MO-SCI Corporation

Name

MO-SCI Corporation

Legal name

MO SCI, LLC

Website

https://mo-sci.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Glass Materials Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing (327212)

SIC

Glass & Glassware, Pressed Or Blown (3220)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Decorative Glass Packaging (Custom Shapes, Embossed, Premium) (IMALAEAE)

Keywords

• Specialty glass manufacturing
• Bioactive glass materials
• Precision glass microspheres
• Sealing glass frits
• Custom glass development

Headquarters

HQ city

Rolla

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Glass Development Services: Custom high-tech glass development and manufacturing services where MO-SCI partners with clients to create custom glass solutions tailored to unique applications, from R&D through final form manufacturing
2. Standard Product Sales: Sale of standard glass products including microspheres, powders, ingots, and specialty glasses through e-commerce store. Products available in various sizes and grades with unit pricing
3. Custom Glass Melting Services: Custom glass melting services for specialized glass manufacturing requirements

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MO-SCI Corporation manufactures and sells specialty glass and ceramic materials including bioactive glass for healthcare applications (bone grafting, wound care, hemostatic devices), precision glass microspheres, sealing glasses and frit powders for hermetic sealing in MEMS and solid oxide fuel cells, porous silica for filtration and drug delivery, and fluorescent glasses doped with rare earth oxides. The company also provides custom glass development and custom glass melting services, taking client requirements through R&D to final form manufacturing.

Product overview

MO-SCI Corporation is a specialty glass and ceramics company offering a portfolio of precision glass products and custom development services. The core product lines include Bioactive Glass (for healthcare applications like bone grafting and wound care), Porous Silica (for filtration and drug delivery), Sealing Glass (for hermetic sealing in electronics, fuel cells, and MEMS), Fluorescent Glass (with rare earth dopants), and Glass Microspheres (including precision spheres and barium titanate high-index materials). The company operates an e-commerce store (store.mo-sci.com) selling standardized products across these categories, alongside custom development and manufacturing services for specialized applications. Products span multiple glass compositions (45S5, S53P4, 13-93, 58S bioactive glasses; soda lime, barium titanate, bismuth zinc borate sealing glasses) in various forms including powders, discs, granules, tapes, and microspheres.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TheraSphere: Glass microsphere technology for treating inoperable liver cancer, co-invented by Dr. Delbert Day
• MIRRAGEN

Products and services

• Bioactive Glass Specialty bioactive glasses for bone and wound care applications, including hemostatic devices. Available in various compositions including 45S5, S53P4, 13-93, and 58S formulations.
• Porous Silica Porous glass materials produced through controlled phase separation, used for filtering materials, catalyst supports, and targeted drug delivery applications.
• Sealing Glass Engineered sealing glasses and frit powders for hermetic seals between glass, metal, and ceramic components. Includes glass-ceramic seals and viscous-compliant seals for solid oxide fuel cells and MEMS devices.
• Fluorescent Glass Specialty glasses doped with rare earth oxides for fluorescent applications.
• Glass Microspheres Precision glass microspheres including hollow microspheres, porous-wall microspheres, and precision grade Class V soda lime glass spheres for various industrial and healthcare applications.
• Custom Development Services Custom high-tech glass development and manufacturing services, including custom glass formulation, custom glass melting, and complete material development from R&D to final form manufacturing.
• Custom Glass Melting Custom glass melting services as part of the custom development offerings for specialized glass manufacturing requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Treatment of inoperable liver cancer via TheraSphere technology
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• MSKcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMSK is the authorized distributor for MO-SCI products in South Korea, providing local sales and support for customers in the region. Located in Seoul, South Korea.
• 3MflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn February 2023, MO-SCI acquired the assets of 3M's Advanced Materials business (previously known as 3M Ceradyne), which was based in Seattle, Washington. This acquisition significantly expanded MO-SCI's product portfolio and manufacturing capabilities.
• Savannah River National Lab (SRNL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRNL partnered with MO-SCI Corporation to create porous wall, hollow glass microspheres for targeted drug delivery applications. MO-SCI serves as the manufacturing partner producing these specialized microspheres developed by the lab.
• Missouri University of Science & TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMO-SCI partnered with Missouri University of Science & Technology to leverage capabilities and compete with larger companies. The combination of SBIR programs and university affiliations helped keep the small company viable in its early years.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Corning Incorporated: Diversified specialty glass and ceramics manufacturer with major positions in life sciences, optical communications, and display glass. Comparable in materials science depth and glass microsphere/precision glass capabilities, but with vastly larger resources and product breadth.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Supplies precision glass beads and microspheres used in life sciences, diagnostics, and flow cytometry. Comparable in precision soda lime and high-refractive-index glass microspheres sold to biomedical customers, though as part of a much larger life sciences portfolio.
• Nippon Electric Glass (NEG): Japanese specialty glass maker serving electronics, automotive, and display markets. Overlaps with MO-SCI in sealing glass frits and technical glass formulations, though NEG's scale and focus on volume electronics applications differs from MO-SCI's custom niche model.
• Heraeus Group: Parent company of MO-SCI and a leading specialty materials conglomerate. Comparable in specialty glass and precious metals technology, with overlap in sealing glass and electronic materials, though Heraeus operates at vastly larger scale across many non-glass segments.
• Imerys (formerly Potters Industries): Through its Potters acquisition, Imerys is a global producer of precision glass microspheres for aerospace, defense, automotive, and industrial uses. Comparable in microsphere product line to MO-SCI's Class V soda lime and high-refractive-index glass microspheres.
• SCHOTT AG: Global specialty glass manufacturer (pharmaceutical packaging, sealing glass, optical glass) with deep R&D and much larger scale. Highly comparable product overlap in sealing glass and bioactive glass R&D, but SCHOTT serves a far broader portfolio than MO-SCI's niche focus.

Emerging players

• BonAlive Biomaterials: Specialty bioactive glass company focused on bone regeneration (S53P4-based BonAlive granules). Direct overlap with MO-SCI's bioactive glass portfolio and the same underlying compositions, though BonAlive is more clinically focused on a single product.

Direct peers

• Sovitec: European specialty glass microsphere manufacturer serving reflective, industrial, and specialty markets. Directly comparable product line to MO-SCI's precision and high-refractive-index microspheres, with overlap in particle size grading and soda lime compositions.
• NovaBone Products (now Halma/orthobiologic business): Direct competitor in bioactive glass bone graft substitutes (NovaBone/45S5-derived products). Same core compositions as MO-SCI's 45S5 and S53P4 formulations and directly competes in dental and orthopedic bone grafting markets.

Others

• 3M (Advanced Materials business): Previously a direct competitor via its 3M Ceradyne/Advanced Materials business, whose assets MO-SCI acquired in February 2023. Remains adjacent as 3M retains broader industrial materials operations that historically competed with MO-SCI in sealing glass and specialty ceramics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/moscicorp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@mosci
• Facebookfacebook.com/moscicorp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moscicorp

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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