News & Tech Bulletins

Heated Lens
1.12.2012
Kopp Glass has elected a new Vice President of Operations
- Pittsburgh, PA, January 12, 2012
Kopp Glass, Inc. announced today that Rob Diana, a 25 year employee of the company, has been elected as Vice President of Operations. To read more about how his new role will influence Kopp's development and growth strategy, read the full article.
Heated Lens
12.21.2011
Sapphire Goniophotometer - Testing Technical Glass Lenses
- Pittsburgh, PA, December, 21, 2011
“Customers depend on Kopp’s ability to provide high quality glass products that will meet tough photometric requirements.  The Sapphire goniophotometer will facilitate the testing process so that necessary tests are performed in an efficient and precise manner and promote more efficient exchange of test data between Kopp and its customers.”
-Jim Forish - Quality Assurance Manager . ...see the video>
Heated Lens
9.28.2011
Kopp Glass Announces EAR99 Classification for NVIS Compatible Filter Blanks
- Pittsburgh, PA, September 28, 2011
Kopp Glass, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of precision molded, technical glass products announced today that their standard Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) filter blanks are no longer subject to the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State. ...read more>
Heated Lens
8.26.2011
Technical Glass Annealing - Kopp Glass Explains the Process of Annealing Technical Glass
- Pittsburgh, PA, August 26, 2011
In technical glass production, molten glass is pressed and rapidly cools as it is removed from the mold. This rapid cooling creates internal stresses within the glass piece. ...read more>
Heated Lens
7.12.2011
Kopp Glass announces successful development of two low weight, high transmission, White LED-compatible, NVIS Formulations
- Pittsburgh, PA, July 12, 2011
The new formulations were designed for use in the aerospace market to be compatible with Night Vision Imaging Systems (NVIS) ...read more>
Heated Lens
5.5.2011
Kopp Glass, Inc. Announces New Heated Lens Technology
- Pittsburgh, PA, May 5, 2011
While the currently available "arctic kits" address the outlined problem, we believe that the Kopp Glass heated lens solution is more effective and energy efficient due to its direct heating method. ...read more>
Goniophotometer
12.16.2010
Kopp Glass, Inc. Announces Successful Installation of new Goniophotometer
- Pittsburgh, PA, December 16, 2010
Kopp Glass announces successful installation of new goniophotometer manufactured by Sapphire Technical Solutions, LLC. ...read more>
Kopp Glass ISO Certified
11.16.2010
Kopp Glass, Inc. Announces ISO 9001-2008 Certification
- Pittsburgh, PA, November 16, 2010, Kopp Glass announces receiving ISO 9001: 2008 certification from Performance Review Institute (P.R.I.). ...read more>
IESALC
10.13.2010
As an active participant in IESALC,
Kopp Glass, Inc, is happy to announce that Chris Michael (Optical Engineer), Adam Willsey (Glass Engineer), and Dave Desalle (Sales Representative), will be representing Kopp Glass, Inc. at IESALC's 2010 Fall Conference occurring the week of October 18th at Seaview Resort, Galloway NJ. ...read more>
New Lehrs
9.14.2010
Kopp Glass, Inc. Announces Their Successful Installation of Two New Annealing Lehrs
- Pittsburgh, PA, Sept. 14, 2010.  Kopp Glass announced successful installation of two annealing lehrs manufactured by E.W. Bowman, Inc. ...read more>