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Air Force

SCHOTT North America Now Produces Chalcogenide Glass Components In U.S.

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

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SCHOTT North America Inc. (SCHOTT) yesterday said it is kicking off production of chalcogenide glasses for infrared (IR) sensing applications, produced for the first time in the United States. To showcase the U.S. chalcogenide production, SCHOTT held an inaugural customer open house and simulcast live webinar, and other events at the Pa., facility, hosted by Marita Paasch, vice president of SCHOTT Advanced Optics (worldwide),. Heather Rayle, vice president and general manager of SCHOTT Advanced Optics at SCHOTT North America Inc.,…

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