Zyvex Technologies (formerly Zyvex Performance Materials, ZPM) is a molecular engineering company headquartered in

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. Zyvex Technologies focuses on developing advanced materials, including

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, epoxy resins, and adhesives.

History

Zyvex Technologies is a privately held company and does not publicly report its revenue or all of its customers. It has supply chain and operational partners in Ohio, Texas, South Dakota, and

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. They are a 2007 spin-off from Zyvex, the world's first molecular

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company. In 2009, Zyvex Technologies shared a $4.9 million grant from the Ohio Third Frontier program. This funding goes toward developing advanced ‘nano-enhanced’ plastics with Polyone Corporation, as well as advanced resin systems with

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. In October 2010, Zyvex Performance Materials changed its name to Zyvex Technologies.

Divisions and Developments

Their Engineered Solutions team develops special applications of nano-materials in composites. Historically,

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(CNTs) and

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were inherently strong but considered difficult to use in materials because of molecular bonding challenges. Zyvex Technologies is notable for having developed molecules that solve these dispersion problems with its Kentera technology. Zyvex's Advanced Composites Solutions team helps develop products built from proprietary technology. One more notable project is the Piranha Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV). This 54 foot

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weights 8,000 lbs and has three times the payload and ten times the range compared to other USVs built from traditional materials, such as

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. Zyvex formally launched their marine division, Zyvex Marine, on November 4, 2011 to handle all boat creation activities.

Customers

Zyvex Technologies supplies materials and provides new product development support to customers in many markets, including defense, marine, automotive, coatings, energy, aerospace, sporting goods, medical, and ballistics.

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