A gloved hand pours microlux alumina polishing compound on a black tray covered with ZnSe lenses. Behind the hand sits a series of focusing lenses and a container of Microlux Alumina.
OPTICS POLISHING POWDERS FOR GRINDING, LAPPING & ULTRAFINE POLISHING

A line of high purity calcined alumina optics polishing abrasives offered in seven particle sizes [...]

04
Apr
A variety of sapphire windows in various sizes and configurations are displayed on a yellow table. A photo of a drone flying in front of a large fire is in the background.
SAPPHIRE WINDOWS FOR DRONES PROTECT VISION SYSTEMS IN HARSH ENVIRONMENTS

Custom sapphire windows designed for protecting cameras, detectors, and sensors on drones from fast moving [...]

28
Feb
A variety of kinds and configurations of optics arranged on a blue table. The words "overrun parts 2025" are along the right side and the Meller Optics logo sits in the top left.
2025 OVERRUN PARTS LIST FEATURES OVER ONE MILLION PARTS
01
Feb
2 Round and 2 rectangular sapphire windows sit on a red table with a high resolution photo of flames in the background to imply the durability and strength of the sapphire.
SAPPHIRE LENSES & WINDOWS FOR EXTREMELY DEMANDING ENVIRONMENTS
02
Jan
A variety of sapphire windows and lenses on a blue table with a photo of a quad-rotor drone flying in the background.
SAPPHIRE LENSES AND WINDOWS PROTECT DRONE VISION SYSTEMS AND SENSORS
16
Nov
Dark polishing pitch spills out of a yellow container onto a purple table. Zinc Selenide lenses and an unopened container are next to it.
OPTICAL POLISHING PITCH WON’T CONTAMINATE POLISHING MEDIA & SUBSTRATES
26
Sep
Sapphire substrates in various configurations posed on a green table. There are colored lights in the background.
SAPPHIRE SUBSTRATES PRECISE FOR OPTICAL COATERS
31
Aug
An assortment of sapphire windows in various configurations on a green table. There is a photo of a long cylindrical unmanned underwater vehicle in the background.
SAPPHIRE WINDOWS FOR DEEP-DIVING AUVs & UUVs
01
Aug
Various configurations of sapphire optics sit on a blue table with a photo of a hypersonic jet flying in the background.
FLAT SAPPHIRE WINDOWS WITHSTAND PARTICULATES AT HYPERSONIC SPEEDS
05
Jul
An array of sapphire windows, lenses, and domes on a blue table.
SAPPHIRE LENSES, WINDOWS & DOMES PROTECT ROBOT SENSORS IN HARSH ENVIRONMENTS
26
May
Text reads "Properties and Applications of Sapphire" with different photos of sapphire optics in a hexagon pattern.
MELLER OPTICS INTRODUCES WHITEPAPER DESCRIBING SAPPHIRE PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS
06
May
A wide selection of sapphire optics in various configurations advertising the discount overrun list.
2024 OVERRUN OPTICS LIST FEATURES FIRST-QUALITY SAPPHIRE LENSES & MORE
18
Apr
An array of sapphire optics on top of a blue table in front of a missile photo.
MELLER OPTICS, INC. RECEIVES DFARS CERTIFICATION
28
Mar
A variety of flat sapphire viewing windows on a red table. A helicopter flies in the background.
FLAT SAPPHIRE WINDOWS PROTECT VISION SYSTEMS IN HARSH ENVIRONMENTS
11
Mar
A hand with a purple glove is pouring white alumina powder into a blue surface.
OPTICS POLISHING ABRASIVES FOR GRINDING, LAPPING & POLISHING ALL MATERIALS
05
Feb
An array of optical components in various shapes, sizes and configurations on a green table. An photo of terrain taken with a LIDAR camera is in the background.
CUSTOM LIDAR OPTICS MATCH TRANSMISSION REQUIREMENTS
11
Jan
An array of sapphire windows in various configurations on a blue table with a photo of a satellite in the background.
SAPPHIRE WINDOWS IDEAL FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS
13
Dec
ER:YAG Laser Active Elements on a blue table with a photo of a cosmetic procedure in the background.
ER:YAG LASER ACTIVE ELEMENTS FINISHED AND SEMI-FINISHED CONFIGURATIONS OFFERED
02
Nov
Small sapphire and ruby balls next to the tip of a pen on a blue table.
SAPPHIRE & RUBY BALLS DURABLE, CHEMICALLY INERT AND BIOCOMPATIBLE
29
Sep
sapphire wafer carriers displayed on a bright blue table with a digital rainbow in the background.
SAPPHIRE WAFER CARRIERS ARE ROBUST, FLAT & PARALLEL
04
Sep
Varied configurations of sapphire windows on a blue table. An image of a hypersonic jet in the sky is in the background.
FLAT SAPPHIRE WINDOWS FOR HYPERSONIC AIRCRAFT & WEAPONS
28
Jul
Two containers of gugolz optical polishing pitch, one closed, one open, on a red table. A photo of a polishing machine with ZnSe lenses is in the background.
OPTICAL POLISHING PITCH MEETS SPECIFIC USER FINISHING REQUIREMENTS
15
Jul
An array of custom sapphire optics in various configurations on a blue background.
CUSTOM SAPPHIRE OPTICS FEATURE SPECIAL PROFILES & POLISHED RADII
16
Jun
2023 discount parts list
PRODUCTION OVERRUN OPTICS 2023 LIST INCLUDES OVER ONE MILLION PARTS
15
May
Sapphire windows and domes sit atop a blue table with a helicopter flying in the background.
SAPPHIRE WINDOWS & DOMES PROTECT TARGETING AND VISION SYSTEMS
15
Apr
Sapphire windows and domes for AUVs displayed on a red table in front of a background with a submersible drone in action.
SAPPHIRE WINDOWS & DOMES FOR HIGH-PRESSURE AUV APPLICATIONS
13
Mar
Sapphire optics such as lenses, windows, and prisms sit atop a blue background among an oximeter and other medical devices.
MEDICAL SAPPHIRE OPTICS DURABLE AND IMPERVIOUS TO CHEMICALS
01
Feb
an array of 360 viewports made from sapphire on a blue table.
SIGHT GLASS VIEWPORTS PROVIDE FULL 360 DEGREE VIEWING
05
Jan
Happy Holidays 2022 from your friends at Meller Optics
Happy Holidays from Meller Optics!
21
Dec
Windows and domes made from Spinel and Alon for use in drone systems sit on a blue table with a photo of a drone being launched behind them.
WINDOWS AND MISSILE DOMES MADE FROM SPINEL & ALON® ARMOR MATERIALS
10
Dec
an assortment of sapphire optics displayed on top of a green table with a military helicopter in the background.
SAPPHIRE WINDOWS PROTECT OPTICS FROM HARSH ENVIRONMENTS
11
Nov
A purple gloved hand holds alumina polishing powder in front of another gloved hand pouring a bottle of liquid alumina onto some optics for polishing.
OPTICS POLISHING ABRASIVES CAN BE MIXED BY USER TO DESIRED RATIO
13
Oct
AN assortment of optics in various materials and configurations on a blue table with an Infrared image of a bridge as the backdrop.
LIDAR OPTICS
TRANSMIT FROM THE UV TO IR
15
Sep
sapphire optical domes and a hyper-hemisphere sitting on a blue table as a missile flys in the background.
SAPPHIRE OPTICAL DOMES
PROTECT MISSILE GUIDANCE SYSTEMS
11
Aug
Sapphire windows on a red table in front of a photo of a flying plane.
LARGE SAPPHIRE WINDOWS PROTECT SENSORS FROM HIGH SPEED PARTICULATES
14
Jul
Sapphire waveplates on a blue background with sin wave diagrams underneath.
SAPPHIRE WAVEPLATES
EXTEND POLARIZATION CONTROL
27
May
An assortment of custom sapphire optics accompanied by a small glass globe on a blue background.
SAPPHIRE OPTICS
PRECISE CUSTOM CONFIGURATIONS OFFERED
13
May
Super-powered sapphire optics for drones
SAPPHIRE OPTICS FOR DRONES RESIST SAND, SALT WATER & BAD WEATHER
14
Apr
discount optics
PRODUCTION OVERRUN OPTICS
2022 LIST IS DYNAMIC AND DOWNLOADABLE
24
Mar
spinel optics
SPINEL OPTICS
ROBUST AND PRECISION FINISHED
10
Mar
PRISMS FOR PRECISE REFRACTION MEASUREMENTS
SAPPHIRE PRISMS
FOR PRECISE REFRACTION MEASUREMENTS
10
Feb
Miniature Sapphire and Ruby Balls
SAPPHIRE & RUBY BALLS ARE MINIATURE, HARD, PRECISE, AND NON-MAGNETIC
13
Jan
underwater drone optics
AUV SAPPHIRE WINDOWS DESIGNED FOR DEEPWATER SERVICE
09
Dec
Optical polishing pitch
OPTICAL POLISHING PITCH READY TO USE
12
Nov
sapphire windows for laser weapon systems
SAPPHIRE WINDOWS ROBUST FOR LASER WEAPON SYSTEMS
12
Oct
Sapphire for harsh environments
SAPPHIRE LENSES, WINDOWS, & DOMES PROTECT DRONE OPTICS IN HARSH ENVIRONMENTS
10
Sep
Water Clear Sapphire Windows and Domes
SAPPHIRE WINDOWS & DOMES WATER-CLEAR AND NEARLY HARD AS DIAMOND
05
Aug
sapphire optics for drone vision systems
SAPPHIRE WINDOWS & DOMES PROTECT VISION SYSTEMS ON DRONES
30
Jun
Optical Polishing Abrasives
OPTICS POLISHING ABRASIVES FOR GRINDING, LAPPING & FINISHING
05
Jun
Sapphire Vision System Lenses
SAPPHIRE WINDOWS PROTECT VISION SYSTEM LENSES
09
Apr
sapphire sight windows
SAPPHIRE SIGHT WINDOWS DESIGNED FOR USE AT UHV TO 10,000 PSI
04
Mar
sapphire windows for autonomous vehicles
SAPPHIRE LENSES, WINDOWS & DOMES IDEAL FOR AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES
04
Feb
2021 Discount Overrun List
OVERRUN OPTICS READY TO SHIP
08
Jan
SAPPHIRE LENSES, WINDOWS, DOMES AND PRISMS FABRICATED IN USA
SAPPHIRE WINDOWS, LENSES, DOMES AND PRISMS MADE IN USA
12
Dec
Sapphire for Drone Vision Systems
SAPPHIRE & RUBY BALLS FOR SMALL VISION SYSTEMS
09
Nov
Sapphire Waveplates for High Power IR
SAPPHIRE WAVEPLATES FOR HIGH POWER LASERS
15
Oct
Optical Polishing Pitch from Meller Optics
OPTICAL POLISHING PITCH FOR LAPPING
11
Sep
Sapphire Wafer Carriers for Semiconductor Thinning
SAPPHIRE WAFER CARRIERS FACILITATE SEMICONDUCTOR THINNING
06
Aug
Chemically Inert Sapphire Lenses & Windows
SAPPHIRE WINDOWS & LENSES CHEMICALLY INERT
09
Jul
Custom Fabricated LIDAR Optics
LIDAR OPTICS FABRICATED TO OEM SPECIFICATIONS
04
Jun
X-Ray Goniometry Service
MELLER OPTICS VERIFIES CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC ORIENTATION
25
May
Sapphire Optics for Gimbaled Cameras
SAPPHIRE WINDOWS PROTECT GIMBALED CAMERAS & SENSORS
01
May
Meller Optics assists in the COVID Crisis
How Meller Optics is assisting during the COVID19 crisis.
20
Apr
Sapphire Optics for Extreme Environments
SAPPHIRE WINDOWS WITHSTAND EXTREME TEMPERATURES & PRESSURES
31
Mar
Sapphire Optics for Robotic Sensors
SAPPHIRE WINDOWS PROTECT SENSORS USED IN ROBOTICS
17
Feb
Discount optical components
OVERRUN SAPPHIRE WINDOWS READY TO SHIP
10
Jan
Maritime Sapphire Optics
MARITIME SAPPHIRE OPTICS WITHSTAND SCRATCHING AND HIGH PRESSURE
03
Jan
Sapphire Prisms for Harsh Environments
SAPPHIRE PRISMS WITHSTAND HARSH ENVIRONMENTS
08
Nov
Microlux Alumina Powder from Meller Optics, Inc.
ALUMINA OPTICAL POLISHING POWDER
12
Oct
Sapphire Optics for Drones
SAPPHIRE WINDOWS FOR DRONES
14
Sep
sapphire lenses, windows and domes
PRECISION SAPPHIRE LENSES, WINDOWS & DOMES
16
Aug
3rd quarter newsletter
Sapphire Windows with on time delivery!
23
Jul
Gugolz polishing pitch
OPTICAL POLISHING PITCH – FIVE GRADES
17
Jul
Sapphire Windows Available From Meller Optics
SAPPHIRE WINDOWS FOR AIRCRAFT
28
May
Sapphire & Ruby Spheres
SAPPHIRE & RUBY BALLS HEMISPHERES
05
May
Sapphire Optics
SAPPHIRE WINDOWS FOR DIRECTED ENERGY WEAPONS
06
Apr
Meller Sapphire Lenses for Military Applications
SAPPHIRE WINDOWS & LENSES FOR MILITARY VISION SYSTEMS
11
Feb
High Precision, Lower Prices.
OVERRUN OPTICS SAPPHIRE WINDOWS & QUARTZ WAVEPLATES
07
Jan
Meller Sapphire Domes
SAPPHIRE MISSILE DOMES SHIELD OPTICS AND ELECTRONICS
07
Dec
Just Watch The Quality
SAPPHIRE & RUBY BALLS- PRECISION AND WEAR-RESISTANCE
30
Sep
Gaga for Gugolz
OPTICAL POLISHING PITCH SUPERIOR FINISH
02
Sep
Unmanned vehicle optics
SAPPHIRE WINDOWS FOR DRONES
08
Jul
Meller IR & Broadband Optics
LIDAR OPTICS FOR MILITARY & COMMERCIAL VISION SYSTEMS
03
Jun
Custom Sapphire Wafer Carriers
SAPPHIRE WAFER CARRIERS CUSTOM HOLE PATTERNS
06
May
IR & Broadband Optics from Meller Optics, Inc.
IR & BROADBAND OPTICS
08
Apr
sapphire optics fly high above the sky
SAPPHIRE OPTICS WITHSTAND RIGORS OF SPACE
05
Mar
SPOT BLOCK POLISHING POWDERS SUITED FOR PITCH OR ALUMINUM PLATES
SPOT BLOCK POLISHING POWDERS
07
Jan
2018 Stock Overrrun
LIST OF OPTICS FEATURES SAPPHIRE WINDOWS CO2 OPTICS
11
Nov
Sapphire Domes for Submersibles
SAPPHIRE DOMES IDEAL FOR DEEPWATER DRONES
08
Oct
Sapphire
SAPPHIRE MISSILE DOMES
10
Sep
Sapphire and Ruby Balls
SAPPHIRE AND RUBY BALLS
06
Aug
SAPPHIRE WINDOWS OFFER WATER-CLEAR PROTECTION
SAPPHIRE WINDOWS OFFER WATER-CLEAR PROTECTION
27
Jul
CALCIUM FLUORIDE OPTICS TRANSMIT OVER WIDE SPECTRAL RANGE
CALCIUM FLUORIDE OPTICS TRANSMIT OVER WIDE SPECTRAL RANGE
24
Mar
SAPPHIRE OPTICAL DOMES EXTEND VISION SYSTEM VIEWING ANGLE
SAPPHIRE OPTICAL DOMES EXTEND VISION SYSTEM VIEWING ANGLE
24
Mar
GUGOLZ OPTICAL LAPPING PITCH FIVE CONSISTENT GRADES ARE READY TO MELT
GUGOLZ OPTICAL LAPPING PITCH FIVE GRADES
24
Mar
The Masters of Sapphire Fabrication - Meller Optics, Inc. CUSTOM SAPPHIRE OPTICS FABRICATED FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS
CUSTOM SAPPHIRE OPTICS FOR AEROSPACE
24
Mar
CENTRIFUGE CELL WINDOWS OFFERED IN SAPPHIRE AND QUARTZ
CENTRIFUGE CELL WINDOWS OFFERED IN SAPPHIRE AND QUARTZ
24
Mar
ALUMINA POWDERS FOR FINISHING PRECISION OPTICS
ALUMINA POWDERS FOR FINISHING PRECISION OPTICS
24
Mar
HYPER-HEMISPHERICAL SAPPHIRE DOME PROVIDES 360 DEGREE FULL VIEWING
HYPER-HEMISPHERICAL SAPPHIRE DOME 360 DEGREE VIEWING
24
Mar
SAPPHIRE SIGHT WINDOWS ALLOW VIEWING FROM UHV TO 10,000 PSI
SAPPHIRE VIEWPORT WINDOWS
24
Mar