Advanced RenewableEnergy Company LLC (ARC Energy) of Nashua, NH, USA, a provider of c-axis sapphire growth technologies and turnkey solutions for the LED solid-state lighting market, has selected Elmet Technologies Inc of Lewiston, Maine, USA as a preferred supplier of crucibles and furnace components for ARC Energy’s Controlled Heat Extraction System (CHES) furnaces.
ARC Energy CHES furnaces grow high-quality synthetic sapphire up to 260mm diameter. Synthetic sapphire is a critical building block for LED light manufacturing, high-performance glass for mobile devices, silicon-on-sapphire (SOS) semiconductor substrates, military grade windows, and other applications.
"At ARC Energy, we strive to provide our customers with innovative, efficient furnaces for large diameter 6” sapphire,” says ARC Energy’s co-founder & chief technology officer Dr Rick Schwerdtfeger. "By partnering with Elmet, we feel secure knowing our customers have access to quality crucibles and furnace components manufactured to the highest standards in the industry."
“The market for synthetic sapphire is increasing rapidly, and Elmet is continually investing to support the growing demand for sapphire crucibles and precision-formed furnace components,” says Elmet’s senior VP of sales & marketing Sandeep Jain. “We have unique capabilities on which the sapphire industry can capitalize to keep up with the demand for their products.”
