Materion Balzers Optics

    Consumer – Optical Solutions for the Medical and Analytical Fields

    Our optical layers make it possible to: take high-quality photos with mobile devices, immerse yourself in the virtual world, or even use secure biometric identification.

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    Focus your future, join us…

    Become a part of us and shape the future together with us.

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    Optical Solutions for Industrial Applications

    In the field of industrial applications our engineers have a strong understanding of customer needs. They work with customers to develop comprehensive solutions that range from measurement technology to security systems and automation.

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    Optical Solutions for the Lighting Industry

    When it comes to major film or television events, the entertainment industries trust our color filters, heat protection filters and UV blockers. Our optical components direct, mirror and filter light for a wide range of applications.

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    Whether virtually or in person – we are here for you and look forward to seeing you at one of our next event!

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    Life Science – Optical Solutions for the Medical and Analytical Fields

    Diagnoses and treatments are made possible or accelerated by optical systems in both the fields of medical technology and bioanalysis. Imaging methods based on fluorescence, interference, and polarization ...

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    Optical Solutions for Aerospace Technology

    For demanding, highly specialized applications such as on airplanes or for Earth observation satellites, we develop and produce custom-made filters, laser components and protective windows.

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    Our Vision
    We are shaping the Century of the Photon

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    Optical Solutions for the Automotive Industry

    Whether for intelligent vehicles or inside the digital cockpit, our solutions for laser-based assistance systems provide total safety and comfort. Digital displays using our optics simplify navigation and improve the driving experience.

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    Materion Balzers Optics –
    Innovation is part of our tradition for more than 70 years
    We are the innovative and independent industry partner for the development and production of coated optical components and subassemblies

    Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

    05.12.2024 – We at Materion Balzers Optics wish you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Our closing dates are: ...

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    How to optimise fluorescence imaging with linear variable filters

    05.07.2024 – Fluorescence imaging is a widely popular method of molecule analysis in chemistry, biochemistry, and medicine, thanks to properties such as elevated sensitivity, enhanced specificity, simplicity in comparison to many alternative microscopic techniques, and the versatility to be used in living cells and organisms....

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    Optical filters on board the EUCLID space telescope

    30.06.2023 – On July 1st, 2023, the European Space Agency's EUCLID telescope will launch from Cape Canaveral on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The goal of the mission is to study dark matter and create a map of the universe with time as the fourth dimension....

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    Optical components from Materion Balzers Optics on its way to Jupiter

    20.04.2023 – With the launch of ESA’s JUICE (JUpiter ICy Moons Explorer) mission on April 14th 2023, coated optical components of Materion Balzers Optics have started their eight year journey to Jupiter. ...

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    Sick Supplier Award 2022

    31.03.2022 – Materion Balzers Optics is very proud to announce that we received the Sick Supplier Award 2022 in the Optics category. This achievement would not be possible without our dedicated team in Balzers! We want to thank everybody from Materion Balzers Optics who contributed to this great success....

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    Materion partners with Rubin Observatory

    18.05.2021 – Materion continues to build on its 50-year legacy of supporting space exploration and observation by partnering with The Vera C. Rubin Observatory on a first-of-its-kind custom optical filter set to be used on the Legacy Survey of Space and Time Telescope (LSST) currently under construction in Chile ...

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    New Easy-to-clean Coatings from Optics Balzers

    22.12.2020 – Mechanically resistant, solvent- and dirt-repellent coatings with transparency from UV to IR ...

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    LVF – data acquisition in laboratory technology

    31.08.2020 – Linear Variable Filters are an innovative and flexible solution for the technological demands of the fields of diagnostics and analysis. ...

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    Materion Completes Optics Balzers Acquisition

    20.07.2020 – The path to becoming the leading supplier of optical thin film coatings is clear ...

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    Dichroic Filters for Optical Oxygen Sensing

    03.07.2020 – Strong interest in optical oxygen sensors from ventilator manufacturers due to COVID-19 supply shortages ...

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    Materion Corporation to Acquire Optics Balzers

    08.06.2020 – Focusing on the company‘s growth strategy the Optics Balzers‘ shareholders have been looking for new business opportunities: On Monday June 8, 2020 the US based Materion Corporation, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Optics Balzers AG in an all-cash transaction. ...

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    UV filter for medical diagnostics and analysis

    07.05.2020 – Successful diagnostics of antibodies: Optics Balzers AG has further developed optical dielectric filters in the UV spectrum....

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    Laser cavity mirrors with tailor-made spectral requirements

    19.12.2019 – Optics Balzers produces individually adaptable, application-specific laser cavity mirrors...

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    ICG Filters for medical endoscopy

    03.12.2019 – Dielectric filter solutions help shape the endoscopy landscape of tomorrow...

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    Optics Balzers and WaveOptics: Partnership for Diffractive Waveguide Production

    14.05.2018 – Optics Balzers, global leader in the supply of optical coatings and components, and WaveOptics, world leading designer and manufacturer of diffractive waveguides, announce a collaboration to industrialize diffractive waveguide manufacturing for near-eye display applications. They aim to scale up the production of high quality waveguides for Augmented Reality (AR) glasses....

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    Updated Brochure –
    Automotive

    Discover our updated brochure for the market segment «Automotive»...

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    Latest Newsletter - take a look!

    Our latest Newsletter is ready for you. Take a look and get all Optics Balzers information...

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    Wafer Inspection

    Precise UV irradiance control and wavelength selection are required for many applications...

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    Calflex™ Heat Protection Filters

    Some designs of entertainment, medical, and architectural lights require additional heat reduction. In entertainment lighting, infrared filtering...

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    Enabling Innovative Optical Solutions

    The company possesses a broad and in-depth know-how in optical thin-film coating processes, complemented by sophisticated patterning, glass bonding and sealing, and further processing capabilities necessary for producing optical thin-film coated components up to optical subassemblies.

    Highly experienced and skilled development and engineering teams closely collaborate with customers to develop innovative solutions meeting their specific and unique requirements.

    The combination of these capabilities and skills places Optics Balzers at the forefront of markets in the photonics industry such as Automotive, Biophotonics, Lighting & Projection, Sensors & Imaging, Laser, Space & Defence, and Industrial Applications.