Cospheric
Cospheric is a US-based manufacturer of precision microspheres, nanospheres, and spherical particles, serving scientists and engineers worldwide through direct e-commerce sales of over 2,000 specialty particle products across glass, polymer, ceramic, and metal materials.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2008
- HeadquartersSanta Barbara, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Cospheric does
Cospheric is a US-based specialty manufacturer of precision microspheres, nanospheres, and larger spherical particles, founded in 2008 and operating from a manufacturing facility in Moorpark, California (with a mailing address in Somis, CA). The company produces spherical particles in glass, polymer, ceramic, and metal materials with tightly controlled characteristics — including sphericity guaranteed above 90%, density tolerances as tight as ±0.03 g/cc, and coefficient of variation under 10% for monodisperse products — measured using a proprietary density characterization process built on NIST-calibrated gas pycnometry. Its product catalog spans over 2,000 SKUs including specialty variants such as silver-, gold-, nickel-, and aluminum-coated microspheres; fluorescent, phosphorescent, paramagnetic, retroreflective, and opaque particles; Janus particles; and TiO2-coated Photospheres and Isospheres. The company claims to be the sole global manufacturer of truly opaque microspheres.
The business runs on a direct-to-consumer e-commerce model, selling exclusively through its own website and via phone and email order intake, with worldwide shipping from its California facility using UPS and FedEx. Pricing is unit-based (per gram) with research quantities ranging from grams to kilograms at price points from approximately $74 to $1,698 per order, plus a custom formulation service able to load microspheres with up to 40% by weight of pigments and additives. Customers span academic and government research institutions (e.g., NIH and KAUST cite Cospheric products in published research), medical technology and biotechnology firms, cosmetics and personal care formulators, and industrial manufacturers in coatings, electronics, and automotive applications. Cospheric also operates an authorized distribution agreement with Prizmalite Industries Inc for selected glass microsphere lines, adding a wholesale channel on top of the direct storefront. Ownership of the manufacturing process supports a zero-waste, solvent-free operation and tight product-spec control.
Cospheric firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Cospheric
- Legal name
- Cospheric LLC
- Website
- https://cospheric.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2008
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Cospheric is a US-based manufacturer of precision microspheres, nanospheres, and spherical particles, serving scientists and engineers worldwide through direct e-commerce sales of over 2,000 specialty particle products across glass, polymer, ceramic, and metal materials.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Cospheric industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Precision Microspheres Manufacturing
- NAICS
- All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (32599)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters) (HLAGAIAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Color Masterbatches & Dispersions (IMAEAHAK)
Keywords
Where Cospheric is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Santa Barbara
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Cospheric business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Product Sales: Direct sales of precision microspheres, nanospheres, and spherical particles to scientists and engineers. Products are sold in various quantities (grams to kilograms) with prices ranging from approximately $74 to over $1,700 depending on material, size, and specifications. This is primarily a one-time product sale model with no subscription component mentioned.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Standard Product Pricing |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Bulk Quantities |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom Orders |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Cospheric product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Cospheric manufactures and globally distributes precision nanospheres, microspheres, and spherical particles in sizes from nanometers to millimeters, across glass, polymer, ceramic, and metal materials. Products include density marker beads, Janus particles, and specialty variants with conductive, fluorescent, paramagnetic, retroreflective, phosphorescent, and opaque properties. The company owns its manufacturing process, controls particle size distributions to CV <10% for monodisperse products, and offers custom formulations with densities ranging from 0.05 g/cc to 9.8 g/cc for research, medical, cosmetics, and industrial customers.
Product overview
Cospheric is a US-based manufacturer and global supplier of precision microspheres, nanospheres, and spherical particles. The product portfolio centers on physical particle materials organized by material type (Glass, Polymer, Ceramic, Metal), with specialty variants featuring coatings (silver, gold, nickel, aluminum, fluorescent, phosphorescent), properties (conductive, retroreflective, paramagnetic, opaque), and applications (flow visualization/PIV tracers, density markers, bondline spacers, cosmetics). The company owns its manufacturing process and offers particles in sizes from nanometers to millimeters, with precise density grades and tight tolerances for scientific and industrial applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Glass Microspheres
Quantifiable outcome
- Particle density tolerances as tight as ±0.03g/cc
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Cospheric
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Cospheric technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Cospheric partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Prizmalite Industries IncminorCospheric LLC is an authorized distributor of Prizmalite products including P2011, P2015, P2050 and P2075 glass microsphere product lines. Prizmalite manufactures these products and Cospheric distributes them through their sales channels.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Cospheric competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Polysciences (Cytiva): Polysciences is a long-standing specialty manufacturer of polymer and fluorescent microspheres for life sciences, diagnostics, and research - closely overlapping Cospheric's polymer microsphere and custom coating/spheres portfolio across identical customer use cases (cell biology, assays, calibration).
- Bangs Laboratories: Bangs Laboratories produces polymer, magnetic, and silica microspheres for diagnostics, biomedical research, and flow cytometry - a near-direct competitor to Cospheric's paramagnetic, fluorescent, and density-gradient microsphere lines serving similar research and bioprocessing customers.
- Spherotech: Spherotech manufactures uniform polystyrene and magnetic microspheres used in clinical diagnostics, immunoassays, and research - directly comparable to Cospheric's precision polymer microsphere and paramagnetic offerings for biomedical/life sciences applications.
- Phosphorex: Phosphorex specializes in fluorescent, colored, and functionalized polymer microspheres for diagnostics, imaging, and life sciences research - directly overlapping Cospheric's fluorescent and polyethylene microsphere product families and serving academic/biotech customers with similar low-volume orders.
- microParticles GmbH (microParticles): microParticles is a German specialty manufacturer of monodisperse polymer microspheres (PS, PMMA, etc.) for diagnostics, optics, and research - directly comparable to Cospheric's monodisperse polymer microspheres and narrow-distribution precision particle positioning.
Broad incumbents
- Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher offers a broad catalog of microsphere and bead consumables (Dynabeads, CountBright, etc.) through its life sciences and laboratory products divisions - a scaled incumbent that competes for the same research/diagnostic customers as Cospheric but as part of a much wider scientific product portfolio.
- 3M: 3M's materials division produces glass microspheres (including retroreflective grades) and engineered fillers for industrial and safety applications - an incumbent competitor to Cospheric's retroreflective and opaque/coatings microsphere products, though microspheres are only one small line within 3M's enormous product portfolio.
- Sekisui Chemical: Sekisui Chemical manufactures specialty polymer microspheres (e.g., Micropearl) used in cosmetics, life sciences, and industrial applications - a comparable microsphere manufacturer that competes with Cospheric in polymer microspheres and personal care, but as part of a much larger chemicals/materials enterprise.
- Potters Industries (3M subsidiary): Potters Industries, now part of 3M, manufactures glass microspheres for retroreflective road markings, industrial fillers, and specialty coatings - directly comparable to Cospheric's retroreflective and specialty coated glass microsphere offerings but as a scaled commodity/industrial supplier.
Emerging players
- EPRUI Nanoparticles & Microspheres: EPRUI is a China-based manufacturer of silica, polymer, and composite nanoparticles/microspheres targeting similar research, biomedical, and coatings use cases as Cospheric - representing an emerging low-cost overseas competitor in precision particulate products.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Cospheric social profiles
Digital presenceCospheric financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Cospheric leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Cospheric funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Cospheric M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Cospheric
What does Cospheric do?
Cospheric manufactures and globally distributes precision nanospheres, microspheres, and spherical particles in sizes from nanometers to millimeters, across glass, polymer, ceramic, and metal materials. Products include density marker beads, Janus particles, and specialty variants with conductive, fluorescent, paramagnetic, retroreflective, phosphorescent, and opaque properties. The company owns its manufacturing process, controls particle size distributions to CV <10% for monodisperse products, and offers custom formulations with densities ranging from 0.05 g/cc to 9.8 g/cc for research, medical, cosmetics, and industrial customers.
Is Cospheric a public or private company?
Cospheric is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Cospheric founded?
Cospheric was founded in 2008. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Cospheric based?
Cospheric is headquartered in Santa Barbara, United States, in the North America region.
How does Cospheric make money?
One revenue line is on record: product Sales.
Who are Cospheric's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Polysciences (Cytiva), Bangs Laboratories, Spherotech, Phosphorex and microParticles GmbH (microParticles). Broad incumbents are Thermo Fisher Scientific, 3M, Sekisui Chemical and Potters Industries (3M subsidiary). EPRUI Nanoparticles & Microspheres is listed as an emerging player.
Does Cospheric have an API?
No public API is recorded for Cospheric.
What industry is Cospheric in?
Cospheric's product category is Precision Microspheres Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAIAH, Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters), with a secondary code of IMAEAHAK, Color Masterbatches & Dispersions. Its NAICS code is 32599 and its SIC code is 2890.