Built on patented technology developed at The Ohio State University, Columbus-based HyperDamping creates lightweight damping materials and application-specific solutions that suppress noise, vibration, and shock. The company combines mechanical design with materials science to move from modeling and testing to prototype and mass production, with products ranging from floor isolators to small damping pads. Co-founder Ryan Harne leads a team spanning engineering, manufacturing, materials science, and business development.
IIC 62 via ASTM E492
Sorbothane, IncFrom its Kent, Ohio plant, Sorbothane, Inc. manufactures components from its proprietary viscoelastic polymer to absorb shock, isolate vibration, and damp unwanted noise. Founded in the U.S. in 1982, the company supplies standard parts and custom-engineered solutions made in America, with applications ranging from industrial machinery to NASA equipment and the Liberty Bell’s transport carriage. Its material is known for combining high damping with full recovery through repeated cycles.KENT, OH
VIB-ISOFounded by husband-and-wife engineers Jim and Julie Pooler in 2010, Wooster-based VIB-ISO designs and manufactures vibration isolation, seismic restraint, and sound attenuation systems for the construction industry. The company has grown from a one-car garage into a team of more than 25 professionals working in a 75,000-square-foot U.S. manufacturing facility, while keeping its family-focused, home-grown character. Its patented VIBrail-VIR system was designed to meet IBC 2012 requirements, and in-house 3-D modeling and finite element analysis support custom solutions from concept through installation.WOOSTER, OH
Kinetics Noise Control, IncEstablished in 1958 as industrial sound and vibration consultants, Kinetics Noise Control now designs and manufactures products and engineered solutions that quiet spaces, isolate vibration, and restrain building systems. Based in Ohio with facilities in California, Ontario, and Hong Kong, the company supports applications ranging from HVAC and industrial equipment to building and room acoustics, with a multidisciplinary engineering team offering delegated design backed by more than 200 years of collective experience.DUBLIN, OH
Tech Products CorporationFounded in Dayton in 1973 and now based in Miamisburg, Tech Products Corporation manufactures elastomeric vibration isolators, shock mounts and related anti-vibration products for equipment ranging from medical pumps to diesel engines. Its 26,000-square-foot Ohio facility supports molding and manufacturing alongside dynamic testing, engineering analysis and elastomer compound evaluation. The company became a wholly owned division of Fabreeka International in 2000 and holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications.MIAMISBURG, OH