CONSULTING AREAS

In addition to organizing a wide range of topical symposia dealing with fundamental and practical problems of surface science and technology MST also offers expert consulting services to selected customers in the area of surface related phenomena such as adhesion and surface contamination and cleaning. Specific problem areas include:

• Chemistry and Physics of adhesion phenomena
• Adhesion measurement methods
• Strategies for improving adhesion
• Surface analytical methods/ surface characterization
• Particle contamination and cleaning
• General surface contamination and cleaning

CONSULTING SERVICES

MST's services include:

• Short courses given either in house or as part of international symposia
• Short term consulting
• Extended studies delivering comprehensive reports

WHAT WE DO

A typical MST technical study on an adhesion related technology would include the following critical information:

• Review of background and fundamental issues of surface chemistry and surface physics involved
• Critical review of best methods for surface preparation
• Recommendations on most appropriate and effective adhesion measurement methods
• Review and critical examination of materials related issues
• Analysis of potential and existing problems related to stress buildup
• Overview and analysis of best methods which will deliver effective results for a reasonable investment of manpower and equipment resources

PARTICLE CONTAMINATION AND CLEANING

Similar studies can be carried out for problems involving issues related to surface contamination and cleaning including:

• Review of background and fundamental issues of particle/surface interactions
• Recommendations on most appropriate and effective particle detection methods
• Recommendations on most appropriate and effective adhesion measurement methods
• Review and critical examination of materials related issues
• Analysis of potential and existing problems related to contamination sources
• Overview and analysis of best methods which will deliver effective results for a reasonable investment of manpower and equipment resources

EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF COLLABORATORS AND CONTACTS

A major benefit of working with MST is our global network of contacts in both industry and academia who can be employed to address specific problems which require access to highly specialized equipment or levels of expertise in narrow problem areas. In particular, by calling on more than 40 years of collective experience in the areas of surface phenomena and problems of contamination and cleaning, MST can recommend:

• Best vendors for purchase of analytical and test equipment
• Best laboratories for carrying out pilot studies and limited exploratory investigations
• Most knowledgeable experts in given problem areas

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