Who we are

With over 100 years of combined experience in ceramic-to-metal sealing, Solid Sealing Technology is committed to serve the high-tech market place. Co-founders, Gary Balfour and Alan Fuierer, are charting a new course as a hermetic sealing solutions provider with manufacturing facilities located in the greater Albany, N.Y. area.

At Solid Sealing Technology, we understand that our success is dependent on the success of our dedicated workforce and our ability to stay abreast of the latest technology. Our mission is to be the best choice for joining advanced materials while providing value-added engineering and manufacturing services as an extension to our customer's resources. By fostering a team based working environment and win-win relationships with our customers, suppliers, and collaboration partners, SST will be the global leader in the high reliability, hermetic sealing market place.

Whether you are looking for standard vacuum feedthroughs and connectors or a partner to develop a new bonding technique for the latest advanced materials, Solid Sealing Technology will be there to support you. With extensive internal custom engineering expertise, the latest manufacturing processes and test equipment capabilities, SST can deliver "Solid" Customer Service, Rapid Response, On Target Quality, and Superior Customer Value.

Custom Parts: Our Products

The unique capabilities at Solid Sealing Technology provide engineered, hermetic seals that can satisfy a wide range of operating conditions such as: temperature ranges from liquid helium to 450ºC, voltages exceeding 200 KV, currents greater than 1000 amps, non-magnetic materials, and Ultra High Vacuum to high pressure.

Industry Standard and Custom Products

• Vacuum feedthroughs and connectors
• High pressure connectors
• High voltage bushings & vacuum breaks
• Sapphire, Quartz, and extended range viewports
• X-Ray Tubes
• Thermocouple feedthroughs
• Coaxial connectors
• Beamline feedthroughs and injector tubes
• Small vacuum vessels and hermetic packages
• Metalized ceramics
• Specialty metal to metal brazed assemblies