Got a problem
with your
product's surface?
SurfAn Solutions, LLC,
a Surface Problems Solving Service
or SPS2 for short, provides expert surface analysis consulting for any surface-related issues you may have.
We are located in Minneapolis, MN.
New!!!
Honoring the requests of many customers SurfAn Solutions, LLC, now accepts credit card payments. If you are interested, please let us know, and we will send you a link to process your payment.
Contact SurfAn Solutions, LLC, if you:
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Have surface issues with stents or catheters, pacemaker parts, artificial heart valves or joints, or dental implants, or contact lenses.
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Have bond pads that don't solder.
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Have conductivity problems on your PCBs or flex circuits.
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Have issues with some die on your patterned semiconductor wafer.
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Need to assess the cleanliness or coating thickness on your wafer.
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Have spots on your window glass that you cannot wash off.
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Need to find out the composition of an unknown multi-layer coating on your glass or another product.
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Need to know the oxide thickness on your steel, copper, or other products.
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Have metallic parts that seem corroded.
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Have stickers that poorly adhere or liners that don't peel off.
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Have printing problems on paper or packaging materials.
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Have bubbles on paint or another coating.
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Have a discolored polymer, fabric, or metal surface.
In all of the above cases among many others please contact us. Chances are that we will be able to help.
SERVICES
What We Offer
SurfAn Solutions, LLC has Answers to your Surface questions
Consulting and Recommendations
We provide consulting and recommendations to help you resolve your material or product surface problems. We will work closely with you to develop customized solutions that fit your unique analytical needs.
Did you get confusing results from a vendor?
Do not despair!
We can provide you with a second opinion.
It never hurts to ask!
Surface Analysis
We can conduct thorough surface analysis to identify any issues or potential problems with your product's surface. Additionally, we can verify the surface cleanliness and the quality of surface treatment or coating.
If you are concerned about a buried layer or need to measure the thickness of surface oxide or coating, we can help with it too.
We use state-of-the-art equipment and techniques to provide you with meaningful and reliable results.
Analytical methods
XPS/ESCA
Auger
TOF-SIMS
Dynamic SIMS
SEM/EDS
FTIR
etc.
ABOUT US
Expert Surface Analysis Consulting
SurfAn Solutions, LLC is here to help you.
The company's founder, Sasha Rodnyansky, has more than 35 years of experience applying Surface Analysis for clients from different industries as well as doing original research in the field of Surface Science.
Linked
A member of:
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AVS - Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing www.avs.org
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ASTM International www.astm.org
CONTACT US
Get in Touch
Have a work request, a question, or just want to learn more about our services?
Contact Sasha Rodnyansky today
via phone: 952-866-8020 (call or text)
or via e-mail: srodnyansky@surfansolutions.com
or fill out and submit the form,
and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
Handling and packaging of samples for surface analysis
Proper handling and packaging of samples are crucial for accurate surface analysis results. Upon your request, we can provide you with specific instructions on how to handle and package your samples to ensure the best possible results.
Here are some general recommendations of proper handling:
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Wear powder-free, silicone-free latex or nitrile gloves.
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Hold a sample by its edges.
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Avoid touching the surface of interest with bare hands and even with gloves.
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Use clean tweezers and other tools.
Following are preferred ways of packaging samples for shipment:
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Fluoroware containers.
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Glass vials or Petri dishes.
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Wrapping in Al foil, preferably with matte side towards the sample.
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Minimize the use of adhesive tapes. If the use of tape is necessary to hold the sample in place inside its container, care should be taken to avoid any contact of the tape with the surface of interest.
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Avoid placing sample directly into plastic bags, because their inner surface may contain silicone or other anti-stick agents, which may contaminate the surface.