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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