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[January 2009]
MACOR® Material & Components Available Through Goodfellow
Through their previously announced acquisition of the UK-based Technical Glass Company, Goodfellow is now able to supply an enhanced range of MACOR® glass ceramic products as both machinable material (rods, plates, bars and discs) and finished components that are precision-machined to customer specifications.
MACOR delivers the performance of a technical ceramic with the versatility of a high performance plastic. It is claimed to be an outstanding engineering material and is machinable with ordinary metalworking tools. MACOR is strong and rigid, an excellent insulator and has a high maximum use temperature (800°C continuous, 1000°C peak) and low thermal conductivity.
Because of these outstanding properties, MACOR is used in a wide range of applications, such as:
* Electronics/semiconductor industry – precision coil formers, high voltage insulators
* Laser industry – spacers, reflectors and cavities in laser assemblies
* High vacuum industry – thermal breaks, coil supports and vacuum feedthroughs
* Aerospace/space industry – Space Shuttle door and window retaining rings, Satellite electrical supports
* Nuclear industry – fixtures and reference blocks in power generation unitsThe Technical Glass Company, part of the Goodfellow Group of Companies, is a UK-based supplier of specialist glass and ceramic materials and components for scientific and industrial applications.
www.technicalglass.co.uk
www.goodfellow.com
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