In modern medical devices, material choice directly impacts safety, precision, and reliability. Advanced ceramics and technical glass have become essential because they offer what traditional materials often cannot.
Materials such as alumina, macor, shapal,zirconia, and quartz glass combine biocompatibility with excellent resistance to heat, chemicals, and wear. They remain stable under sterilization and long-term use, ensuring consistent performance in critical environments.
Their high hardness, electrical insulation, and ability to achieve ultra-smooth surfaces make them especially suitable for precision medical components, where accuracy and cleanliness are non-negotiable.
Used in vacuum systems, optical mounts, ion traps, spectrometers, lasers, and precision gyroscopes.Stable, insulating, high-precision ceramic components for demanding research applications.

Our customers generate approximately 25% of the electricity in the world today using GE Vernova’s installed base of technologies.
We have supplied high-precision Macor and Shapal-HI-M ceramic holders and fixtures for scientific research projects at leading institutions such as the National University of Singapore and the University of Maryland, supporting demanding applications in vacuum, optical, and advanced research systems.
We have supplied high-precision Macor and Shapal-HI-M ceramic holders and fixtures for scientific research projects at leading institutions such as the National University of Singapore and the University of Maryland, supporting demanding applications in vacuum, optical, and advanced research systems.


Our customers generate approximately 25% of the electricity in the world today using GE Vernova’s installed base of technologies.
We have supplied high-precision Macor and Shapal-HI-M ceramic holders and fixtures for scientific research projects at leading institutions such as the National University of Singapore and the University of Maryland, supporting demanding applications in vacuum, optical, and advanced research systems.
| Material | MACOR | Aluminum Nitride | Alumina | Silicon Carbide | Silicon Nitride | Zirconia | SHAPAL Hi M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roundness | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Internal Thread | M1.2 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Flatness | M1.2 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Concentricity | M1.2 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Flatness | M1.2 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Concentricity | M1.2 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Flatness | M1.2 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Concentricity | M1.2 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Material | MACOR | Aluminum Nitride | Alumina | Silicon Carbide | Silicon Nitride | Zirconia | SHAPAL Hi M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roundness | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Internal Thread | M1.2 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Flatness | M1.2 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
Disclaimer: The values presented are mean and typical of those resulted from test samples
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