Symptoms guide for industry and society

Below you can find a list of common symptoms our doctors can encounter during a typical project.

Deposits
Goo
Gels
Sludge
Precipitation
Salts
Chemical fouling
Dust
Particles
Fibers
Fluorescence/Phosphorescence
Cloudiness
Phase separation
Emulsions
Foam
Moisture
Condensation
Material fatigue
Flaking
Cracks
Microcracks
Delamination
Pore formation
Spotting
Brittleness
Discoloration
Hardening
Yellowing plastic
Blackening/bluing
Dissolution
Softening
Bleaching
Sooting
Filter blocking
High/low pressure
Process downtime
Bacteria
Algae
Biological fouling
Biofilms
Fungi
Mold
Viruses
Reduced growth/low biodiversity
Environmental problems
Odour problem
Contamination
Spill
Etching
Breakdown
Oxidation
Rust
Corrosion
Material pitting
Stress corrosion cracking/SCC
Crevice corrosion
Filiform corrosion
Bimetallic/galvanic corrosion
Copper/bronze corrosion
Nutrient leakage/diffuse leakage
Leakage
Off-taste/Off-flavour
Degradation products
Microplastics
Contaminated soil
Airborne particles
Varying conductivity
Acidity/pH
Redox-potential
Migration
Wicking
Compacting
Plasticity
Elasticity