From Watch Around No. 40, August - September 2019
mb-microtec produces glow sticks that light up for years without electricity by using Tritium. Cockpit displays, weapon sights, or watches are designed to glow in the dark without electricity. How is this possible? With Tritium, a weakly radioactive gas. mb-microtec, a company that employs around 100 people in Niederwangen, leads the world in this technology.
After years of planning, mb-microtec ag is gradually commissioning a globally unique recycling plant for tritium gas. The specially developed facility enables a safe and sustainable reduction of the rare isotope tritium. This confirms the spirit of innovation and the commitment to sustainability of the family-owned company.