Founded in 2022 with funding from the Defense Logistics Agency, Cleveland-based CermeTech is a specialty materials company built around polycarbosilane chemistry. In partnership with an established manufacturer, it develops and supplies preceramic polymers that become silicon carbide for high-reliability applications in aerospace, nuclear, electronics, and defense.
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Starfire Systems, IncFounded in Glenville in 1988, Starfire Systems develops specialty materials that transform polymers into high-temperature ceramics through its Polymer-to-Ceramic technology. Its silicon carbide-forming chemistry, including the flagship SMP-10, supplied material for NASA’s NOAX repair system used on subsequent Space Shuttle missions. The company also produces specialty silane fine chemicals and continues developing ceramic precursors for demanding applications such as hypersonic and re-entry vehicle components.SCHENECTADY, NY
Astro Met, IncFounded by John W. Graham in 1961, Astro Met began as a Cincinnati contract developer of advanced materials for industrial customers and government agencies, with its first two years funded by NASA space-propulsion research. Today, the company turns that materials-development heritage into precision ceramic components for demanding customer applications, working in both prototype and production quantities.CINCINNATI, OH
Renegade Materials CorporationFounded in 2008 in Miamisburg, Renegade Materials Corporation develops and manufactures high-temperature composite materials for defense and commercial aerospace, with particular depth in polyimide prepreg systems. Now a wholly owned subsidiary of Teijin Holdings, the company operates two production facilities totaling 66,000 square feet and has expanded beyond its original polyimide focus into resins, adhesives and hybrid materials. Renegade’s RM-1100 polyimide prepreg is its exclusive offering for global commercial aircraft applications, while its low-dielectric quartz prepreg has earned NCAMP qualification.MIAMISBURG, OH
Sigma Advanced MaterialsBorn in a Silicon Valley garage, Sigma Advanced Materials is a Buffalo-based engineering company that develops and finishes advanced-material components, with a particular focus on metallizing and joining technical ceramics. The privately owned small business provides customized engineering and manufacturing-process design for challenging ceramic, metal, and polymer applications, including rapid prototyping and certified component sourcing. Founded in 2014 and re-established as a woman-owned LLC in 2022, Sigma is also ITAR-registered and works with partners in North America and beyond.CHEEKTOWAGA, NY