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This unique expertise enables us to provide advanced material solutions for an unparalleled range of applications. In 2024, responding to customer demands, McDanel significantly expanded its offerings by acquiring Rayotek Scientific, the industry leader for single-source advanced glass and sapphire solutions. This acquisition led to the creation of a new optics division, broadening product offerings. Combining innovative design, multidisciplinary engineering, capacity, and cost-effective custom solutions, McDanel products stand ready to meet the most stringent demands of mission critical industries. Our high purity Alumina, Glass, Mullite, Sapphire, Sialon, and fully stabilized Zirconia products are used in many applications where it is necessary to provide a protective atmosphere, in corrosive environments, at high temperatures, with maximum transparency and clarity, without contamination. Material selection depends upon operating working conditions such as peak temperature, chemical environment, and abruptness of temperature change. ##### Engineer-to-Engineer collaboration We promote an interactive process with customers that leads to innovation at every touchpoint along the product development cycle. ![McDanel Employees](https://mcdanelmaterials.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/careers-feature-10.jpg) ![McDanel engineering precision](https://mcdanelmaterials.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/careers-feature-3.jpg) ##### An Ongoing Culture of Excellence We’re proud of our legacy in the Steel City of Pittsburgh where we are committed to leading the rebirth of American Industrial Tech. We can do this because we combine an old-school work ethic with a vision for a healthier, safer, more mobile and connected world. ##### Our Values ![P](https://mcdanelmaterials.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/circle-P.png) ###### People We trust, respect, and empower our team members while nurturing their growth. ![](https://mcdanelmaterials.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/circle-A.png) ###### ACCOUNTABILITY Our team members and stakeholders build trust by taking responsibility for their actions. We identify, own, and fix our mistakes. ![C](https://mcdanelmaterials.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/circle-C.png) ###### Committed We are passionate and proud of our commitment to the safety, quality and professionalism of our work. ![E](https://mcdanelmaterials.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/circle-E.png) ###### Excellence We strive to exceed expectations for our customers, people, and community. Our customers are the only source of defining quality. ![S](https://mcdanelmaterials.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/circle-S.png) ###### Service Oriented We utilize our 100+ years of experience to focus on the success of our customers, as they succeed, so will we. ##### Our Mission ##### Our mission is to ACTIVELY LISTEN, CONSULT, ENGINEER, and SOLVE our partner’s most critical applications, while BETTERING THE LIVELIHOOD of our team members, stakeholders, and community. SERVICES #### The McDanel Difference 001 We solve problems for our clients by listening carefully to their requirements, responding to their needs, and leveraging the power of iteration. ###### Client Focused 002 Our multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, and manufacturing experts take pride in working at McDanel, where ingenuity, history and the future come together every day. ###### Advancing a culture of excellence 003 Our old school work ethic dates back to the days when smoke stacks blacked the Pittsburgh skyline: We work hard for what we believe in.  ###### Fully Committed Quality . Technology . Service . ![McDanel Facilities, Beavertown, PA](https://mcdanelmaterials.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/mcdanel-drone-shot-1024x768.jpg) --- **About this site:** McDanel Advanced Materials. 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