Coated microspheres offer numerous advantages to scientists, engineers, and researchers, due to the combined properties of the core substrate material (e.g. solid or hollow glass, polymer, or silica) and the functional coating (e.g. metal, TiO2, ZnO, silane, or fluorochemical coatings).

For example, applying a thin gold coating to solid barium titanate glass microspheres produces slightly conductive high density glass microspheres. In another example of combined functionality, solid barium titanate glass microspheres are hemispherically coated with a thin aluminum coating and then further coated with either silane or fluorochemical to offer exceptional retroreflective properties. Hemispherical aluminum coating, the high refractive index of the solid glass barium titanate spheres, and the secondary coating that forces the spheres to "pop" to the surface, all work together to achieve superior retroreflectivity.

"Conductospheres" or nickel-coated hollow microspheres offer a unique combination of a lightweight conductive spherical powder, which can be used to provide electrical conductivity as a lightweight filler in paints, adhesives, and composites. While conductive silver-coated poly(methylmethacrylate) PMMA microspheres are ideal for applications where some deflection of core material is required for maintaining conductivity.

Many choices of coated microspheres are available, including custom partial coatings on glass microspheres and many metal-coated microparticles. If you don't see what you are looking for, please contact a microparticles expert for a recommendation.


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Bulk Grades of Solid Soda Lime Glass Microspheres 2.5g/cc. Optional Fluorochemical and Silane Coatings.<br>Mean Diameters 3-6um, 8-12um, 35-45um, 65-75um.
Item #: P2000 -
Price: $66.72-$223.24
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P2011SL: Median diameter (D50) between 3 and 6 micron, with a top size of 20 micron. P2015SL: Median diameter (D50) between 8 and 12 micron, with a top size of 36 micron. P2020SL: Median diameter... [more info...]

Retroreflective Half-Shell Aluminum Coated Solid Glass Microspheres
Item #: P2453BTA -
Price: $133.37-$714.64
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The spheres are offered in dry powder form with the following coating options: Uncoated - no surface treatment Silane Coating (S2) - for improved dispersion in aqueous systems (~76 degree contact... [more info...]

Conductive Silver Metal Coated Hollow Glass Microspheres
Item #: HGMS-AG -
Price: $133.37-$1,995.15
Item #: HGMS-AG - View

Conductive hollow glass microspheres have low particle densities and so provide a significant weight reduction when used in place of conventional conductive fillers such as solid silver particles. A... [more info...]

Conductive Silver-Coated Glass Microspheres, Beads, Particles
Item #: SLGMS-AG -
Price: $133.03-$334.87
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Also see: Other Conductive Spheres: Conductive Silver Metal Coated Microspheres Other Soda Lime Spheres: Solid Soda Lime Glass Spheres and Microspheres ... [more info...]

Conductive Silver Coated Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) Acrylic Microspheres
Item #: PMMA-AG -
Price: $127.02-$468.30
Item #: PMMA-AG - View

Sphericity varies by Product Code: PMMAMS-AG: These are highly spherical particles. Greater than 95% of particles are spherical. PMPMS-AG: Also highly spherical grade, with occasional minor... [more info...]

Conductive Silica Spacer Beads - Silica Microspheres Monodisperse
Item #: SiO2MS-AG -
Price: $358.60
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SiO2MS-AG-4.1 2.0um - 200mg -- Coated with ~85nm of silver SiO2MS-AG-3.5 4.5um - 500mg -- Coated with ~110nm of silver SiO2MS-AG-2.3 9.0um – 500mg -- Coated with ~75nm silver We also offer... [more info...]

Aluminum-Coated Solid Barium Titanate Glass Microspheres 4.2g/cc - 30-100um Diameter
Item #: BTGMS-Al -
Price: $168.40
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Physical Characteristics: Coating: Fully Aluminum Coated (~500nm thickness) Core: Solid Barium Titanate Glass Spheres Density: ~4.2g/cc Appearance: Grey powder [more info...]