Ceradyne, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets advanced technical ceramic products, ceramic powders and components for defense, industrial, automotive/diesel and commercial applications. The Company’s products include lightweight ceramic armor for soldiers and other military applications; ceramic industrial components for erosion and corrosion resistant applications; ceramic powders, including boron carbide, boron nitride, titanium diboride, calcium hexaboride, zirconium diboride, and fused silica, which are used in manufacture of armor and a range of industrial products and consumer products; evaporation boats for metallization of materials for food packaging and other products; reduced friction, ceramic diesel engine components; functional and frictional coatings primarily for automotive applications; translucent ceramic orthodontic brackets, and ceramic-impregnated dispenser cathodes for microwave tubes, lasers and cathode ray tubes.