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Expertise

With 140 years of experience, unique processing capabilities and innovative technology SCHOTT helps customers around the world achieve their full potential. We set new standards in a vast range of industries with our deep knowledge of specialty glass, glass-ceramics and material technology.

Our know-how

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Technology and processing

Our expert knowledge of all major processing techniques results in a broad portfolio of products that use the finest materials for the best performance.

Technology and processing
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Materials

Glass is fascinating and extremely versatile. Discover the range of glass and polymer materials with which SCHOTT creates innovative solutions, applications and products.

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Diagnostic and life science consumables

We possess a broad range of skills in the development of diagnostic and life science consumables, including expertise in glass structuring and coatings, microarray and microfluidic design, and injection molding.

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Glass melting and hot forming

Advanced melting technologies create glass and glass-ceramic products that excel at the most complex of challenges.

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Why SCHOTT?

SCHOTT offers value beyond superior quality. We develop products that not only deliver reliability and accuracy but improve our customers' efficiency and performance.

Rare expertise & know-how

We offer our partners access to rare expertise and know-how in material, processing and technology.

Reliable partnership

We provide security and reliability in long-term partnerships with our clients and customers.

Problem solving

We solve problems to enable businesses to differentiate themselves within their industries.

Close collaboration

We work closely together with our customers to guarantee efficient and effective collaboration.

Future-ready material solutions

We create sustainable, future-ready material solutions combining experience and visionary thinking.

Challenges we have solved with our expertise:

The ELT (Extremely Large Telescope) observatory on the Cerro Armazones mountain in Chile

A window into distant galaxies

SCHOTT’s ZERODUR® glass-ceramic ensures that crisp images are available to unlock the mysteries of the cosmos.

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Breakthrough in fusion energy

The first energy gain in a fusion reaction: With the world´s biggest laser supplied by SCHOTT, the National Ignition Facility (NIF) reached a remarkable milestone.

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A glass full of hope

Discover how SCHOTT NEXTERION® glass substrates is helping the German Cancer Research Center and startup Sciomics in the fight against cancer.

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