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Blue Ridge Optics, a division of MPF Products, Inc., is excited to announce a significant expansion of their coating capabilities with the addition of state-of-the-art Ion Beam Sputtered (IBS) coatings. This advancement complements their established expertise in electron-beam evaporation. Now, Blue Ridge Optics offers an even broader range of solutions

When Hurricane Helene hit, it brought significant challenges to our region. MPF faced a massive obstacle as power and regional internet service was knocked out with no idea of when it would be coming back. Just north of MPF in NC, the area was completed devasted. But in true MPF

Copper conductors, commonly used in various industries, can sometimes get bent during shipping due to sudden impacts or rough handling. Since the copper is annealed and very soft after brazing, it’s particularly susceptible to bending even with protective fixtures around the weld adapter. While this may look concerning, it’s easy

MPF’s Remarkable Journey Culminates in an Expanded Manufacturing Facility On October 10, 2023, MPF celebrated a historic groundbreaking ceremony at their Gray Court, South Carolina location. This event marked the beginning of construction for a two-story structure covering an impressive 6,000 to 7,000 square feet, an addition to the already

The MPF Purchase Order Process is a streamlined and efficient way to get your orders processed and delivered. The process begins with the MPF Sales Team carefully reviewing your purchase order and assigning a new MPF Part Number. The Contract Review Team then uploads all essential order details into the

MPF Products recently installed a new 1,000 sq ft. state-of-the-art ISO Cleanroom featuring ISO Class 8, Class 7, and Class 5 sections used to ensure the highest quality super polished, low absorption optics and high-power coatings available. What Is A Cleanroom? Cleanrooms are controlled environments where airborne pollutants like dust,

Introduction In 1905, Albert Einstein wrote what has been described as “the most revolutionary sentence written by a physicist of the 20th century.” According to the assumption to be contemplated here, when a light ray is spreading from a point, the energy is not distributed continuously over ever-increasing spaces, but

Electrical Feedthroughs for Your UHV Electrical feedthroughs (or high-powered feedthroughs) transmit voltage or current into your high or ultra high vacuum environment. They are necessary for a number of scientific—we’re looking at you SpaceX!— and industrial applications. But when you need electrical feedthroughs for your UHV, how do you know

Do You Need More KVs in Your High Voltage Feedthrough? When MPF opened its doors in 1994, those of us in the ultra high vacuum (UHV) industry were lucky if we could deliver more than 5 KVs into a chamber. As we’re sure you’re aware, KVs stand for “kilovolts.”  One

With 50 years of experience in designing, engineering, and manufacturing UHV (ultra-high vacuum) assemblies with optical components, MPF has emerged as a leader in the field of precision optics. We have the ability to support industry and the scientific community in small volume prototyping, as well as large-scale OEM production of viewports for

Why You Need a Ceramic to Metal Feedthrough for Your Vacuum Assembly Ceramic to Metal Sealing: The World’s Most Hermetic Seal With all due respect to the good folks at J-B Weld, we at MPF are more than a little dubious that their glue offers “The World’s Strongest Bond.” Sure,

For the past 27 years, MPF has been pushing the envelope, innovating and refining our manufacturing processes to better serve our clients.   “The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving.”-Goethe “He not busy being born is busy

When you’re “shopping” for components for your UHV chamber, it’s important that you are able verify that the manufacturer of said components has the necessary quality control systems in place. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the most august and respected institution in devising quality management standards–along with environmental management

“It’s like I told you, I ordered these flanges and messed up our vacuum vessel. How was I supposed to know it would short out the system?”   Did you know that when Niels Bohr was just a young Dane studying at the University of Copenhagen he nearly killed himself

Just because your isolator is unhappy does not mean they’re depressed. In fact, most isolators for vacuum chambers will be unhappy at certain times. Has your isolator for UHV recently experienced a major loss? For instance, did the vacuum chamber to which it was attached recently stop speaking to them? Knowing the

There are many theories as to how Alvin and the Chipmunks achieved their classic falsetto sound. Back in 1958, the trio of Alvin, Simon, and Theodore forever changed the course of pop music history: first with their hit “Witch Doctor,” and then, reaching for heights previously unimaginable, with their even

Previous Next      In honor of the start of Summer, (and a record breaking month at MPF) yesterday our employees were able to let their guard down and enjoy a great time.      Our afternoon consisted of amazing food (provided by Smoky Dreams Barbeque, as well as Christy’s famous mac

“I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright.”                                                              

Celebrating Our 25th Anniversary in Business!  Join us in celebrating MPF’s 25th anniversary producing ceramic-to-metal sealing technology for custom applications.  MPF began producing proprietary ceramic-to-metal sealing technology for the Aerospace Industry in the mid-1990’s, and since then has become the leading manufacturer of electrical feedthroughs, UHV vacuum viewports, coaxial and

As Katrina and the Waves pointed out in their 1983 hit single, “Walking on Sunshine,” sunlight serves a number of important functions: we can, of course, “walk on it” when we’re in love (thanks Katrina!); it is source of Superman’s powers (the Kryptonian would be a just another Daily Planet

During this period of national crisis, we want to address our friends, colleagues, and clients in the scientific community. While vast swathes of the country have been on “lock down” in response to the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus, we are doing our part to prepare for the latter stages

Fused silica viewports are the gold standard in the manufacture of lenses and optics for the transmission of ultraviolet (UV) rays. Although fused silica is often employed as a synonym for fused quartz, the difference between the two is critical: the fused silica viewports that MPF offers are made from

Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown in Back to the Future (1985), © UNIVERSAL Pictures If you need to connect two vacuum chambers, MPF offers flanges of various diameters with both fixed and rotatable bolt-holes. The most popular flange for achieving a high or ultra-high vacuum (UHV) is the Conflat® (CF)

Electricity is the flow of electrons from higher-voltage potential to lower-voltage potential. Passing through the atmosphere, electrical failure occurs when the voltage exceeds the dielectric strength of air, which happens to be a mere 3kV/mm. Air is a poor conductor of electricity, which is why MPF constructs a variety of

Welcome to the MPF Blog! Several members of the MPF team will be posting on a regular basis about UHV Viewports, Electrical Feedthroughs as it pertains to Ultra-High Vacuum Systems. We will also blog about new products, recently completed projects, and other useful information. Summer is HOT and our Blogs