Materials
Materials Overview
Thermoplastics
Ultrahard Materials
Medical-grade Metals
 

With expertise honed for more than a century, IDEX Medical has become the world expert in processing ultrahard materials such as sapphire, ruby, and ceramics — including alumina and zirconia variants. We hold tolerances as small as 0.00001" in these materials and surface finishes down to 0.25 microinch (Ra).

Materials:
    Sapphire
    Ruby
    Alumina ceramic, zirconia ceramic
    Other materials available upon request

Capabilities:
    OD lapping and centerless grinding
    ID honing
    End Grinding
    Flat lapping/polishing
    Plus numerous other proprietary processing methods