New Materials Startups

Armada Materials mines and processes aggregates including crushed stone, sand, and gravel, and provides asphalt, ready-mix concrete, paving services, and precast concrete products for construction, infrastructure, and utility projects. The company serves state and local government agencies, private developers, and commercial contractors across roads, bridges, airports, housing developments, and utility installations.

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Armis Labels manufactures durable labeling solutions for high-stakes industrial environments, sourcing from acquired brands IDENTCO, Reliance Label Solutions, and Trebnick Systems. The company serves customers globally across critical sectors with customized label systems designed for performance, compliance, and serialization.

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ARMOR-IIMAK manufactures thermal transfer ribbons in roll format for label printing across industries including logistics, pharmaceuticals, food, textiles, and industrial manufacturing. The company offers wax, wax-resin, resin, and textile resin ribbon types compatible with major thermal printer brands.

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Armory Technologies develops origami-inspired composite materials (Origami Composites) that are lighter, stronger, and structurally optimized, with properties driven by geometric structure rather than molecular makeup. Its flagship ArmorONE panels serve applications such as truck body and trailer panels, air mobility crash safety, and geothermal energy systems.

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Arterius develops next-generation, patient-centric medical devices, currently focused on treatments for peripheral arterial disease. The company has created two advanced polymer platforms used in devices to manage arterial disease without leaving long-term implants in the body.

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Artistic Pavers manufactures interlocking concrete pavers, coping, and specialty pieces for exterior landscaping projects such as pool decks, patios, walkways, and driveways. Its products are high-density, non-porous, and designed for sand-set installation, serving homeowners, landscape designers, and pool builders.

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Arxada develops microbial control and antimicrobial technologies for professional hygiene, paints, coatings, wood protection, home and personal care, and human health applications. The company serves industrial and consumer end markets with chemistry-based solutions that support product safety and performance.

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Ascend Materials produces polymer and chemical materials used by manufacturers to build products such as vehicles, energy systems, medical devices, appliances, and consumer goods. It offers a searchable materials database that lets customers find products by polymer, feature, industry, or brand.

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Ascensus Specialties manufactures and supplies specialty chemicals including sodium borohydride, reactive and alkali metals, boranes, and CVD/ALD precursors for customers in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, and microelectronics industries. The company operates four ISO-certified manufacturing facilities across the United States and United Kingdom.

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Chamatex manufactures technical textiles for various industrial applications. Founded in 1980, the company segments its offerings through specialized brands to meet market demands.

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AAG Asia Aluminum manufactures high-precision aluminum extrusion profiles for construction and industrial applications, with an annual production capacity exceeding 600,000 tons. The company is based in Zhaoqing, China, and supplies materials for landmark buildings worldwide including the Burj Khalifa, FIFA World Cup stadium, and Beijing International Airport.

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AsimicA is a B2B strain engineering company that develops Microbial Stem Cell Technology (MiST) to repopulate microbial biofactories with young, productive cells during fermentation, reducing downtime and increasing yields. Its technology serves larger biotech fermentation companies producing industrial quantities of drugs, biofuels, materials, and food ingredients.

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Aston Particle Technologies develops the iDPC (dry particle coater) technology for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to support drug formulation and development. The company serves the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors with forward-thinking scientific solutions.

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Astral Materials develops hardware for growing bulk crystals in microgravity, targeting advanced materials such as wide-bandgap semiconductors and metal-organic frameworks for use with commercial space infrastructure. The company focuses on scalable production of advanced semiconductor and oxide/nitride materials for extreme-environment applications.

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Astro Shapes manufactures custom-finished aluminum extrusions for industrial and commercial markets that require high quality and specialized finishing. Founded in 1971 and based in Ohio, the company is a regional leader focused on operational excellence and customer service.

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AT MINERALS is a trade publication covering the mineral processing, mining, and construction materials industries, reporting on equipment such as crushers, screening plants, and processing technology as well as related trade fairs and company news.

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Atlantic Nickel operates an open-pit sulfide nickel mine (Santa Rita Mine), handling exploration, mining, processing, and commercialization of nickel concentrate. It works in the mining sector with a technical and management team focused on nickel concentrate production.

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Atlas provides materials testing instrumentation and services, including weathering, corrosion, and flammability testing for industries such as automotive, coatings, plastics, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and aerospace.

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Atoman develops and manufactures epitaxial wafer materials using in-house R&D, with epitaxy facilities in Beijing, Xiamen, Zhuji, and Finland. Its products serve applications including 5G communications, data centers, electric vehicles, MicroLED, and photovoltaics, and it also offers MBE equipment repair, maintenance, and production-line consulting services.

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AtoMe develops high-performance metal powders that reinforce existing alloys with ceramic nanomaterials to create metals with greater durability and higher operating limits. Based on research from MIT, its powders integrate into existing powder metallurgy processes and can be tailored for custom manufacturing plans.

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ATP develops and manufactures client-specific, solvent-free and water-based adhesive tapes and films, and also provides end-to-end medical device manufacturing. It serves industries including automotive and transport, construction, medical and healthcare, graphics, electronics, optics, and appliances through a worldwide distribution network.

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Aurogenic has developed technology to recover high-value metals, including precious metals such as gold, from waste brine at geothermal power stations, integrating with new and existing geothermal plants. It also offers a geothermal metal resource delineation service, using field sampling and lab analysis, to geothermal operators and academia.

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Aurora Materials develops advanced materials with tunable fluorescence properties used for security and traceability, targeting defence and high-security applications. The company focuses on strengthening Australia's sovereign capabilities and supply chain resilience.

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Aurora Material Solutions develops and manufactures custom PVC compounds, engineering plastics, and specialty polymer formulations for manufacturers across a range of markets. It provides ISO-certified production of thermoplastics that meet FDA, REACH, RoHS, UL, and ASTM standards, with formulas offering UV, impact, flame, and chemical resistance.

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