Launched in 2018 to commercialize discoveries by University of Maryland professor Liangbing Hu, HighT-Tech Inc. is a Beltsville materials company built around rapid, high-temperature processing. Its patented Pulse Heating technology reaches up to 3,000°C in seconds and is being scaled from research into industrial applications, including lower-cost catalysts for chemical and refinery operations.
R&D 100 Award
Heyl Patterson Thermal ProcessingFor more than 140 years, Heyl Patterson Thermal Processing has engineered and manufactured high-temperature equipment that dries, cools, and calcines difficult powders and bulk solids. Its rotary systems are built around each material’s behavior and process requirements, with pilot-scale testing available through its Innovation Center and Test Lab. Heyl Patterson is part of CPEG, a 100% employee-owned company created in 2016.CARNEGIE, PA
AMTECO IncorporatedFounded in 1993, AMTECO Incorporated is a West Chester, Ohio-area company known for developing compact, high-temperature testing technology. Its original 1400°C furnace system was created for ceramic matrix composite research, and the company now designs custom testing systems for advanced materials developers and commercial laboratories.WEST CHESTER, OH
CeraMaterialsFounded in 2006 by ceramic engineering PhD Jerry Weinstein, CeraMaterials manufactures and distributes high-temperature refractory materials for thermal processing, with a particular focus on carbon, graphite and carbon-fiber-composite furnace insulation and fixtures. Based in Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, the company combines stocked materials and custom fabrication with application engineering and material consultation led by a founder who holds more than 46 U.S. patents. Its products serve heat-treatment customers across the United States and Canada through regional representatives and strategically placed warehouses.327110DINGMANS FERRY, PA
Sentro TechFounded in 1998, family-owned Sentro Tech manufactures high-temperature furnaces and processing equipment from its Northeast Ohio facility. The company began by making molybdenum disilicide heating elements and expanded into custom laboratory and production furnace design in 2004, now supporting applications from dental labs to battery and ceramic manufacturing. Its Ohio team also provides technical service and keeps replacement parts in stock for customers.STRONGSVILLE, OH