Amorphous Materials

What Amorphous Materials does

Amorphous Materials Inc. (AMI) is a Garland, Texas-based specialty manufacturer founded in 1977 that compounds and casts infrared-transmitting chalcogenide glasses under the AMTIR brand (AMTIR-1, -2, -4, -5, -7, and -8), along with optical-grade gallium arsenide (GaAs). Its technology is built on more than four decades of proprietary glass-melting, purification, and large-diameter casting know-how developed in collaboration with the U.S. Army Night Vision Laboratory; a new generation of composition, AMTIR-8, is patent-pending and optimized for the 1–14 μm wavelength window with operating stability from -60°C to +80°C. The company operates a single manufacturing facility in Garland capable of producing approximately 10,000 lbs of glass per year, including 8-inch plates weighing 20 lbs, and has expanded its large-diameter casting capability to support plates up to 17 inches in diameter.

The business sells glass blanks and select finished components directly to U.S. defense agencies and prime contractors, supporting programs such as the LANTIRN navigation and targeting system, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Electro-Optical Targeting System, and the Apache Arrowhead sensor suite; a small commercial line of small-diameter AMTIR lenses is sold for passive IR temperature-sensing devices. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with sales handled through direct B2B engagement under defense procurement contracts. In January 2026, LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ: LPTH) acquired Amorphous Materials for $7.0 million in cash plus up to $3.0 million in milestone-based equity, integrating AMI as a wholly-owned subsidiary that supplies vertically integrated glass manufacturing for LightPath's BlackDiamond infrared optics platform and adds a second NDAA-compliant U.S. production site in Texas.

Name

Amorphous Materials

Legal name

Amorphous Materials Inc.

Website

https://amorphousmaterials.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Amorphous Materials is a Garland, Texas manufacturer of infrared-transmitting chalcogenide glasses (AMTIR line) and optical-grade GaAs, supplying blanks and components to U.S. defense programs including LANTIRN, F-35, and Apache Arrowhead, and now operating as a subsidiary of LightPath Technologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Infrared Optical Materials

NAICS

Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing (32721)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors) (IMAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Infrared transmitting glass
• Chalcogenide glass manufacturing
• IR optical blanks
• FLIR optical components
• Specialty glass optics

Headquarters

HQ city

Garland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Infrared optical glass blanks and components: Sale of chalcogenide glass products (AMTIR-1 through AMTIR-8) and GaAs optical materials as blanks or optical elements for integration into infrared optical systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Amorphous Materials manufactures and sells chalcogenide infrared transmitting glasses (the AMTIR product line: AMTIR-1, AMTIR-2, AMTIR-4, AMTIR-5, AMTIR-7, AMTIR-8) and optical grade gallium arsenide (GaAs). Products are supplied as optical glass blanks and simple fabricated components (small-diameter sensor lenses, IR window flanges) for integration into military night vision (FLIR), targeting, and sensor systems, and into commercial passive IR temperature-sensing devices. Manufacturing is performed at a 10,000 lbs-per-year compounding and casting facility in Garland, Texas.

Product overview

Amorphous Materials is a manufacturer of infrared transmitting glasses, specializing in chalcogenide glass products. The core product portfolio includes AMTIR-1, AMTIR-2, AMTIR-4, AMTIR-5, AMTIR-7, and the newly launched AMTIR-8 chalcogenide glasses, along with optical grade gallium arsenide (GaAs). These materials serve as optical components for night vision (FLIR) systems and defense programs including LANTIRN, Joint Strike Fighter, and Apache helicopter sensor systems. The company also offers value-added products including sensor lenses, IR window flanges, and scientific glassblowing services. Founded in 1977, the company was acquired by LightPath Technologies in January 2026 for $7 million.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AMTIR-1 Chalcogenide glass for infrared optical applications, used in night vision (FLIR) systems and optical components.
• AMTIR-2 Chalcogenide glass for infrared optical applications with enhanced homogeneity properties for precision optics.
• AMTIR-4 Chalcogenide glass used in support of LANTIRN and Joint Strike Fighter Electro-Optical Targeting System programs.
• AMTIR-5 Chalcogenide glass supporting defense programs including LANTIRN and Joint Strike Fighter systems.
• AMTIR-7 Chalcogenide glass product line for infrared optical applications.
• AMTIR-8 Advanced chalcogenide glass optimized for 1 to 14-um wavelength window with temperature range of -60 °C to +80 °C. Features highly-homogeneous internal quality, very low index dispersion, and thermal coefficients of refractive index approaching zero across MWIR and LWIR spectrum. Patent Pending 63522562.
• Optical Grade GaAs (Gallium Arsenide) Optical grade gallium arsenide for IR sensors, supporting Arrowhead program applications.
• Sensor Lenses Small-diameter, short-focal-length AMTIR lenses fabricated for IR sensors used in commercial passive IR devices for remote temperature sensing.
• IR Window Flanges Flanges for IR windows ranging in size from 1-3 inches. Custom flanges available upon request.
• Scientific Glassblowing Services Prototype scientific glassblowing services including quartz, pyrex, and repair operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% sustained ratings for both quality and delivery on defense programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LightPath TechnologiescoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 20 January 2026Amorphous Materials was acquired by LightPath Technologies for $7.0 million in cash plus up to $3 million in milestone-based equity. The acquisition adds proprietary large-diameter chalcogenide glass melting capability, expanding BlackDiamond glass production from 5-inch to up to 17-inch diameter. Provides a second NDAA-compliant U.S. manufacturing location in Texas. Now operates as a subsidiary providing glass manufacturing capabilities to support LightPath's vertically integrated infrared optics strategy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Thorlabs: Thorlabs supplies IR optical components including lenses, windows, and blanks made from chalcogenide glasses (e.g., IG6/AMTIR) for research, industrial, and defense photonics applications, overlapping with AMI's customer base.
• LightPath Technologies: LightPath Technologies is the parent company and direct peer: it produces BlackDiamond chalcogenide glass and is now integrating AMI's AMTIR line. Both companies serve the same IR optics customer base with overlapping chalcogenide glass formulations, making LightPath both the acquirer and the closest direct comparable.
• Rochester Precision Optics: Rochester Precision Optics manufactures custom precision IR optics and lens assemblies for defense, aerospace, and commercial imaging, often using chalcogenide substrates similar to AMI's products. Direct comparable in the defense IR optics value chain.
• Janos Tech (Abrisa Technologies): Janos Tech fabricates custom IR optics and coatings for defense, aerospace, and commercial IR systems, using IR-transmitting substrates comparable to AMI's AMTIR line. It serves overlapping defense primes and integrators.
• Edmund Optics: Edmund Optics manufactures and distributes IR optical components, including lenses and windows in chalcogenide and germanium substrates, to research, industrial, and defense customers. It is a direct competitor in the IR optics distribution and OEM supply channel.

Emerging players

• ISP Optics (a Luxinar company): ISP Optics manufactures IR optics including ZnSe, ZnS, and chalcogenide optics for CO2 laser and thermal imaging applications. It overlaps with AMI's chalcogenide IR optics offerings for industrial and defense end markets.

Broad incumbents

• Corning Specialty Materials: Corning produces a broad portfolio of specialty glasses including some IR-transmitting compositions and high-purity optical materials. While not a direct chalcogenide competitor, it competes in the broader specialty glass / optical materials space relevant to AMI.
• Coherent Corp (formerly II-VI): Coherent (II-VI) manufactures IR optics and specialty materials including germanium, zinc selenide, and chalcogenide-based optics for defense and industrial laser/IR applications. It is a much larger incumbent serving overlapping defense and commercial IR markets.
• Schott AG: Schott is a global specialty glass incumbent producing infrared-transmitting glasses (e.g., Schott IRG series) and chalcogenide glasses for defense and industrial optics. It competes with AMI in IR glass blanks but at vastly larger scale and broader product portfolio.
• Umicore (Electro-Optic Materials): Umicore is a major producer of germanium and other infrared optical materials that compete directly with chalcogenide glass in IR optics applications. As a substitute material supplier, it represents the primary alternative AMI's chalcogenide products displace.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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