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title: "Built on 40 years of materials expertise"
url: "https://mat-cs.com/about-mat-cs"
description: "We are committed to providing our customers with the right analysis method and meeting all their analytical requirements."
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About

# Built on 40 years of materials expertise

Materials Characterization Services is an analytical services broker connecting scientists and engineers with the exact analysis they need — through a vast network of partner labs, instrument manufacturers, and universities.

Our Mission

"We are committed to providing our customers with the right analysis method and meeting all their analytical requirements. We want to hear the details of your request and will respond to you promptly."

The Story

## Not a lab — an expert in the laboratory landscape

MAT-CS is an analytical service broker with nearly 40 years of experience that provides scientists and engineers with the exact materials analysis they need.

We offer the widest variety of testing services through our vast network of over **500 partnering laboratories**, providing both global and local avenues. We've also partnered with instrument manufacturers, allowing us to offer analyses not otherwise commercially available.

By tapping into [our team's decades of expertise](/meet-the-team/), we help you determine the best techniques, design experiments, interpret results, and synthesize data — meaning your results are only a phone call or email away.

500+

Partner Labs

40+

Years of Experience

100+

Analytical Techniques

What we do

## Your one-call solution for materials analysis

Time is valuable. We handle the legwork — choosing the lab, the method, and the experimental design — so you get answers faster.

### Method selection

Tell us what you need to learn and we'll pick the optimal technique — or combination of techniques — for your problem.

### Experiment design

Get the most out of your analytical dollar. We design experiments to maximize useful data per sample run.

### Data interpretation

Numbers are only half the answer. We translate results into actionable insights about your material or product.

### Synthesis across methods

When one technique isn't enough, we combine data from multiple methods to give you a complete picture.

## Ready to put 40 years of experience to work?

Tell us about your sample, your problem, or your goal — we'll respond with the right approach.

[Get a Quote](/get-a-quote/) [Contact Us](/contact/)