechanical testing department performs most standard mechanical testing, such as tensile testing, bond strength, charpy impact, and composite testing, as well as customized testing services.
  • Fatigue Testing - Offering coating shear testing, S-N Curve endurance limits, high cycle fatigue testing, and low cycle fatigue testing.
  • Metallurgy - IMR’s metallurgical analysis lab is able to evaluate materials ranging from cast iron to superalloys and composites.
  • Nonmetallics - The polymer analysis department has state-of-the-art equipment for thorough, accurate analysis and characterization as well as failure analysis of these materials.
  • Product Testing Services - IMR is equipped to analyze components and raw materials or identify and solve issues that may occur during product performance.
  • Plating and Coating Analysis - IMR offers a complete line of services, such as plating thickness, peel testing, and taber abrasion, which are geared toward certifying platings, paints, and other coatings.
  • RoHS Testing - Our chemists are able to perform RoHS and declarable substance testing.
  • Thermal Spray Coatings - IMR Test Labs has performed thousands of coating metallography examinations on thermal spray coatings, plasma spray coatings, diffusion coatings, and more.
  • Technical Training Programs - IMR’s courses range from aerospace metallography class to principles of failure analysis.
  • Welding - Our AWS certified weld inspectors in the weld testing department specializes in weld procedure and welder qualifications.
• Industries We Serve
  • Aerospace - Our aerospace testing services are designed to support quality control efforts as well as the materials and product engineering efforts of suppliers.
  • Adhesives - Sealant and adhesive testing helps evaluate the acceptability and quality of materials for numerous government and industry specifications.
  • Automotive - Providing A2LA accredited automotive component testing services.
  • Chemical Processing - Chemical analysis services and process chemical testing keep your critical processes running.
  • Composites - IMR has a number of techniques designed to assess the mechanical and chemical integrity of composites.
  • Defense - Providing Nadcap certified chemical, mechanical, and metallurgical analyses.
  • Electronics - IMR’s electronics testing capabilities identify and solve problems, such as solder attach issues, corrosion, dendritic growth, electrical overstress, and contamination.
  • General Manufacturing - IMR offers routine quality checks using national or company standards as well as detailed product testing and competitive benchmarking data.
  • Heavy Equipment - IMR’s experience in heavy equipment failure analysis provides for quick and accurate determinations of the root cause of failures as well as recommendations for preventing reoccurrences.
  • Litigation - IMR’s expertise in product litigation support have won wide acclaim and led to the successful settlement of many cases.
  • Medical Devices - Our medical device testing capabilities help ensure material quality and purity.
  • Petrochemical
  • Plastics Manufacturing - Offering polymer analysis, plastics testing, and failure analysis.
  • Power Generation
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