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CERAC, inc.
A subsidiary of Williams Advanced Materials Inc.
P.O. Box 1178
Milwaukee, WI  53201-1178  USA
Phone:  414-289-9800
FAX:  414-289-9805
E-mail:  ceracinfo@beminc.com

Semiconductor, aerospace, optical and advanced batteries are a few of the varied markets that CERAC serves.

CERAC, inc. has been manufacturing specialty inorganic materials and physical vapor deposition materials in Milwaukee since 1964 and has experienced steady growth due to diversity of products and customers.  In January of 2006, CERAC was acquired by Williams Advanced Materials Inc. and now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary.  CERAC markets globally, serving the precision optic, ophthalmic, semiconductor, laser and display industries with standard and custom manufactured materials. 

Specialty Inorganic (SI) Materials

SI materials are used in the manufacture of semiconductor substrate precursors, pacemaker batteries, medical detector devices, phosphors and temperature resistant aerospace coatings, to name only a few applications.  Typically sold as powders of well-defined purity, these materials include small quantity R & D items found in CERAC’s 2000 item signature catalog, as well as bulk quantity specialty compounds.

Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) Materials

CERAC is the leading manufacturer of PVD materials for optical applications in North America. These products, sold as either evaporation materials or sputtering targets, are deposited under vacuum onto a substrate, producing a thin-film coating with specific optical or physical properties.  Applications for PVD materials range from anti-reflective coatings on eyeglasses and computer screens to anti-counterfeit coatings on currency and security documents to infrared coatings on high-powered CO2 laser optics. 

CERAC offers its customers a level of manufacturing flexibility and in-house technical expertise not available from the competition.  Unique integrated manufacturing capabilities enable the company to control every step of the manufacturing process, from raw material production through chemical processing and final inspection, so that customers receive a superior, high-quality end product.  The Corporate Technical Support Team at CERAC is an entire department dedicated to working closely with customers to solve problems and help determine material requirements specific to their applications. 

Capabilities include reactive gas processing, sintering, milling, blending, solid-liquid-gas reaction systems, hot-pressing, machining, and full chemical analytical facilities. Over 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space houses technically advanced processing equipment as well as a state-of-the-art research lab for product development needs.

Phone:  414-289-9800 /  FAX: 414-289-9805  /  ceracinfo@beminc.com