Apiezon Products

Apiezon Products is a business unit of M&I Materials Ltd., a company which has developed out of the research activities of GEC PLC. Originally a subsidiary of GEC, M&I Materials has been an independent company since 1993.

M&I Materials Ltd. focuses on the manufacture of specialist materials, for engineering and scientific use. Its products fall into two groups; one based on fluid technology and the other on powder technology. Alongside Apiezon vacuum products in the oil technology group are MIDEL^® fire-resistant, environmentally-safe insulating fluids, used principally in electricity distribution. The powder technology group comprises Wolfmet^® Tungsten alloys used for example in aerospace, and Metrosil^® voltage dependant resistors.

The Company's aim is to grow by serving its customers' needs for new and improved materials and for high standards of service. It has an international customer base which includes companies such as Boeing, ABB and BOC Edwards, supported by a worldwide network of agents and distributors.