Kopp Glass
Kopp Glass specializes in custom glass manufacturing for mission-critical applications, serving industries like aviation and commercial swimming pools for over 90 years with products made entirely in the USA.
Services
Kopp Glass specializes in custom glass manufacturing for mission-critical applications. Their high-performance glass solutions are tailored for a variety of sectors including aviation, underwater lighting for commercial swimming pools, and scientific equipment that operates in sub-zero temperatures. They provide catalog solutions like airfield lighting, filter glass, and cover lenses, in addition to offering a UV LED Optic Design Lab to streamline the optical design process.
History
Kopp Glass has over 90 years of expertise in technical glass manufacturing. The company has been providing high-performance glass solutions to the aviation industry for more than 70 years. They have engineered over 200 different glass compositions and developed innovative products such as a low-radioactivity glass formulation for scientific equipment and a custom glass composition for medical devices.
Products
Kopp Glass offers a diverse portfolio of glass compositions covering the ultraviolet, visible, and infrared spectrum. Their product range includes customized glass solutions for mission-critical applications and catalog items like airfield lighting, filter glass, and cover lenses. Their UV LED Product Database consists of over 1,380 products from 27 manufacturers. Applications for their glass include sterilization, disinfection, phototherapy, microscopy, horticultural lighting, and UV curing.
Research and Development
Kopp Glass's research and engineering team can develop custom glass compositions to meet stringent requirements for thermal expansion, chromaticity, light transmission, and mechanical performance. Their in-house lab is equipped to measure and test properties such as spectral transmission, chromaticity, expansion coefficient, polarization, density, refractive index, photometric performance, and thermal properties. They are involved in industry groups such as the American Ceramics Society, SAE International, and the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.
Certifications and Standards
Kopp Glass is ISO 9001:2015 certified, ensuring high standards in their manufacturing processes. Their airfield and obstruction lighting lenses meet industry and regulatory standards including FAA and ICAO specifications, demonstrating their commitment to quality and compliance.