Thermal Lab
Our thermal lab at Natick allows our multidisciplinary teams to collaborate on answering questions related to fires and explosions across a broad range of industries, from manufacturing to petrochemicals to consumer products. Whether it's determining the root cause of a fire or preventing one, we offer the hands-on expertise to uncover the insights you need to move forward.
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Molecular Biology and Microbiology
Our lab team specializes in quickly developing customized testing while adhering to industry quality standards. We have the in-house expertise to perform protocol development, quality control checks, and comprehensive microbiological testing, including antimicrobial testing, disinfection and cleaning assessments, and contamination sampling and analysis.
Battery Disassembly Lab
Safely disassembling batteries for assessment while preventing damage to samples requires experience as well as specialized infrastructure and equipment. Natick's battery disassembly lab can help you determine the cause of failures and improving safety and reliability. Our team helps you:
- choose the best battery for your product.
- verify the battery chemistry and composition.
- identify potential issues with regard to intellectual property infringement.
Wet Chemistry Lab
The wet chemistry lab at Natick for wet inspections enables our experts to observe an analyze materials related to a wide of range of client challenges, whether you're trying to determine what materials to use for a product, assessing consumer health implications, or determining impact on the environment.
Combustible Dust Testing Laboratory
The combustible dust testing laboratory helps clients develop effective mitigation strategies by analyzing potential combustible dust hazards and providing onsite consulting to identify potential problems. We help you select the right testing for you by offering a variety of standard ASTM International tests, such as combustibility and explosibility screening tests and customized test methods for accident recreation, hazard demonstrations, and hazard assessments.
SEM/CT Room
The Natick lab offers in-house computed tomography (CT) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis of a wide variety of objects to support failure analysis investigations, quality/reliability assessments, and intellectual property, regulatory, and products liability litigation support.
Natick Lab Services
Accident Reconstruction
Batteries & Energy Storage Technology
Civil and Geotechnical Engineering
Corrosion
Computational Fluid Dynamics & Fire Dynamics Modeling
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Mechanics
Explosion Investigation
Fire Cause & Origin
Intellectual Property Evaluation
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Systems Analysis
Medical Device Technology
Metallography
Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
Polymers
Product Design
Product Liability and Injury Analysis
Product Stewardship
Regulatory Analysis
Site Assessments
Textiles
Thermal Sciences
Vehicle Engineering
Microbiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory Services
- qPCR
- RT-PCR
- Nucleic acid extraction
- Enzyme assays
- Protein assays
- ELISAs
- Lateral flow immunoassays
Microbiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory Instruments
- Incubator
- Biosafety cabinet, class II type B2
- Environmental chamber
- Autoclave
- Real-time PCR
- Western blot transfer system
- Plate reader
- UV-Vis spectrophotometer
We also have ready access to ddPCR and sequencing equipment, as well as Exponent's broader chemical analysis and characterization capabilities.
Accredited Tests
In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA Accreditation Program, our Natick laboratory is accredited to perform the following tests on the following materials: metals, biomaterials, medical consumables, and medical devices:
Exponent Labs and Facilities
Phoenix Test and Engineering Center
Offers state-of-the-art facilities to accommodate a wide range of testing and prototyping.
Menlo Park Laboratory
Develops custom tests and test protocols, in-house at our global headquarters.
Natick Laboratory
Studies everything from how batteries corrode in phones to how medical devices corrode in humans.
Philadelphia Laboratory
Test and evaluate biomedical engineering solutions in-house and through our network of third-party labs.
Seattle Materials Testing Laboratory
Provides top failure investigation and litigation support expertise.
Bowie Fire Engineering Laboratory
Helps your products, facilities, and systems pass tough fire and explosion standards.
London Laboratory
Assists with failure analysis, quality assessment, and product development in the UK and EU.
Hong Kong Laboratory
Brings extensive experience helping global manufacturers optimize products and processes.
Shanghai Laboratory
Works with global clients to support your teams in all phases of the new product integration cycle.