Spun out of Drexel University, Philadelphia-based SusMaX converts off-spec coal ash into lightweight aggregate for construction through a patented thermochemical process. Its SPORA material is made from recycled waste coal ash and is intended to reduce landfill diversion and reliance on quarried aggregate, with applications including lightweight concrete and masonry products.
Bella Materials LLCBella Materials LLC is a newly founded purchaser, manufacturer, and supplier of sustainable construction and building materials located in Trainer, PA. The company specializes in aggregates, recycled concrete, and quality crushed stone, serving construction and related industries.CHESTER, PA
AmeriCarbonAmeriCarbon is a Morgantown, West Virginia, company built around a different view of coal: treating it as a source of useful carbon materials rather than simply as fuel. Its patented Eco-Pitch™ process converts American coal and coal waste into a domestic carbon alternative for manufacturers serving commercial, defense, and infrastructure markets.MORGANTOWN, WV
R-E-D Industrial ProductsR-E-D Industrial Products supplies supplementary cementitious materials and reinforcement products that strengthen concrete and support refractory, mineral-processing, construction, and oil-and-gas applications. Based in Grove City, Pennsylvania, the company brings more than 40 years of combined industry experience and is particularly known for silica fume, metakaolin, and its recycled-glass Re-Act 4™ pozzolan products. Its team pairs technical product knowledge with supply logistics and a sustainability focus that includes reclaiming materials that might otherwise go to landfills.GROVE CITY, PA
UnspentBorn from coffee-chemistry research at The Ohio State University in 2016, Unspent turns spent coffee grounds into COPOXEE™, a renewable plasticizer for the materials industry. Cofounders Kathryn Williamson and Emmanuel Hatzakis developed the material to give coffee waste a second use while helping replace petroleum-based plastics in functional packaging. The company also develops other sustainable materials from food-industry byproducts.