Launched in 2009, Altera Polymers custom-manufactures thermoplastic compounds and masterbatches for demanding material applications. With manufacturing operations in Easley, South Carolina, and Jefferson, Ohio, the privately held company combines on-site laboratory development with production ranging from 55-pound custom orders to bulk quantities. Altera also incorporates clean post-industrial materials into engineered compounds where appropriate and reworks customers’ non-conforming parts into prime material when virgin resin is required.
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Aurora Material SolutionsFounded in 1997 by three thermoplastic professionals, Aurora Material Solutions makes custom polymer compounds and advanced thermoplastics for manufacturers. From its Streetsboro, Ohio corporate and technical center, the company now operates ten locations and employs more than 550 people, pairing in-house formulation and testing with ISO 9001:2015-certified manufacturing. Aurora is particularly distinctive for its broad PVC and engineered-thermoplastics expertise, including sustainability-focused compounds with recycled or repurposed content.STREETSBORO, OH
Niche Polymer LLCBased in Ravenswood, West Virginia, Niche Polymer LLC custom-compounds thermoplastic engineering resins and provides toll compounding for customers with specialized material needs. Its technical team develops application-specific formulations and equipment, while its ISO 9001-certified quality systems and ISO 17025-accredited laboratories support projects ranging from small runs to large production needs. The company also works to give industrial waste productive alternate uses through recycled and reprocessed polymer compounds.COLUMBIA, MD
Rauh Polymers, IncFor more than 40 years, Akron-based Rauh Polymers has custom-compounded engineering-grade resins, including its proprietary PermaFlex®, Optimum® and ElectraFlex® lines, for demanding manufacturing applications. Its in-house laboratory and technical team help customers match and customize materials, while production and sourcing remain in the USA. The privately held company is ISO 9001:2015 certified and distributes its materials globally.AKRON, OH
RTP CompanyEstablished under the recycling-focused Miller Waste Mills umbrella in 1982, RTP Company is a privately owned specialty compounder that custom-engineers thermoplastics for demanding applications. From its Winona headquarters and more than 20 manufacturing locations worldwide, the company develops materials independently rather than promoting a single resin system, including compounds with post-industrial recycled content and formulations designed to reduce part weight. Its ISO 9001-registered facilities support customers from material selection through production, including private-label compounding.GAHANNA, OH