Testing labs in Rivarolo Canavese

APM snc Analisi Prove e Materiali (Analysis, Testing and Materials) is an independent, private chemical analysis and testing laboratory headquartered at Via Angelo Manzone 2, 10086 Rivarolo Canavese, in the Turin metropolitan area of Piedmont, Italy. Founded on the consolidated expertise of its partners in the analytical and materials science sector, the laboratory was established to serve as an outsourced testing partner for manufacturing companies and organizations that lack fully equipped internal laboratories. Over the years, collaboration with an ever-growing clientele has allowed APM to expand its expertise progressively across numerous industrial sectors, ranging from automotive and electronics to biomedical, mechanical engineering, and polymer technology. The laboratory operates in compliance with the requirements of the UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 standard and is managed by professionals registered with the Chemists Register (Ordine dei Chimici) of Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta, ensuring rigorous scientific oversight across all analytical disciplines. Chemical analysis of metals and inorganic materials is among APM's core competencies. The laboratory performs quantitative chemical composition analysis of metallic alloys using plasma emission spectrometry (ICP-OES, Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry) and ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry), enabling precise elemental identification and quantification across a broad range of alloy types including ferrous, non-ferrous, and titanium-based materials. APM also carries out determination of dissolved gases — hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen — within metallic matrices, a capability especially relevant for titanium alloys used in aerospace and biomedical implant applications. Complementing these inorganic analyses, the laboratory provides comprehensive oil, grease, lubricant, and fuel analysis, encompassing Karl Fischer water content determination, kinematic viscosity measurement, ash content, heavy metals quantification, and flammability temperature testing. Polymers, elastomers, and organic materials represent a major area of specialization at APM. The laboratory characterizes rubbers, plastics, synthetic fibers, paints, pigments, and protective coatings using a suite of thermal and spectroscopic techniques including Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry (FTIR), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA). FTIR is applied both for identification and material qualification as well as for the detection of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) in manufactured articles and waste streams, in accordance with Italian and European regulatory requirements. Food contact material suitability testing is another significant service line: APM conducts global and specific migration tests — quantifying the release of metals, amines, colorants, and other regulated migrants — to verify compliance with applicable EU regulations and ensure materials used in contact with foodstuffs meet safety thresholds. APM offers advanced structural and microstructural examination through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The laboratory operates two SEM-EDS systems, enabling high-resolution morphological and compositional analysis of surfaces, particles, inclusions, and fracture zones. This instrumentation is central to the laboratory's failure analysis service, where root-cause investigations are conducted on components exhibiting unexpected fractures, corrosion, delamination, or functional deficiencies. Metallographic analysis rounds out the structural capabilities, providing cross-sectional examination of ferrous and non-ferrous materials for microstructural control, grain evaluation, coating thickness measurement, and weld quality assessment in compliance with applicable UNI, EN, and ISO standards. Mechanical and technological testing is provided for a wide range of materials and finished parts. APM performs hardness testing (Brinell, Vickers, Rockwell scales as appropriate), tensile strength and elongation determination, compression testing, and resilience (impact) testing on metallic and non-metallic specimens, enabling clients to verify material performance against design specifications and international norms. Corrosion resistance testing is conducted in a salt spray (neutral salt fog) chamber according to ASTM B117 and EN ISO 9227, with particular focus on automotive exterior and functional parts. Thermal cycling tests subject specimens to controlled slow temperature and humidity variation cycles, simulating long-term environmental aging. Fogging tests measure volatile substance release from polymeric and textile materials onto a cooled substrate, a routine quality-control test widely required by the automotive sector for interior components. APM also addresses specialized industrial needs including component cleanliness verification and electronics testing. Cleanliness analysis involves extraction of particulate contamination from machined and assembled mechanical components using solvent or aqueous solutions, followed by membrane filtration and gravimetric determination, in accordance with industry standards including those from the automotive and hydraulics sectors. PCB board and electronic assembly analysis covers solder quality evaluation, corrosion assessment of contact surfaces, and contamination characterization. For the biomedical sector, APM conducts chemical characterization, microstructural examination, and mechanical property measurement on implants, prostheses, and medical device components, as well as gaseous impurity determination in titanium alloy substrates used for surgical applications. Quality and accreditation are central to APM's positioning as a credible third-party testing partner. The laboratory holds ACCREDIA accreditation — ACCREDIA being Italy's sole national accreditation body and a signatory to EA, ILAC, and IAF multilateral recognition arrangements — under the UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 standard, which certifies both technical competence in accredited tests and impartiality of operation. Tests and analyses carried out under this accreditation carry full international recognition, facilitating regulatory compliance submissions, dispute resolution, and cross-border supply chain validation. The laboratory applies internationally recognized analytical standards from UNI, EN, ISO, and ASTM throughout its operations. APM's combination of broad methodological coverage, dual SEM-EDS capability, ACCREDIA accreditation, and specialist professional staff registered with the Ordine dei Chimici makes it a dependable partner for quality control, incoming inspection, failure investigation, and regulatory compliance testing across Italian and European manufacturing industries.

ISO/IEC 17025 accredited by ACCREDIA (No. 01450) testing laboratory (accreditation status: active). Accredited test areas include: Bio Food Safety; Calibration Temperature Pressure; Chemical Chromatography; Chemical Cleanliness; Chemical Elemental Analysis; Chemical Spectroscopy; Construction; Construction Aggregates; Environmental; Water Environmental. Located at 10086, Rivarolo Canavese, Italy.