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Piezocomposite Materials

For more than a decade, MSI's piezocomposite materials customers have successfully designed and fabricated transducers for a variety of undersea applications including:

MSI's piezocomposite materials are also an excellent choice for industrial and medical ultrasound applications. They provide high electro-mechanical energy coupling to water, air, plastics, wood, composite materials and other low acoustic impedance media. Examples include:

The large range of attainable properties is a major advantage of piezocomposites and provides transducer designers with options that are not available or too expensive with conventional monolithic piezoceramics. MSI has several off-the-shelf piezocomposite materials in sheet form that may already meet your requirements. Other more specialized composite materials are available for more exacting applications requirements. Many customers prefer to purchase piezocomposite parts that are already cut and shaped to meet their requirements, sometimes with wires attached. Based on information you provide about your application, our engineers can assist you with selecting the right piezocomposite configuration to meet your needs.

Injection Molded Piezoceramic Components

MSI's piezoceramic injection molding process can produce components with geometries ranging from flat plates and grooved arrays to serpentine structures and tubes. Features and benefits include:

MSI's injection molded ceramic and piezoceramic components have a variety of applications including:

Several MSI lead zirconate titanate piezoelectric formulations are available in injection molded form, including: MSI-53 (DoD Type VI), MSI-51 (DoD Type III), MSI-81 (DoD Type I). A lead magnesium niobate-based piezoelectric material (MSI-32) is also available. MSI can also injection mold your ceramic powder into parts of your design if you prefer. MSI's Piezoelectric Ceramic Injection Molding Tutorial provides more detailed information.