Lab Research & Development

Third Coast has over 20 years of chemical production experience in the US Gulf Coast and abroad.

Full Service Laboratory

Our Chemists, Analysts, and Technicians support our chemical contract manufacturing services with over 100 years of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and product management experience.

Laboratory Capabilities

Third Coast has an extensive on-site laboratory, which can provide our customers with certified quality control and quality assurance testing for all manufactured products.

Third Coast offers a variety of technical research and development services.

Quality Control Testing

Third Coast has an extensive on-site laboratory, which can provide our customers with certified quality control and quality assurance testing for all manufactured products. Our Chemists, Analysts, and Technicians support our services with over 100 years of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and product management experience.

The Third Coast laboratory is included in the site ISO 9001:2015 certification. The Lab participates in round-robin-testing with our customers’ labs, outside laboratory confirmation, and employs contract calibration services for equipment maintenance and reliability. In addition to standard QA/QC testing, we offer a flexible work environment that makes for easy scheduling of standardized production test requirements.

Or, contact at 281-412-0275

Research & Development

Third Coast offers a variety of technical services including:
  • Multistep organic or inorganic synthesis
  • Formulation
  • Application Support
  • Scale-up from laboratory study to industrial production
  • Current process troubleshooting and optimization
R&D Equipment and Facilities
  • High-pressure reactors (Parr reactor)
  • Glass reactors – atmospheric and pressurized up to 30 psi
  • Fractional distillation
  • Filtratio
On-site Analytical Instruments:
  • Gas Chromatography (GC)
  • High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
  • Ion chromatography (IC)
  • FT-IR, UV-Vis., ICP-AES
  • Auto-titrator
  • Karl-Fischer moisture machines (Volumetric and Coulometry)
  • Kinematic Viscosity Bath (-40C, 40C, 400C)
  • Dynamic Viscosity Bath
  • Corrosion Test
  • Rust
  • Foam Test Bath
  • Sulfur Analyzer
  • Nitrogen Analyzer
  • Local access to GC-MS, NMR, and other possibilities.
Chemical Families
  • Ester
  • Amides
  • Amines
  • Amine Oxides
  • Amidazolines
  • Quats
  • Betaines
  • Polymers (pre-polymers)
Processes
  • Batch reaction
  • Distillation (batch/continuous, flash/fractional)
  • Centrifugation
  • Filtration
  • Phase separation
Markets
  • Extractive: oilfield chemicals, refinery chemicals. AG chemicals, mining chemicals
  • Automotive Chemicals: fuel/lube additives, components, tire/rubber
  • Bio-sustainable: biofuels, chemicals, esters, base oils
  • Others: specialty chemical, paper and ink, textile
Contact

Please call Dr.Yong Ming at 346-207-4702 or send an email to YMing@ThirdCoast.com