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10/12 Results! Large or small, the job is done right at GTI Testing Laboratories GTI Testing Laboratories provides metallurgical and polymer materials testing, chemical analysis, failure analysis and engineering consulting services for a wide range of manufacturing companies and technical organizations. Occupying over 300,000 square feet of the 18-acre campus of the Gas Technology Institute (GTI) in Des Plaines, Illinois, GTI Testing Laboratories has significantly expanded its services and range of customers since laboratory and research activities were launched in 1941. We provide complete lab services for the gas, oil, power generation and water industries, as well as for numerous manufacturing and technology sectors. Our staff of more than 250 professionals includes specialists in nearly every area of materials evaluation, and our engineers and technicians are well versed in ASTM, ISO, SAE and manufacturers’ material and testing specifications. They are dedicated to handling each taskcritical or routinewith accuracy and purpose. Why GTI Testing? We focus on our customers. We get to know you to clearly understand your needs and challenges. Besides advancing the expertise and skills of our talented staff, we continuously update our labs with sophisticated, state-of- the-art equipment. Our capabilities include chromatography, optical and electron microscopy, metallography, energy dispersive spectroscopy, thermal analysis, hydrostatic and burst pipe testing, salt fog testing, mechanical testing and much more. We also perform on-site tests and evaluations. Your Single Source for Advanced Testing GTI Testing Laboratories is the only resource you will need for evaluating common problems and special situations. We offer unsurpassed knowledge and technical expertise in: Metallurgical & Polymer Materials Testing Failure Investigations & Consultation Product/Component Testing Chemical Analysis Coatings & Corrosion Evaluations Gas Technology Institute 1700 S. Mount Prospect Road Des Plaines, IL 60018-1804 1-866-GTI-LABS (1-866-484-5887) 1-847-768-0500 (front desk)
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Results!

Large or small, the job is done right at GTI Testing Laboratories GTI Testing Laboratories provides metallurgical and polymer materials testing, chemical analysis, failure analysis and engineering consulting services for a wide range of manufacturing companies and technical

organizations. Occupying over 300,000 square feet of the 18-acre campus of the Gas

Technology Institute (GTI) in Des Plaines, Illinois, GTI Testing Laboratories has significantly expanded its services and range of customers since laboratory and research activities were launched in 1941. We provide complete lab services for the gas, oil, power generation and water industries,

as well as for numerous manufacturing and technology sectors. Our staff of more than 250 professionals includes specialists in nearly every area of materials evaluation, and our engineers and technicians are well versed in ASTM, ISO, SAE and manufacturers’ material and testing specifications. They are dedicated to handling each task—critical or routine—

with accuracy and purpose. Why GTI Testing? We focus on our customers. We get to know you to clearly understand your needs and challenges. Besides advancing the expertise and skills of our

talented staff, we continuously update our labs with sophisticated, state-of-

the-art equipment. Our capabilities include chromatography, optical and electron microscopy, metallography, energy dispersive spectroscopy, thermal analysis, hydrostatic and burst pipe testing, salt fog testing, mechanical testing and much more. We also perform on-site tests and evaluations.

Your Single Source for Advanced Testing GTI Testing Laboratories is the only resource you will need for evaluating common problems and special situations. We offer unsurpassed knowledge and technical expertise in:

Metallurgical & Polymer Materials Testing Failure Investigations & Consultation

Product/Component Testing Chemical Analysis Coatings & Corrosion Evaluations

Gas Technology Institute 1700 S. Mount Prospect Road Des Plaines, IL 60018-1804 1-866-GTI-LABS (1-866-484-5887) 1-847-768-0500 (front desk)

Capabilities & Services

Chemical Analysis

ICP-OES GC GC-AED GC-MSD

EDX (Microanalysis) FTIR Spectroscopy

Raman Spectroscopy Gas Analysis Gravimetric Analysis Glow Discharge Spectroscopy

Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy

Coating Tests

Abrasion Resistance Adhesion Cathodic Disbondment Coating Thickness Chemical Attack Chip Resistance

Coating Hardness

Impact Resistance Penetration Resistance Q(UV) & Q-Sun (Xenon-Arc) Water Absorption/Penetration

Corrosion Testing

Salt Fog/Salt Spray

CCT & B117 Laboratory Immersion Polarization Scans & Resistance Tafel Plots/Voltammetry LPR/ER EIS Microbial Induced Corrosion

Mechanical Testing

Tensile/Compression/Flexural Charpy & IZOD Microhardness (Knoop/Vickers) Rockwell & Brinell Hardness Pipes/Valves/Pressure Vessels Proof Load - Bolts & Nuts

Drop Weight Test

Metallography & Microscopy

SEM & EDS Stereo optical Inclusion Counts Micro-Examination

Phase Counts Photography & Video

Failure Analysis & Consulting

Failure Analysis/Root Cause Litigation Support Product Testing

Plastic/Polymer Testing

Tensile/Compression/Flexural

FTIR DSC, TGA, & TMA Rheology Hardness

Specific Gravity/Density

Plastic Pipe Testing

Tensile Data

Quick Burst Long-Term Sustained/HDB Pent RCP/S-4 Fusion Bond/Fittings Cyclic Pressure Fatigue Chemical Resistance

Dimensional Analysis Flexural Properties Impact Testing

Gas Technology Institute 1700 S. Mount Prospect Road Des Plaines, IL 60018-1804 1-866-GTI-LABS (1-866-484-5887) 1-847-768-0500 (front desk)

Capabilities & Services

Natural Gas Analysis

ASTM D1945, GPA 2261, major component analysis

ASTM D6228, sulfur speciation by GC-FPD or GC-PFPD

ASTM D3588, calculated BTU, density, Wobbe Index

ASTM D3246, total sulfur Extended hydrocarbons to C20 Ultimate calculation (CHNOS) Hydrocarbon dewpoint

Mercury

Biogas and Synfuel Analysis

ASTM D1946, major component analysis

Fixed gas analysis ASTM D6228, sulfur speciation

by GC-FPD or GC-PFPD Hydrogen sulfide

Reduced sulfur components

ASTM D3588, calculated BTU, density, Wobbe Index

ASTM D3246, total sulfur Trace volatile organics Trace halocarbons Siloxanes

Volatile organic chlorine and organic fluorine by GC-AED

Cylinder and Bag Rental

Inerted stainless steel cylinders for sulfur analysis

Stainless steel cylinders Aluminum cylinders

Tedlar® bags

Other Trace Gas Analysis

Hydrogen, helium, argon, SF6 Trace CO and CO2 Trace hydrocarbons Oxygen

Coal and Fuel Analysis

Ultimate ASTM D5373, CHN ASTM 4239, Sulfur ASTM D5142, Proximate

ASTM D5865, Calorific Value Major/minor oxides in ash

Karl Fischer water

Materials and Physical Testing

BET Surface area Nano-pore size distribution Mercury porosimetry

Helium density by pycnometer Bulk density Particle density FTIR, Raman spectroscopy DSC, TGA, and TMA Rheology ASTM D792, Specific Gravity

ASTM D5630, Ash by Method B

Microbiology Analysis

qPCR Genetic detection and

quantification of microorganisms (TB, SRB, DNB, APB, IOB, etc.)

Microbial Induced Corrosion

Biocorrosion prevention

Certified Calibration Gases

Natural gas GC analyzers Calorimeters

Densitometers Analytically NIST-traceable

Gas Technology Institute 1700 S. Mount Prospect Road Des Plaines, IL 60018-1804 1-847-768-0604 (Lab Manager) 1-847-768-0500 (front desk) 1-874-768-0970 (fax)

Mechanical & Custom Tool Development

CAD-CAM Software

SolidWorks Professional, Unigraphics (Seimens) NX,

BobCAD/CAM, AutoCAD, Alibre Design and CAM, and

MasterCAM

Precision Small-Scale CNC Machining

Bridgeport EZ Trak DX CNC Mill (X-30”, Y-12”, Z-4” work

envelop)

Sherline CNC Milling Machine and Lathe (x-8.5”, Y-5”,

Z-6.25” work envelope)

Precision Large-Scale CNC Machining

Haas VF-3 Computer-controlled Vertical Mill (X-40”,

Y-20”, Z-25” work envelop); Four axes

Haas SL-30 Computer-controlled Lathe (Diam-17”,

Length-34” work envelop)

Manual Machines and Shop Equipment

(2) Bridgeport with Digital Readout (DRO) Mills

LeBlond Regal 15” Manual Lathe

Chop Saw (friction blades for 7-in diameter steel cuts,

carbide blade for 6-in plastic cuts)

Band Saw (power-feed vertical band, 18-in material)

Kent Surface Grinder

Disk and Belt Sander (for all metals)

Abrasive Blaster Cabinet

Welding Machines

Miller Trailblazer 301G (portable gas-driven welder for

steel, stainless steel, and aluminum welding)

- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick)

- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG)

- Gas Metal and Flux Core Arc Welding (MIG)

Miller Syncrowave 350 LX Electric Welder

- Stick and TIG welding

PAC - Plasma Arc Cutting, Miller Spectrum 3080

Gas Technology Institute 1700 S. Mount Prospect Road Des Plaines, IL 60018-1804

1-847-768-0711

Geotechnical & Pavement Evaluation

Accelerated Pavement Loading Machine

Application of full-scale traffic loads Evaluation of long-term pavement performance

Evaluation of base, sub-base, and backfill materials

Pavement Performance

Outdoor site for evaluating pavement sections and utility cuts and restoration in real-life environment

Indoor facility for testing pavement under temperature- and drainage-controlled conditions

Soil-Pipe Interaction

Field and full-scale instrumentation: strain gauges, earth pressure, deformations, soil temperature, and

moisture monitoring Evaluation of soil and underground pipe stresses Finite element soil analysis - COMSOL & Plaxis FEA

software

Soil Classification & Properties

ASTM and AASHTO standard tests for soil classification and soil compaction properties

Construction, Q/C, and field monitoring of soil

compaction

Gas Technology Institute 1700 S. Mount Prospect Road Des Plaines, IL 60018-1804 1-847-768-0803

Sensors & Automation Capabilities

Prototype Construction Sherline 4-axis CNC Milling Machine

Zephyrtronics SMT Soldering Station

Well-Equipped Electronics Lab

Printed Circuit Fabrication Capabilities

Embedded Control Automation Development

PIC Microcontrollers

ARM Embedded Linux

DSP for Analog Devices and TI

MSP430 Microcontrollers

Sensor and Signal Conditioning Low Noise Amplifiers

Accelerometers and Geophones

Ultrasonic Array Sensors

Magnetometers and Flux Sensors

Strain Gauge Signal Conditioning

General Data Acquisition

Wireless Communication Technology

RF Tag and RF Identification (RFID)

GPS-Enabled Applications

IMS 430-900MHz Band Telemetry

Sensor Nets using 802.14 / ZigBee

Bluetooth Data Capture

General Software Development Capabilities

Programs for Desktop / Laptop PCs

Distributed (networked) Applications

Adaptive Learning Systems

Digital Filtering Algorithms

Android Application Development

Python Application Development

Engineering Software Packages in Use

MatLab and Simulink

LabVIEW Data Acquisition and Display

Embedded C Compilers

SolidWorks and AutoCAD

Eagle PCB Layout

Gas Technology Institute 1700 S. Mount Prospect Road

Des Plaines, IL 60018-1804

1-847-768-0549


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