Materials & Material Analytics – Where Analytics Meets Industrial Experience
inaq GmbH draws on decades of experience in sampling as well as in water, wastewater, and air analysis—now complemented by newly established competencies in medical technology and Legionella testing. We are currently expanding our portfolio to include materials analytics. With more than 20 years of combined industrial experience and analytical expertise, we understand industrial requirements like few others and provide tailored testing and consulting solutions.
Your Advantage with inaq Materials
With almost 20 years of hands-on industrial experience, state-of-the-art analytical methods, and a strong professional network, we offer customised and practical solutions—ensuring the highest levels of product safety and quality.
Our Services in the Field of Materials
inaq Materials provides expert support in the following areas:
Drinking water is the most important foodstuff and must meet the highest standards in terms of both microbiological and chemical quality. Along its long journey from the spring through transmission pipelines, water storage facilities, distribution networks, and finally to water fittings, drinking water comes into contact with a wide variety of materials, including:
In accordance with European Drinking Water Directive (EU) 2020/2184, the following principles must be ensured:
Materials that come into contact with drinking water must:
Our Services in the Field of Materials in Contact with Drinking Water
Whether plastic pipes, seals, stainless steel or cast iron pipes, water meters, or water storage tanks—inaq offers inspection and testing of materials in accordance with applicable Austrian, German, and already enacted European regulations, including but not limited to:
Screening for Unexpected Substances:
Based on our many years of experience in non-target screening in the field of medical technology, we are able to detect and identify unexpected substances in accordance with EN 15768 as well as using GC–MS fingerprinting methods.
Construction products are primarily used on a permanent
basis in buildings and civil engineering structures. Their properties have a
significant impact on:
Our Services in the Field of Construction Products
In addition to professional testing services and extensive practical experience, inaq employs specialists who possess both technical qualifications and legal training, particularly in the field of construction products. Our experts have in-depth knowledge of the relevant legal and regulatory frameworks, ranging from technical standards and federal state construction product legislation to the European Construction Products Regulation.
We offer:
In municipal water infrastructure, materials, equipment, and components are used to ensure water supply and wastewater disposal in residential and urban areas.
These products must:
Our experts draw on almost two decades of practical experience and a broad professional network—ranging from universities and industry partners to independent experts—to provide comprehensive support. In addition to testing products used in municipal water infrastructure, we also assist you with approvals, standards compliance, and regulatory requirements.
Water pipelines in high-alpine or otherwise extreme terrain require specialised expertise:
Our experienced specialists support you in the standards-compliant design, testing, and, where applicable, commissioning of high-pressure systems—in close coordination with selected partners.
Challenges in the Field of Corrosion Protection and Coatings:
Our Solution:
Your Point of Contact
Ing. Christian Auer, MLS
Phone: +43 676 840173210
E-mail: christian.auer@inaq.at
