Tascon GmbH (Gesellschaft für Oberflächen- und Materialcharakterisierung mbH) is an independent contract analysis and consulting laboratory located in Münster, Germany. Founded in 1997 as a spin-off from the University of Münster’s physical institute, the company operates additional locations in Wiesbaden and the United States.
The company maintains a testing laboratory accredited under DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 and certified according to ISO 9001:2015. Tascon engages in both proprietary applied research and industrial contract testing for clients across high-tech manufacturing, polymers, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals.
Tascon GmbH provides specialized surface, interface, and material analysis services:
- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM/EDX): High-resolution topography, material contrast imaging via backscattered electrons, and quantitative elemental microanalysis from boron to uranium using Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy.
- Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (ToF-SIMS): Ultra-trace surface analysis, organic and inorganic mass spectrometry, chemical mapping, and high-resolution depth profiling of thin layers.
- X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS / ESCA): Quantitative chemical state analysis, determination of oxidation states, and elemental profiling of uppermost atomic layers.
- Low-Energy Ion Scattering (LEIS): Quantitative elemental composition analysis restricted strictly to the outer atomic monolayer.
- Spectroscopy & Complementary Methods: Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES), and optical profilometry for surface roughness measurement.
- Application Areas: Root-cause failure analysis, delamination analysis, additive identification, cleanliness and filmic contamination testing, glass fracture investigation, and multilayer coating evaluation.
[“Automotive”, “Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology”, “Manufacturing – Industrial & Machinery”]