For a technology company like Heraeus, the research and development of new, innovative products is as essential as the air we breathe. However, many of our products also support research and development in other sectors. Universities, international research institutes and research-based companies use high-tech materials made of precious and special metals as well as quartz glass. Thus, niobium is used in the cavity resonators of particle accelerators (e.g., DESY), platinum crucibles the size of rain barrels are used for growing monocrystals, and synthetic quartz glass is in demand for specialized applications—such as testing Einstein’s theory of relativity—in space or on earth. With materials testing and analysis services, measurement laboratories and application centers, Heraeus works directly with clients to support customer-specific developments.
