Known for pioneering laser-driven chemical vapor deposition, Free Form Fibers is a privately held materials company based in Saratoga Springs, New York. It uses that process to make high-performance ceramic fibers for demanding customers in fields such as aerospace and energy, and recently doubled the footprint of its production facility.
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Rocket-Fibers, LLCRocket-Fibers, LLC supplies high-performance multifilament fibers and converts them into technical textile products for demanding applications. With decades of fiber and textile processing experience, the Hatfield company works with customers from development batches through commercial production, offering custom processing and low-quantity access alongside larger-volume supply. Its materials support applications ranging from aerospace and defense to wire and cable, industrial, marine, and sporting goods markets.HATFIELD, PA
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
ZIRCAR Ceramics, IncBorn from the 1970s work of materials developer Bernie H. Hamling, ZIRCAR Ceramics makes high-temperature ceramic insulation, heaters and refractory materials in Florida, New York. The independent company began operations in 2000 and carries forward more than four decades of experience, including its long-standing SALI alumina insulation. ZIRCAR also custom-engineers and machines ceramic-fiber components, with nearly 80% of shipped goods machined to customer specifications, and is ISO 9001:2015 certified.FLORIDA, NY
GBC Advanced MaterialsGBC Advanced Materials grew from Glass Beads Corporation, which began making pressed-glass components decades ago in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Today, it serves demanding manufacturers with precision ceramic and glass components, operating from a 50,000-square-foot U.S. facility that supports work ranging from prototypes to high-volume production.LATROBE, PA