A Fresh Identity — The Same Trusted Foundation
In 2026, we initiated an update to our brand identity and web presence. Materials Science, Inc. is now known as Materials Science PVD.
This change is one of identity, not character. Every aspect of the business you have come to rely on remains unchanged: our people, our engineering expertise, our manufacturing capabilities, our product lines, our service commitments, and our philosophy. What has changed is how we present ourselves, with a streamlined, modern brand and a redesigned website built specifically around the needs of our customers in the materials science and PVD coating industries.
Same dedicated service. Same trusted support. A more accessible presence.
Profile
Materials Science, Inc. was established in 1989 and incorporated in 1992 as a supplier of technically superior planar magnetron sputtering cathodes used to produce parts requiring excellent quality, high performance coatings such as precision optics, flexible substrates, storage media and components needing wear, decorative and functional coatings. It also distributes power supplies and other items related to magnetron sputtering.
In 2007 NSA Scientific merged with the company, expanding it's product offering into automotive parts.
In 2026, we initiated an update to our brand identity and web-presence. Materials Science Inc. will now be known as Materials Science PVD. Ushering in a new era with the same dedicated service and support you've come to know, with a more streamlined and accessible presence.
Our SunSource™ sputtering sources include practical features designed to enhance reliability and productivity in industrial environments. The company was the first to introduce injection of sputtering gas through the cathode body and to implement efficient turbulent water flow schemes allowing high power levels without magnet or target overheating. We were pioneers in the development of a wide uniform target erosion area resulting in stable reactive sputtering processes, long useful target life and higher rates and power densities. Recently, the company introduced the Kamlokä fast target exchange system allowing target exchanges in minutes regardless of length and eliminating galling and seizure of fasteners that are no longer required.
We have grown over the years by listening to our customers. Our business philosophy is simple – we want customers to be completely satisfied with our products and services. This begins with an objective discussion with the customer about their needs and honesty in our response. We guarantee on-time delivery, competitive pricing, reasonably priced spare parts, complete documentation and highly reliable sputtering sources easily serviced by the user.
