Founded in 1997 to pursue Department of Defense research, the Ohio-based company behind e-Tint is known for developing rapid light-control technology for demanding visual environments. Today, e-Tint LLC brings that liquid-crystal research to protective eyewear used by military personnel and civilians, with its CTRL® system recognized on the U.S. Army’s Authorized Protective Eyewear List.
U.S. Army Authorized Protective Eyewear List (APEL)
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ISO 9001:2015 compliant facilities
MIL-PRF-32432A
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ANSI Z87.1 impact resistance
Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
AlphaMicron, IncFounded in Kent in 1996 by three professors, AlphaMicron develops and manufactures liquid-crystal photonics that control light, best known for its e-Tint® technology and rapid tint-changing eyewear. The company grew from a research effort for U.S. Air Force fighter displays into a vertically integrated operation serving military, consumer and industrial applications, with its eyewear approved for the U.S. Army’s Authorized Protective Eyewear List. Its Kent facility combines laboratories, cleanrooms, design and prototyping, and ISO 9001-compliant testing and production.KENT, OH
Dayton ArmorDayton Armor began in 2010 as a small research and development company focused on lightweight protection for the U.S. Department of Defense. After years of research, the Dayton, Ohio company began producing armor for Special Operations Forces and later made that technology available to first responders and civilians.DAYTON, OH
ITEN Defense, LLCEstablished in 2019 after acquiring Iten Industries’ defense operations, Iten Defense is an Ohio company built on decades of composite-armor experience. It is known for carrying that heritage from ballistic fiberglass into custom protection developed for military and law enforcement users, with engineering and production handled in-house.ASHTABULA, OH
CRG DefenseFounded in 1997, CRG Defense is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rushlight Assets and a secure Ohio company built around moving defense technology from research into field use. Its 65-acre campus near Dayton supports work for government and defense partners, with a particular emphasis on keeping sensitive development and production within a U.S.-based operation.MIAMISBURG, OH