Zyvex Technologies (formerly Zyvex Performance Materials, ZPM) is a
molecular engineering company headquartered in
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and t ...
. Zyvex Technologies focuses on developing advanced materials, including
prepreg,
epoxy resin
Epoxy is the family of basic components or cured end products of epoxy resins. Epoxy resins, also known as polyepoxides, are a class of reactive prepolymers and polymers which contain epoxide groups. The epoxide functional group is also coll ...
s, 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
Washington. They are a 2007 spin-off from
Zyvex
Zyvex is a molecular nanotechnology company, founded by James R. Von Ehr II in 1997.
In April 2007, the corporation split into four components: Zyvex Technologies, Zyvex Instruments (focused on tools, instrumentation, and applications for the ...
, the world's first molecular
nano-technology 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
Hexion Specialty Chemicals
Hexion Inc. or Hexion (previously Momentive Specialty Chemicals) is a chemical company based in Columbus, Ohio. It produces thermoset resins and related technologies and specialty products.
Hexion is organized into two divisions: the Epoxy, Phen ...
.
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,
carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and
graphene 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
boat 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
aluminum.
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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Companies based in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area
Chemical companies of the United States
Manufacturing companies based in Ohio
Nanotechnology companies