Touchstone Advanced Composites makes CFOAM®, a lightweight carbon and graphite foam for advanced engineering and composite tooling. Based in Triadelphia, West Virginia, the company’s materials are machined into dimensionally stable tooling for carbon-fiber parts and adapted for demanding thermal, electrical, and fire-protection applications. Its CFOAM HTC graphite foam is designed to manage heat while weighing substantially less than conventional copper or aluminum components.
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Touchstone Advanced CompositesFormed in 2013 and now a wholly owned subsidiary of CONSOL Innovations, Touchstone Advanced Composites has built its identity around developing unusual tooling solutions for aerospace and defense manufacturers. From its Triadelphia, West Virginia, facility, the company makes precision composite tooling and parts, including tools shaped from CFOAM® carbon foam produced in-house. Its expanded operation employs about 50 people and serves customers involved in major U.S. aerospace and defense programs.TRIADELPHIA, WV
NeoGraf Solutions, LLCTracing its graphite work to a Cleveland carbon company founded in 1881, NeoGraf Solutions manufactures specialty carbon and graphite materials from its headquarters in northeast Ohio. Formed as a stand-alone company in 2017, it combines in-house research, development and manufacturing to make flexible graphite sheets, powders and related materials for demanding uses such as thermal management, industrial sealing and fuel-cell flow-field plates. Its products have supported applications ranging from smartphones and marine batteries to the Hubble Space Telescope and International Space Station.LAKEWOOD, OH
Amsted Graphite MaterialsOperating in Clarksburg, West Virginia, since 1906, Amsted Graphite Materials manufactures synthetic carbon and graphite materials for demanding industrial applications. Its West Virginia facility supplies customers in more than 35 countries, while its GRAFSTAR® line and specialized material-science expertise support uses ranging from nuclear energy to aerospace and defense. The company is part of Amsted Industries and is the largest U.S.-owned synthetic graphite producer.CLARKSBURG, WV
MWI, IncFor more than 50 years, MWI, Inc. has engineered and machined carbon and graphite products, with a particular foothold in EDM and high-temperature applications. Its engineers work alongside customers on material selection, part design and even reverse-engineering legacy components, while four carbon-and-graphite research laboratories support application development. MWI is ISO 9001:2015 and ITAR certified for the distribution and machining of carbon-based products.ROCHESTER, NY