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Specialist Materials for Industry and Science

About Us

About Us

Apiezon is a range of high vacuum sealants, lubricants and etch resist which are favoured in many applications around the globe because of their reliability and high performance.

Each Apiezon product - grease, wax or oil is very carefully formulated to give the optimum performance for its operating environment. This allows the team to deliver a range of products designed to reflect the diverse conditions encountered in the vacuum industry such as vacuum level, temperature range and lubricity.

The reliability in performance of Apiezon products is obtained by meticulous control of the production process, selection of the highest-quality raw materials, constant process monitoring and product testing. Testing is carried out in our own laboratories and full traceability of test results is available on request.

As well as complying with all the latest ISO Standards, Apiezon products have a long and impressive track record of reliability and are used by NASA, NATO, BAE Systems the European Space Agency, US & UK Military, Edwards Vacuum and many others.

To help you select the right product we provide extensive on-line technical information and a team of experts are available to answer questions via our helpline:
Tel: +44 (0)161 864 5409 or email: apiezontech@mimaterials.com

M&I Materials Limited is the sole manufacturer of the Apiezon range of specialist vacuum greases, waxes and oils. Apiezon is produced in a purpose built factory at the headquarters in Manchester, UK and sold via a global network of distributors. For a list of distributors please click here.

In 1993 M&I Materials separated from GEC Alstom to form an independent company. Today, the business is focused on manufacturing specialist materials for industry and science and is the driving force behind a portfolio of successful brands including, METROSIL®, MIDEL® and WOLFMET®.

M&I Materials Limited has BSEN ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification.

For more details about M&I Materials Limited please visit the website www.mimaterials.com


  • Apiezon
  • Metrosil
  • Midel
  • Wolfmet

Products of M&I Materials Ltd.