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18.

July

Light and glass inspire designs of the future: SCHOTT wins Red Dot Design Award and German Innovation Award 2018

SCHOTT has created a new, aesthetic lighting concept with LuminaLine that has won the “Red Dot: Best of the Best” award as the best concept in the Materials category. More

09.

July

SCHOTT and Primoceler join forces to advance the next generation of ultra-miniature, ultra-reliable medical implants

The technology group SCHOTT has entered into an agreement to acquire Primoceler Oy to expand its hermetic packaging portfolio with pioneering glass micro bonding technology. This process enables the manufacture of vacuum-tight, ultra-miniature electronic and optical devices with superior reliability. Based on laser technology, this state-of-the-art bonding method can be completed without any heat or added materials, allowing device packaging for sensitive electronics made with only transparent materials, such as glass. Offering excellent biocompatibility with new glass types, the technology creates new possibilities for wafer level chip scale packaging (WL-CSP) in a wide range of applications, including medical implants, MEMS devices, and other reliability-critical electronic and optical devices. More

09.

July

SCHOTT AG to acquire Primoceler Oy, a pioneering laser glass-bonding specialist

SCHOTT AG, a leading international technology group in the areas of specialty glass and glass-ceramics, has entered into an agreement to acquire Primoceler Oy, a Finnish pioneer in glass micro bonding. More

27.

June

SCHOTT focuses acquisition plans on dynamic US market

SCHOTT AG, a leading international specialty glass and technical ceramic materials manufacturer, based in Mainz, Germany, has announced plans to continue to grow its US business through focused, strategic acquisitions. More

25.

June

SCHOTT to Showcase Eternaloc® Electrical Penetrations for High-Temperature Modular Reactors in China at World Nuclear Exhibition

Chinergy Co., Ltd and Jiamusi Electric Machine Co., Ltd continue partnership with SCHOTT to supply safe and robust electrical penetration assemblies for new HTR-PM600 nuclear power project. More

08.

June

HelioJet® SpectrumCC Wins German Innovation Award in Gold

The SCHOTT LED cabin lighting system received the German Innovation Award in the Lighting Solutions category for its unique concept and extraordinary performance. More

05.

June

ZERODUR® has been SCHOTT’s material answer for demanding high-tech and astronomy applications for 50 years.

Precision material with practically zero expansion

Half a century ago, materials specialists from SCHOTT used an ingenious process technology to develop ZERODUR^®, a special glass-ceramic with a coefficient of expansion of nearly zero. This property makes the material ideal for applications requiring the highest precision in fields such as astronomy, IC lithography, the semiconductor industry, metrology, and flat panel display production. In the material’s most recent milestone, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) selected ZERODUR^® for the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) project. SCHOTT will supply the ELT with 798 ZERODUR^® blanks including spares to form its primary mirror out of 798 hexagonal tiles and will create its monolithic mirrors with ZERODUR® as well. SCHOTT is currently investing heavily in its glass-ceramic competence center in Mainz. With new melting capacities and post-processing options for a wide range of technical applications, the company is ideally positioned for the future. More

17.

May

Maximizing the field of view: SCHOTT RealView™ high-index glass wafers bring augmented reality to life

SCHOTT unveils SCHOTT RealView™, a breakthrough in high-index glass wafers that allows more immersive augmented reality (AR) applications. These new wafers are made from optical glass with a high refractive index, enabling a wider field of view (FOV) in AR devices. The geometrical precision of the wafer surface is controlled to unprecedented accuracy, creating superior picture quality with the best contrast and highest definition, enhancing the user experience. SCHOTT is positioned as a global leader in AR materials with its unique fully integrated manufacturing capabilities, its 133 years of leadership in the mass production of optical glass, and its capabilities in high-index wafer and tailored optical coatings. Experts from SCHOTT’s Advanced Optics Team will be available to discuss AR glass in booth 1045 at Display Week 2018 in Los Angeles, California from May 22 to May 24. More

17.

April

Introducing syriQ BioPure™ for sensitive drugs: SCHOTT enhances iQ™ platform with new glass syringe

New prefillable syringe designed to ensure drug stability and ease administration

Key features include ultra low tungsten and low adhesive residuals and accurate dimensions for optimal device compatibility

Over 48 pre-validated configurations with top-class elastomer components More

09.

April

AIX 2018: Forward-thinking seat and cabin lighting solutions made by SCHOTT

New reading lights and flexible LED contour illumination / HelioJet® SpectrumCC nominated for German Innovation Award

At AIX 2018, SCHOTT will present discreet, elegant reading lights and flexible LED solutions that put seats in the right light and create pleasant ambience. HelioJet® SpectrumCC will also be on display – a sophisticated lighting system that puts aircraft cabins into natural colors and has recently been nominated for the German Innovation Award. More

28.

March

SCHOTT announces continued investment in Southbridge Lighting and Imaging facility

SCHOTT Lighting and Imaging will hold a ribbon cutting event to celebrate a $750,000 renovation to its offices in Southbridge, Massachusetts. Executives from the company, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass 1st Dist.), and elected officials from the Massachusetts Legislature will be on hand to discuss workforce development, U.S. manufacturing, and SCHOTT’s commitment to the region. More

21.

March

Opto-ceramic converters receive innovation award

Brighter than the sun: Opto-ceramic converters from SCHOTT are accelerating the adoption of laser phosphor-based digital projectors by enabling high luminance light sources. The technology group now honored the material and the respective development team from Mainz (Germany) and Penang (Malaysia) with the SCHOTT Innovation Award 2018. More

15.

March

Microalgae cultivation to perfection

Austrian company ecoduna has today commissioned the largest vertical plant for microalgae cultivation in Europe. Construction of the hectare facility was successfully completed in only ten months. SCHOTT supplied 43,000 DURAN® glass tubes for photobioreactor installation, corresponding to a total length of 230 kilometers. More

12.

March

50G: Breakthrough in Transistor Outline Technology

SCHOTT Introduces 50G TO for Unprecedented Speed in Datacom Applications More

22.

February

Otto Schott Research Award goes to renowned American glass scientist

Board of Trustees votes in unanimous favor of impressive work on dynamics and processes in liquids

The 15th Otto Schott Research Award will be presented in 2018 to Prof. Dr. C. Austen Angell. The esteemed glass scientist from Arizona State University in the US will receive the award along with a 25,000-euro endowment for his pioneering, lasting scientific contributions throughout his illustrious research career. More

07.

February

Perfecting surfaces: SCHOTT enhances production setup for coated vials, doubles capacity

Quartz coatings offer utmost protection for highly sensitive drugs / Hydrophobic layers make lyophilization more efficient / New production setup designed to minimize glass-to-glass contact and particle load More

31.

January

SCHOTT PYRAN® Platinum, the most innovative fire-rated glass-ceramic in the industry, is now the largest fire-rated glass-ceramic panel on the market

PYRAN® Platinum, the world’s first and only floated glass-ceramic developed specifically for architectural applications, is now available in 51-inch by 99-inch sheets. The new size makes it the largest fire-rated glass-ceramic panel available in the world, marking a new milestone in the glass-ceramic industry. More

29.

January

SCHOTT introduces FLEXINITY™: Structured Glass Breakthrough to Enable Smaller Electronics

SCHOTT is introducing a new, innovative portfolio of structured glass substrates that offers highly accurate and versatile features: FLEXINITY™. Structured thin or ultra-thin glass wafers are used as a substrate for sensors, batteries, and diagnostic technology. The breakthrough will enable new applications and further miniaturization of electronics through thinner glass wafers and structures that are more precise. The technology offers the lowest structuring radius of just 150 micrometers (μm) and a feature size tolerance lower than ± 25 μm. More

29.

January

Precision in medical treatments: SCHOTT highlights new range of laser delivery solutions at Photonics West

Fiber optics, components and engineering services enable new laser delivery approaches and increase design freedom for medical device manufacturers

At this year’s Photonics West, SCHOTT will present its broad range of capabilities for use of laser delivery technology in medical applications. High quality glass fibers, rods, diffusers and connectors complemented with engineering services help manufacturers of medical devices to deliver laser beams exactly to the point or area where they are needed. The company’s booth 1207 can be found in hall B at Photonics West 2018, Jan. 27 – Feb. 1. More

29.

January

Brighter than the sun: Ceramic laser phosphor converters revolutionize digital projection

New ceramic laser phosphor converters from SCHOTT are accelerating the adoption of laser phosphor-based digital projectors by enabling high luminance light sources. SCHOTT now introduces two ceramic phosphor converters that support the development of brighter digital projection at Photonics West 2018 (hall B, booth 1207). More

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