Founded in 1996, ATC Materials is a small business that develops and manufactures custom materials and armor systems for demanding defense and industrial applications. Its work grew from early NASA and Department of Defense projects into harsh-environment dielectric materials and lightweight, multi-hit armor, including systems designed for insensitive-munitions compliance. Headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, ATC also operates materials research facilities in Flagstaff, Arizona, using in-house modeling and simulation to move concepts toward finished products.
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