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Expertise

As one of the world’s leading experts in specialty glass and glass-ceramics, SCHOTT combines 130 years of experience with unique processing capabilities and innovative technology to set new standards in a vast range of industries. Our deep knowledge of glass helps our customers achieve their full potential.

Our expertise

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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
Molecular structure

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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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.

Global specialty glass expert

As one of the world leaders and Europe‘s number one in specialty glass, we continuously reinvent glass in all its numerous properties.

Unmatched knowledge

Active in many markets and applications, SCHOTT has extensive engineering capabilities to meet complex customer requirements.

Development partner

Our engineers work closely with customers from idea stage to mass production to provide perfectly optimized designs.

Reliable supplier

SCHOTT is a financially stable, globally established company with an international manufacturing footprint and flexible supply chain.
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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Giving the gift of sight

Find out how Glass Micro Bonding by SCHOTT Primoceler has a key role in the manufacture of retinal implants that enable blind people to see again.

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A glass full of hope

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

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