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Mo-Sci To Be Acquired by Heraeus Group

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We are excited to announce the forthcoming acquisition of Mo-Sci by the Heraeus Group, a leading international family-owned portfolio company.

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Remembering Ted Day

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On the one year anniversary of Ted’s passing, we reflect on his legacy.

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Glass Milling Equipment and Techniques

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Milling is an effective top-down process for producing glass powders with particle sizes ranging from nanoscale to micron-size. This article provides a guide to some of the milling processes Mo-Sci uses to produce our range of specialty glass powders.

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Glass 101: Fused Silica vs. Quartz

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The list of terms used to describe various silica-based materials is long, confusing, and often misunderstood. In this article, we take a close look at the unique properties of quartz and fused silica, and clear up some of the confusion surrounding these terms.

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Sealing Glass Selection Guide

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Learn about the different types of sealing glass and the key parameters to consider when selecting a sealing glass for your application.

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Sealing Glass Applications

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Offering tunable properties, t stability under thermal cycling, and resistance to chemical attack; sealing glasses are used to produce reliable hermetic seals between glass, metal, and ceramic components.

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Glass 101: Glass Annealing

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The process of annealing glass relieves internal stresses, which could otherwise leave it susceptible to cracking or shattering in response to minor mechanical or thermal shock.

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Cold Crucible Induction Melting

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Cold crucible induction melting offers many advantages over conventional techniques, including higher process temperatures, the ability to handle corrosive or reactive materials, and the production of ultra-pure semiconductors, oxides, and metals.

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Using Glass for Radiation Shielding

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Certain types of glass offer excellent shielding against radiation, making them indispensable for applications in medicine and the nuclear industry.

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Controlled Pore Glass Manufacturing and Applications

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Controlled pore glass (CPG) is uniquely suited to numerous filtering, sensing, and bioscience applications due to its structure and surface area. This article explores CPG manufacturing techniques and applications.

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