Based in Ravenswood, West Virginia, Niche Polymer LLC custom-compounds thermoplastic engineering resins and provides toll compounding for customers with specialized material needs. Its technical team develops application-specific formulations and equipment, while its ISO 9001-certified quality systems and ISO 17025-accredited laboratories support projects ranging from small runs to large production needs. The company also works to give industrial waste productive alternate uses through recycled and reprocessed polymer compounds.
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Star PlasticsFrom its West Virginia base, Star Plastics compounds engineering-grade thermoplastics and develops custom-color and recycled-content resins for manufacturers. Founded in 1988, the company now operates five manufacturing locations with more than 745,000 square feet of production and office space, extending from North America to Shandong, China. An on-site analytical lab checks materials from incoming feedstock through final shipment, while designated facilities maintain ISO 9001-certified quality systems.MILLWOOD, WV
RTP CompanyEstablished under the recycling-focused Miller Waste Mills umbrella in 1982, RTP Company is a privately owned specialty compounder that custom-engineers thermoplastics for demanding applications. From its Winona headquarters and more than 20 manufacturing locations worldwide, the company develops materials independently rather than promoting a single resin system, including compounds with post-industrial recycled content and formulations designed to reduce part weight. Its ISO 9001-registered facilities support customers from material selection through production, including private-label compounding.GAHANNA, OH
Aurora Material SolutionsFounded in 1997 by three thermoplastic professionals, Aurora Material Solutions makes custom polymer compounds and advanced thermoplastics for manufacturers. From its Streetsboro, Ohio corporate and technical center, the company now operates ten locations and employs more than 550 people, pairing in-house formulation and testing with ISO 9001:2015-certified manufacturing. Aurora is particularly distinctive for its broad PVC and engineered-thermoplastics expertise, including sustainability-focused compounds with recycled or repurposed content.STREETSBORO, OH
Altera PolymersLaunched in 2009, Altera Polymers custom-manufactures thermoplastic compounds and masterbatches for demanding material applications. With manufacturing operations in Easley, South Carolina, and Jefferson, Ohio, the privately held company combines on-site laboratory development with production ranging from 55-pound custom orders to bulk quantities. Altera also incorporates clean post-industrial materials into engineered compounds where appropriate and reworks customers’ non-conforming parts into prime material when virgin resin is required.JEFFERSON, OH