Information For Industry
Part of the Center's mission is to promote private sector innovation by helping Northwest companies address their own specific challenges in materials analysis, research and development. Whether its access to specialized equipment, faculty expertise, or assistance with R&D; AMSEC can help connect your company to the most appropriate resources in a timely, responsive manner. Most small and medium-sized companies have limited in-house scientific and engineering resources; AMSEC can partner with your business to help provide the missing pieces.
Getting Started
The first step is to contact us to discuss the appropriate framework for working with the Center. We use two approaches, depending on the scope of the project: 1) R&D partnerships and other long-term projects are administered through WWU's Office of Research and Sponsored Projects. 2) Relatively routine analyses involving a small number of samples are handled directly by the Center.
Materials Analysis
The Center provides specialized chemical and physical testing services to Northwest companies that are either difficult to obtain or not available elsewhere in our region. Services include DSC, TGA, XRD, SEM, optical microscopy, FTIR, UV-VIS, Fluorimetry, and other methods. See our Resources page for a complete listing of capabilities.
Testing is performed on a fee-for-service basis with hourly rates for equipment, student and staff time. Center personnel can either perform the testing for you and provide a written report, or in some cases we provide access to equipment for your qualified employees to use themselves.
AMSEC agreement for services