Key characteristics:
Brittle under mechanical stress
Types of ceramics include:
Advanced (technical) ceramics: such as alumina (Al₂O₃), zirconia (ZrO₂), silicon carbide (SiC), and boron nitride (BN)
Applications:
Key characteristics of specialty inorganics:
Engineered for compatibility with advanced processes or materials systems
Common examples include:
Functional additives in ceramics, polymers, or batteries
Typical applications:
Specialty coatings, pigments, and abrasives
Specialty inorganics are critical in enabling innovation across high-tech, energy, aerospace, and life sciences industries due to their precision performance and material compatibility.
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Our materials are engineered to support precise control over transmission, reflection, and polarization in advanced optical systems. From anti-reflective coatings and beam splitters to dichroic mirrors, polarizers, and UV/IR filters, we supply the materials behind the most demanding optical applications.
We offer a wide selection of:
Our products are available in multiple forms including sputtering targets, evaporation granules, pre-melted slugs/inserts, and engineered e-beam-ready mixtures, supporting deposition work from deep-UV to far-IR.
Every material is specified for:
Suitability for vacuum deposition, ion-assisted coating, and plasma-enhanced processes
At LTS, we handle the materials science so you can concentrate on the coating process. Our materials support critical applications in laser optics, semiconductor fabrication, aerospace, defense optics, and precision instrumentation.
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