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If you had told Steve Marsh when he joined Apiezon in August 2000 that one day he would spend ten minutes chatting with the future King of England, he probably wouldn’t have believed you.

Steph Stockton joined M&I Materials on 25 June 1979. Nearly five decades later, as the product celebrates its centenary, Steph has spent almost half of Apiezon’s entire history working alongside it.

Manchester’s M&I Materials is celebrating a remarkable milestone in 2026 as its globally renowned Apiezon product range turns 100 years old.

Apiezon Whitepaper - Comparing Silicone and Hydrocarbon Vacuum Greases There are a number of different options on the market when it comes to vacuum lubricants and sealants. The Apiezon range

Specialised Hydrocarbon-based Grease for Cryogenic Applications the subject of white paper Apiezon has released a new white paper entitled "Specialised Hydrocarbon-based Grease for Cryogenic Applications". Cryogenics typically refers to operation at temperatures

The softer ones Here we again look at Apiezon Waxes, but with a look at the other two products in the range, Wax W100 and Wax W40. In the article

Wax W the hard one Following up from the article "Which Wax?" here we focus on the hardest of the three which is Wax W. Apiezon Wax W has found many

Q Compound very handy stuff Picture the scene, it is 4:30 on a Friday afternoon and a seal on a key piece of vacuum equipment has just failed. The production line

Which Wax? Here we look at the Apiezon Wax products and focus on which wax you might choose for sealing applications. There are three Apiezon waxes manufactured by M&I Materials Ltd, Wax

Diffusion pumps Diffusion pumps were invented around 1915. In the article about the origins of Apiezon, it was mentioned that Bill Burch discovered that the low vapour pressure oils he was

The hot sticky one When it comes to high temperature sealing or thermal conduction across a very wide temperature range the best grease in the Apiezon range is H grease. It

Mr Versatility AP100 There are several properties of Apiezon AP100 grease which in combination make it one of the most versatile greases in the Apiezon range. Each one of these

The king of general use Manufactured by M&I Materials, Apiezon M vacuum grease is the undisputed king of general use! If you take a look at our grease comparison table you’ll see

Cryogenics cooling medium At what temperature does the term “cryogenic” apply? A large portion of the scientific community consider cryogenic temperature to be -150°C and below. In North America -180°C

Using N Grease Hello! I´m Luis, a Spanish student of the school Retamar. We have done a research project called Asgard II in Brussels. This project was about a balloon

Which hydrocarbon grease? Whether you want good thermal contact at 30K, or to seal a joint at 180°C, we have an Apiezon grease to do the job, but which hydrocarbon

How it all began - the origins of Apiezon The Apiezon brand has been around for a long time. Over the years we’ve built up a well deserved reputation for quality,

High Temperature Vacuum Distillations How to use Vacuum Grease with high temperature vacuum distillations Choosing your Vacuum Grease Firstly, check you are using the right grease for the job. Our