Crucible

September 11, 2015

Zirconium Crucibles – An Excellent Replacement For Platinum

Zirconium Crucibles – An Excellent Replacement For Platinum Zirconium Crucibles are a superior material choice for fusions employing sodium peroxide andcan also be used as a low-cost replacement for platinum in fusions employing sodium carbonate or lithium salts. Zirconium is shows complete resistance to nitric, hydrochloric, sulfuric an perchloric acids and sample contamination is virtually eliminated.   MTI offers a […]
April 28, 2015

Going Green | Part 2

MTI Successfully Implements New Manufacturing Process In continuing efforts to make our processes more environmentally friendly we have replaced the lubrication used for our deep draw process. The lube that we had been using contains acetone as a carrier agent. The lube produced significant packaging waste and required harsh cleaning chemicals for removal. Our new lubrication is water based, allowing for easy clean up […]
March 9, 2015

Going Green | Part 1

MTI Is Going Green We have made process changes to drastically reduce our strong acid consumption by replacing it with an automated polishing process. This new process still delivers the same high quality crucibles your demands require, but with lower environmental impact and increased ergonomics for our operators. Check back to see our continuing efforts to move in the green […]