Materic
Materic is a Baltimore-based custom manufacturer of advanced materials providing electrospinning, nanoparticle processing, 3D printing, ceramic additive manufacturing, and textile treatments. It serves energy, defense, medical, electronics, and consumer goods customers through integrated contract development and proprietary branded products.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2020
- HeadquartersBaltimore, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Materic does
Materic is a Baltimore-based custom manufacturing organization (CMO) for advanced materials, formed in 2020 by parent company Early Charm through the consolidation of six R&D-stage companies. The company operates from a 28,000+ square foot facility housing integrated capabilities across electrospinning (wire-based and needle-based roll-to-roll), nanoparticle synthesis and separation, 3D printing (SLS, SLA, FDM, DLP), 3D bioprinting, ceramic additive manufacturing (Selective Laser Reaction Sintering and Direct Coagulation Printing), encapsulation, and specialty textile treatments. Materic serves clients across energy, defense, medical, electronics, and consumer goods industries, with named engagements including Akron Ascent Innovations, DB Therapeutics, US Army, and unnamed medical device and face mask companies.
The company's commercial offering spans custom contract development and scale-up manufacturing services alongside a proprietary branded product portfolio that includes Koyla Web carbon nanofiber mats for hydrogen fuel cells, Direct Silver silver nanowires for flexible electronics, BioPaper nanofiber scaffolds for 3D bioprinting and regenerative medicine, Dipole piezoelectric yarns and mats for smart textiles, DPM Filter materials for air filtration, and the SciGen line of textile treatments (thermal barriers, flame retardants, encapsulated repellents). Materic holds licensed IP from Johns Hopkins University (including SLRS and Direct Silver), maintains ITAR compliance, and operates two wholly-owned subsidiaries: Synteris LLC (non-oxide ceramics for defense applications) and DiPole Materials (electrospinning and piezoelectric products).
Materic's go-to-market is multi-modal: standardized SKUs are sold through direct e-commerce, while custom manufacturing projects flow through a quote-based sales engagement supported by collaborative whiteboarding. The company has secured significant non-dilutive government funding, including a $10 million DOE EERE award in 2024 for hydrogen fuel cell gas diffusion layers and $2 million in DARPA INTACT program funding in 2025 for defense ceramics. The company is privately held and does not publicly disclose revenue.
Materic firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Materic
- Legal name
- Materic LLC
- Website
- https://matericgroup.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2020
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Materic is a Baltimore-based custom manufacturer of advanced materials providing electrospinning, nanoparticle processing, 3D printing, ceramic additive manufacturing, and textile treatments. It serves energy, defense, medical, electronics, and consumer goods customers through integrated contract development and proprietary branded products.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Materic industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Advanced Materials Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Paper Manufacturing (322), Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252), Textile Product Mills (314)
- SIC
- Paper Mills (2621), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial & Technical Paper Manufacturing (Electrical, Abrasive Backing, Medical/Pharma) (IMAMAEAD)
Keywords
Where Materic is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Baltimore
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Materic business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Custom Manufacturing Services: Materic provides custom manufacturing organization (CMO) services for advanced materials, working with customers through collaborative development from ideation to prototyping to full-scale commercial production. They offer manufacturing paths including internal ramp-up, client internal ramp-up, and third-party manufacturer transfer.
- Proprietary Product Sales: Sale of standardized advanced material products including Koyla Web carbon nanofiber mats, BioPaper cell scaffolds, Direct Silver nanowires, Dipole piezoelectric products (yarns and mats), filter materials, and textile treatments.
- Government R&D Funding: Materic receives significant government funding for advanced manufacturing R&D projects, including DOE awards ($10M for fuel cell gas diffusion layers) and DARPA funding ($2M for Synteris ceramic manufacturing).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Koyla Web Carbon Nanofiber Mats - Sample (5cm x 10cm) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Direct Silver AgNW-15-30 Silver Nanowires |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Gelatin BioPaper - Cell Scaffold |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Polycaprolactone BioPaper |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Zirconia Nanofibers |
| Other | Multi-year contract | DPM Filter Materials |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Materic product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Materic is a custom manufacturing organization (CMO) that produces advanced materials via electrospinning, 3D printing of ceramics (using proprietary SLRS technology), 3D bioprinting, nanoparticle separation and purification, textile treatments, and encapsulation. The company sells a portfolio of proprietary standardized nanomaterial products (e.g., Koyla Web carbon nanofiber mats, Direct Silver nanowires, BioPaper nanofiber scaffolds, Dipole piezoelectric materials, DPM Filter media, SciGen textile treatments) alongside contract R&D, development, and scale-up manufacturing services for clients across energy, defense, medical, automotive, aviation, and consumer goods.
Product overview
Materic is a custom manufacturing organization (CMO) for advanced materials offering a portfolio of proprietary nanomaterial products alongside contract R&D, development, and scale-up manufacturing services. Core products include Koyla Web carbon nanofiber mats for hydrogen fuel cells and energy applications; Direct Silver silver nanowires for flexible electronics; Gelatin and PCL BioPaper nanofiber scaffolds for 3D bioprinting and regenerative medicine; DPM Filter materials for air filtration; and Dipole piezoelectric materials for smart textiles and sensors. Performance products include SciGen specialty textile treatments (thermal barrier, flame retardant, insect repellent). Manufacturing capabilities span electrospinning, 3D printing (SLS/SLA/FDM/DLP), 3D bioprinting, 3D printed ceramics using proprietary SLRS technology, nanoparticle separation and purification, textile treatments, and encapsulation. The company operates from a 28,000+ sq ft facility in Baltimore, MD and serves clients across energy, defense, medical, automotive, aviation, cosmetics, and consumer goods industries.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Koyla Web: Carbon nanofiber mats produced via electrospinning for energy, automotive, aviation, and medical industries
- Direct Silver
- BioPaper
- PiezoYarn
- SciGen
- DPM Filter
Products and services
- Koyla Web Carbon Nanofiber Mats Carbon nanofiber (CNF) mats produced via electrospinning with high electrical and thermal conductivity, corrosion resistance, and high surface area. Three standard types available, with custom orders supported. Application in hydrogen fuel cells, composites, and energy/automotive/aviation/medical uses.
- Direct Silver AgNW-15-30 Silver Nanowires High-purity silver nanowire suspensions with high aspect ratios and superb conductivity for flexible electronics, transparent conductive films, touchscreens, photovoltaics, antimicrobial surfaces, and EMI shielding. Originally formulated at Johns Hopkins University for solar panels.
- Gelatin BioPaper Electrospun gelatin-based nanofiber cell scaffolds for 3D bioprinting, drug screening, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine applications. Sold in 6-well and 24-well Transwell plate insert formats.
- Polycaprolactone (PCL) BioPaper Electrospun PCL nanofiber scaffold delivered in Transwell plate insert formats for cell culture applications. Sold at $150 per unit.
- Zirconia Nanofibers Ultrafine ceramic fibers (<250 nm) composed of zirconium oxide (ZrO2) with strong mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, and high-temperature stability for advanced applications. Sold on quote basis.
- DPM Filter Materials Electrospun nanofiber filter materials for air filtration applications including N95 replacement media, specialty filters, and transparent filters. Sold on quote basis.
- Dipole Piezoelectric Materials Piezoelectric aligned yarns (Dipole JW) and piezoresistive non-woven mats (Dipole SF) for technical textiles, smart garments, medical and industrial sensors, and battery-free sensor applications.
- Electrospinning Manufacturing Services Wire-based and needle-based roll-to-roll electrospinning service for custom polymeric formulation development, pilot-scale, and commercial-scale nanofiber production. Produces randomly oriented or aligned fibers in formats from disks to continuous rolls hundreds of meters long, with over a decade of experience.
- 3D Printing Services Full-service 3D printing including SLS, SLA, FDM, and DLP technologies with materials ranging from nylon and cast wax to PLA and carbon-fiber-reinforced ABS. Includes CAD design, prototyping, and manufacturing.
- 3D Bioprinting Services Screen-printing-based bioprinting service that bypasses traditional nozzle-based approaches for low-stress, high cell viability printing in carrier hydrogel inks. Enables printing of entire 2D cross sections.
- 3D Printed Ceramics via SLRS and DCP Additive manufacturing of carbide and nitride ceramics using Selective Laser Reaction Sintering (SLRS) technology for zero volume change printing of materials including SiC, Si3N4, AlN, HfC, ZrC, TiC, HfN, ZrN, TiN, TaC, TaN. Also includes Direct Coagulation Printing (DCP) for oxide ceramics like alumina, zirconia, and hydroxyapatite.
- Encapsulation Services Custom encapsulation solutions for enzymes and catalysts with controlled release capabilities. Multiple platforms including nanoparticles, microparticles, microemulsions, and core-shell structures for textile, pharmaceutical, and garment applications. Functional beyond 75 wash cycles for textile applications.
Companies that use Materic
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Materic technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Materic partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and support.
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)coreCollaborating with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on a $2 million DARPA INTACT program project to develop super tough non-oxide ceramics for defense applications. The two-year project involves ceramics experts at LLNL working alongside Synteris/Materic engineers.
- National Laboratory of the RockiescorePartner in ARPA-E funded 'Breaking the Board' project to develop monolithic ceramic heat exchangers using SLRS technology for power electronics cooling in electric vehicles and AI data centers.
- Packet DigitalcorePartner in ARPA-E funded project 'Breaking the Board' alongside National Laboratory of the Rockies and Synteris to develop ceramic cooling solutions for power electronics.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)corePartner that pointed out the problem around power electronics thermal management, leading to DOE-funded advanced manufacturing project for electric vehicle power systems.
- ElmarcocoreLeading manufacturer of roll-to-roll electrospinning units (Nanospider technology). Materic uses Elmarco equipment and has sponsored the Electrospinning Web Series. Elmarco provides electrospinning machinery from lab-scale to production lines.
- Innovation Works BaltimoresupportTechnical and support partner listed on Materic's case studies page. Baltimore-based innovation organization supporting advanced materials companies.
- Def Tech MarylandsupportTechnical and support partner listed on Materic's case studies page. Maryland defense technology initiative supporting advanced manufacturing.
- Business CrescendosupportTechnical and support partner providing business development services in the advanced materials ecosystem.
- Johns Hopkins UniversitycoreSource of technology spin-outs including Selective Laser Reaction Sintering (spun out to Synteris in 2021) and Direct Silver nanowires (originally formulated at Johns Hopkins). Materic's co-founders have connections to the university.
- DiPole MaterialscoreA Materic company specializing in electrospinning that joined the Materic portfolio. Developed face mask filter materials during COVID-19 and produces piezoelectric products. Hosts the Electrospinning Web Series.
- Synteris LLCcoreA Materic company founded in 2021 focused on scaling novel additive manufacturing techniques from Johns Hopkins University for high-performance carbide and nitride ceramics. Secured $2M DARPA funding for defense applications.
- NanoDirectsupportJoined the set of advanced materials companies that launched Materic LLC, bringing Direct Silver nanowire technology.
- SciGenesissupportJoined the set of advanced materials companies that launched Materic LLC, bringing specialty ink and textile treatment technologies (SciGen product line).
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Materic competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Elmarco: Elmarco is the leading manufacturer of roll-to-roll electrospinning equipment (Nanospider technology) and also operates contract nanofiber manufacturing services. Materic both uses Elmarco equipment and competes in the same custom electrospinning service space, making Elmarco the closest comparable peer on core technology and business model.
- ESPIN Technologies: ESPIN Technologies manufactures electrospinning equipment and nanofiber materials for filtration, biomedical, and energy applications. It is comparable to Materic as a fellow electrospinning-focused company offering both equipment and custom nanofiber products across similar end markets.
- Nanofiber Solutions (Biostage): Nanofiber Solutions develops electrospun nanofiber scaffolds for regenerative medicine and 3D cell culture applications. It is directly comparable to Materic's BioPaper line and shares the medical/regenerative medicine customer segment with similar polymer electrospinning technology.
- NanoSonic: NanoSonic is a specialty nanomaterials company developing nanostructured coatings, sensors, and composites for defense and industrial customers. It is comparable to Materic in government/defense-funded advanced materials development and operates in similar polymer and ceramic nanomaterial domains.
Broad incumbents
- Hollingsworth & Vose: Hollingsworth & Vose is a large, established manufacturer of specialty filtration media, nonwovens, and engineered materials for industrial and life sciences applications. It is comparable to Materic as a much larger incumbent serving overlapping end markets (filtration, energy, defense) with broader product portfolios.
- Donaldson Company: Donaldson is a global leader in filtration systems and specialty materials across industrial, defense, and life sciences markets. It is comparable to Materic in nanofiber-based air filtration technology and adjacent end-market exposure, but at vastly larger scale and broader product scope.
- 3M: 3M is a diversified materials science conglomerate with significant exposure to specialty nonwovens, filtration media, advanced ceramics, and electronic materials. It is comparable to Materic across multiple product lines (nanofibers, ceramics, filtration) but as a far larger incumbent with broader R&D and commercial scale.
- Parker Hannifin: Parker Hannifin's filtration and engineered materials divisions produce advanced filtration media, gas diffusion layer materials, and specialty industrial components for clean energy and industrial markets. It is comparable to Materic as a much larger, established player overlapping in filtration and hydrogen fuel cell component markets.
Emerging players
- Tethon 3D: Tethon 3D is a specialty materials and ceramic 3D printing company producing resins and powders for additive manufacturing. It is comparable to Materic in the ceramic 3D printing capability space (alongside SLRS) and serves overlapping industrial and defense customers, though at an earlier commercialization stage.
- CHASM Advanced Materials: CHASM Advanced Materials manufactures carbon nanotube and silver nanowire inks and coatings for printed electronics, energy storage, and structural applications. It is comparable to Materic's Direct Silver silver nanowire product and Koyla Web carbon nanofiber lines, with overlapping electronic and energy customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Materic social profiles
Digital presenceMateric compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Materic financial estimates
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Materic leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
Materic subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Materic funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Materic M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Materic
What does Materic do?
Materic is a custom manufacturing organization (CMO) that produces advanced materials via electrospinning, 3D printing of ceramics (using proprietary SLRS technology), 3D bioprinting, nanoparticle separation and purification, textile treatments, and encapsulation. The company sells a portfolio of proprietary standardized nanomaterial products (e.g., Koyla Web carbon nanofiber mats, Direct Silver nanowires, BioPaper nanofiber scaffolds, Dipole piezoelectric materials, DPM Filter media, SciGen textile treatments) alongside contract R&D, development, and scale-up manufacturing services for clients across energy, defense, medical, automotive, aviation, and consumer goods.
Is Materic a public or private company?
Materic is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Materic founded?
Materic was founded in 2020. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Materic based?
Materic is headquartered in Baltimore, United States, in the North America region.
How does Materic make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Custom Manufacturing Services are the primary driver. The others are proprietary Product Sales and government R&D Funding.
Who are Materic's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Elmarco, ESPIN Technologies, Nanofiber Solutions (Biostage) and NanoSonic. Broad incumbents are Hollingsworth & Vose, Donaldson Company, 3M and Parker Hannifin. Emerging players are Tethon 3D and CHASM Advanced Materials.
Does Materic have an API?
No public API is recorded for Materic.
What industry is Materic in?
Materic's product category is Advanced Materials Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAMAEAD, Industrial & Technical Paper Manufacturing (Electrical, Abrasive Backing, Medical/Pharma). Its NAICS code is 322 and its SIC code is 2621.