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    • Carbides
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    • Zirconias
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    • Other Materials
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    • Frequently Asked Questions
      • What materials does Insaco® machine?
      • Does Insaco® work on prototype quantities?
      • How can I get ceramic pieces for less cost?
      • How do I know which ceramic to specify?
      • How does crystal orientation affect sapphire properties?
      • Can sapphire be cast or molded to final shape?
      • Does Insaco® sell ceramic (or glass or sapphire) in bulk?
      • What tolerances can Insaco® hold?
      • What is the smallest size Insaco® can fabricate?
    • Lens Grinding & Polishing
    • Piston & Sleeve Assemblies
    • Sapphire Wafer Carriers
    • Replacing Metals with Hard Materials
    • Problem, Solution, Result Examples
      • Precision Optical Quartz Example
      • Zirconia Replacement Example
      • Precision Silicon Carbide Example
      • Metalized Sapphire Window Example
      • High Precision Ceramic Component Example
      • Precision Zirconia (YTZP) Gearing Example
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Applications & Examples

  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Replacing Metal Components with Hard Materials (PDF)
  • Lens Grinding & Polishing
  • Piston & Sleeve Assemblies
  • Sapphire Wafer Carriers  

Problem, Solution, Result Examples

  • Precision Optical Quartz Example
  • Zirconia Replacement Example
  • Precision Silicon Carbide Example
  • Metalized Sapphire Window Example
  • High Precision Ceramic Component Example
  • Precision Zirconia (YTZP) Gearing Example

Insaco Incorporated
1365 Canary Road
PO Box 9006
Quakertown, PA 18951-9006 USA

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High Precision Machining of Hard Materials Including Sapphire, Alumina Ceramics, Quartz, Glass Ceramics, Carbides, and Nitrides.

voice: (215) 536-3500
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e-mail: sales@insaco.com