| Aerospace/Defense |
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Heads-up cockpit displays |
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Jet turbine blades |
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Mirrors for optical and x-ray telescopes |
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Night vision equipment |
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| Automotive |
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Auto headlight & taillights |
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Auto trim components |
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Drive train bearings & components |
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| Architectural Glass |
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Low-emissivity glass |
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Energy-producing glass |
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| Data Storage |
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CDs |
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Laser disks |
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Magnetic disks (hard and floppy) |
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Microelectronic flash memory |
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Read/write heads |
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| Decorative |
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Appliance trim |
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Building glass |
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Building hardware |
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Clothing |
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Jewelry |
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Packaging |
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Plumbing fixtures |
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Toys |
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| Displays |
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CCDs (charge-coupled display devices) |
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CRTs (cathode ray tubes) |
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Flat Panels |
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Electroluminesent |
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Photoluminescent |
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Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) |
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Plasma Displays |
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Thin Film Transistor (TFT) |
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| Electronics |
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Passive thin film components (such as resistors and capacitors) |
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Printed circuit boards |
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Sensors (for temperature, radiation and chemical composition) |
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Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) devices |
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| Energy |
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Efficient signage and outdoor display systems |
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Gas turbine blade coatings |
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Turbine bearings |
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Solar panels |
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| Lighting |
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Emission filters (for color selection) |
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Energy-efficient commercial lighting |
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IR intensifiers (for energy efficiency) |
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Traffic signals |
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| Medical |
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Angioplasty devices |
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Anti-rejection coatings for implants (e.g. artificial hips, dental implants) |
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Radiation capsules for cancer treatment |
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| Microelectronics |
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Flip-chip back side metalization (for external electrical contact) |
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Gate dielectric |
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Interlayer dielectric |
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On-chip interconnects and interlevel bias |
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| Optics |
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Anti-reflective/anti-glare coatings for eyeglasses |
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Laser lenses |
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Optical filters for achromatic lenses (for astronomy and photography) |
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Cable communications (e.g. DWDM) |
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Spectroscopy |
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| Security |
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Currency, credit-card, and check-security markings/holograms |
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Night vision/infrared equipment |
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One-way security windows |
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| Telecom |
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EMI/RF shielding (for cellular systems) |
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Fiber-optic coatings |
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Microelectronic components |
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| Wear Coatings |
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Anti-corrosion coatings |
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Anti-seize coatings |
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Dies and molds |
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Printer heads |
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Sewing needles (for the clothing industry) |
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Tool and drill bit hardening |
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