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Air Bearings

The inherent porosity of graphite makes it an ideal material for manufacturing air bearings.

Our graphite maintains strict porosity control, which allows manufacturers to reliably predict and select the airflow needed to support their unique spindles. Providing a non-galling, non-abrasive surface, bearing sleeves made from our materials are a perfect solution to enable soft landing in the event of catastrophic loss of airflow. As spindles ramp down from high-RPM operation they touch down on a material that exhibits minimal fretting, and protects the high-precision components from damage.

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Bearing Sleeves

The inherent properties of graphite coupled with our strict control of microstructure create a reliable and predictable product for bearing sleeve components.
E-Beam Crucibles

Our E-Beam crucibles provide improved evaporation performance and are available in a multitude of shapes and sizes to fit your application requirements.
Heaters

The uniformity of our materials ensure uniform heating of elements, extending the life of manufactured heaters and thereby improving the cost of ownership.
Hot Press Die (HPD)

Our graphite fine-grain materials are the material of choice in many powdered metal and ceramic hot pressing applications.
Ink Jet

Our graphite is the optimal solution for ink jet print head manufacturers, providing chemical resistance from solvents, excellent structural integrity, and enabling high jetting accuracy.
Thermal Management

Our unique foam graphite grades provide anisotropic heat dispersion to funnel heat away from sensitive electronics.
Ultrasound

We provide solutions for both signal processing and thermal management in the latest generation of ultrasound transducers.