ADVANCED CERAMICS MANUFACTURING, LLC
Ultra-high temperature ceramic (UHTC) foams with low thermal conductivity for hypersonic weapon insulation
- Sector
- Materials
- Headquarters
- Tucson, AZ
- Total capital
- $23.5M
- Federal grants
- $10M
- 19 awards · 2015–2026
- Rank in peer group#6 of 84
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $13.5M
- 32 awards · Defense, Homeland Security, NASA
- Rank in Materials#38 of 1258
- Granted patents
- 1
- 4 pending · first 2024
- Rank in peer group#25 of 84
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR Phase I Durable Hydrophobic Tps Coatings$225K
- Federal contractDefense · Research And Development.$140K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Research And Development.$140K
- Federal contractDefense · Mandrel Fastcore Rapid Prototype$53K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Advanced Ceramics Manufacturing, Llc: STTR Phase II Proposal NUMBER:L2-0506 Proposal Title:high Entropy Tps Materials$1.8M
- Federal contractDefense · Advanced Ceramics Manufacturing, Llc: STTR Phase II Proposal NUMBER:L2-0506 Proposal Title:high Entropy Tps Materials$1.8M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d Additive Manufacturing Of Tps Materials$1.5M
Show 44 earlier federal awards
- Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d Additive Manufacturing Of Tps Materials$1.5M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · 873AUTHORITY$900K
- Federal contractDefense · 873AUTHORITY$1.2M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High Temperature Ceramic Insulation Thermal Protection Systems for Hypersonic Weapons$1.0M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High Entropy TPS Materials$100K
- Federal grantNASA · Phase II · High Emissivity Channel Materials$900K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Multi-layer Structural Ceramic Foam Insulation$800K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR 2 N211-016$1.1M
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Structural Components with Corrosion Resistant Surface Layers for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Systems$250K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Additive Manufacturing of Structural Insulators$150K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High Temperature Ceramic Insulation Thermal Protection Systems for Hypersonic Weapons$100K
- Federal contractNASA · EO14042 SBIR Phase I High Emissivity Channel Materials$156K
- Federal contractDefense · Contract Award For N211-016$240K
- Federal grantNASA · Phase II · BN Ceramics for Hall-Effect Thruster Discharge Channels$750K
- Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Ultrahigh-Temperature Property Testing of Nuclear Propulsion Materials$125K
- Federal contractNASA · Robust Ceramics For Hall-effect Thruster Discharge Channels$125K
- Federal contractDefense · Mandrels$46K
- Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Additive Manufacturing of SiC-SiC CMCs$125K
- Federal contractDefense · Mandrels$38K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High Temperature Materials for Hypersonic Radomes and Antennas$750K
- Federal contractDefense · 21 In. Motor Mandrels$67K
- Federal contractDefense · High Temperature Materials For Hypersonic Radomes&antennas$150K
- Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: High Rate Composite Tooling$225K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Reduced Cost, Repeatable, Improved Property Washout Tooling for Composite Fabrication$80K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Filled Inorganic Resin Film (firf) #2 (services)$125K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Advanced Manufacturing Technologies$100K
- Federal contractDefense · Aquacore And Aquapour$4K
- Federal contractDefense · Open End Wrench$53K
- Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Legacy Refractory Materials That Have Origins Dating To The Original Saturn Program Are Commonly Used In Current Launch Facilities. Although They Fail To Meet The Target Requirements, They Are The Only Approved Material. Our Research Team Has Demonstrated A Baseline System During The Phase I Effort That Combines A Non-cement Binder, A High Temperature Macro Aggregate, And Reactive Nano Aggregates To Produce An Ultra High Temperature Refractory (uhtr). Our Uhtr System Has Sustained S$750K
- Federal contractDefense · Aquacore Premium$8K
- Federal contractDefense · Aquacore Premium 6002A$6K
- Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Legacy Refractory Materials That Have Origins Dating To The Original Saturn Program Are Commonly Used In Current Launch Facilities. Although They Failure To Meet The Target Requirements, They Are The Only Approved Material. Our Research Team Proposed To Develop An Ultra High Temperature Refractory System That Uses A Non-cement Binder, A High Temperature Macro Aggregate, And Reactive Nano Aggregates. The Developed Binder System Will Exhibit Substantial Improvements In Strength And H$125K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase I - Award Phase I SBIR For Topic N131-020 High Energy Power Density For Proposal N131-020-0909$150K
- Federal contractDefense · Eod Toolkits To Replace MK-26/27$797K
- Federal contractNASA · Water Soluble Mandrels$5K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase III (to 0001)$900K
- Federal contractDefense · STTR FY09 (phase I) - Innovative Joining Of Ultra-high Temperature Ceramics (uhtc) For Tps Applications$100K
- Federal contractDefense · Non-contact Tabletop Mechanical Testing Of Ultra-high Temperature Ceramics$750K
- Federal contractDefense · Cutting Tools For Aerospace Applications$700K
- Federal contractDefense · STTR (phase I) - Non-contact Tabletop Mechanical Testing Of Ultra-high Temperature Ceramics$100K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Entitled "advanced Manufacturing Methods For Composite Gearbox Housings For Rotorcraft"$70K
- Federal contractHomeland Security · Division: Innovation Ppa: Innovation Thrust: High Impact Technology Solutions (hits) Program: Hits Performer: Advanced Ceramics Manufacturing, Llc Appropriation Year: FY06 (6X Funds) Budget Authority: No-year R&d Funds Project Manager: Stephen Dennis, 202-254-5788 Alc: 70-08-1513 Apps: 70X0800 Description: The Purpose Of This Requisition Is To Provide Funding For The Research Prototyping Of An Important New Technical Capability For Low Power Sensing Networks For Autonomous Surveillance$950K
- Federal contractDefense · Cutting Tools For Aerospace Applications$1.0M
- Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$297K
Federal awards are summed by year (51 awards); hover a bar for the split. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Standing among 84 peers
Line = medianMaterials · Material
- Federal grants#6 · top 7%
- Granted patents#25 · top 30%
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Founders and team
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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026
Claim this profile to add your teamWhat it has protected
USPTO · 1 granted of 5- GrantedAggregate-Based Mandrels and Compositions for Producing SameUSPTOUS 12,012,511
- PendingAggregate-based Mandrels For Composite Part Production And Composite Part Production MethodsUSPTOApplication 15131430
- PendingAggregate-based Mandrels And Compositions For Producing SameUSPTOApplication PCTUS2018059590
Show all 5 patent records
- Aggregate-Based Mandrels and Compositions for Producing SameJun 18, 2024 · US 12,012,511Granted
- Aggregate-based Mandrels For Composite Part Production And Composite Part Production MethodsAug 11, 2016 · Application 15131430Pending
- Aggregate-based Mandrels And Compositions For Producing SameApplication PCTUS2018059590Pending
- RTM Core IntroductionApplication 62582456Pending
- Aggregate-based Mandrels For Composite Part Production And Composite Part Production MethodsApplication PCTUS2008069555Pending
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Regulatory activity · Materials
- Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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