METNA CO

Lansing, MI · Materials · Private

Single-sided NMR relaxometry system for nondestructive testing of polymer-inorganic interfaces and bulk polymers

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Updated Oct 23, 2026

Sector: Materials
Headquarters: Lansing, MI
Total capital: $11.4M

Federal grants: $4.5M; 9 awards · 2014–2020; Rank in peer group#6 of 10
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $6.9M; 17 awards · Defense, Transportation, Environmental Prot; Rank in Materials#57 of 1258
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Sep 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Method for Locally Measuring Strength of a Polymer-Inorganic Interface During Cure and Aging$1.1M
Sep 2020Federal contractDefense · First Monthly Technical Report$1.1M
Jul 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Selectable Cutting and Fragmentation of Damaged Runway Surfaces$750K
Mar 2019Federal contractDefense · SBIR 182-010-1861 - Metna$150K
Feb 2019Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase II$970K
Sep 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Method for Locally Measuring Strength of a Polymer-Inorganic Interface During Cure and Aging$541K
Sep 2018Federal contractDefense · This STTR Phase II Proposal Will Build Upon The Phase I Accomplishments Towards Development Of A Test System Based On Nmr Relaxometry For Local, Spatially Resolved Evaluation Of The Structure And Properties Of Polymer-inorganic Interfaces. This Test System Will Be Reliable, Stable And Expedient, With Capabilities For Nondestructive, Real-time Monitoring Of The Evolution Of The Interface Structure And Properties During Curing And Under Aging Effects. The System Will Also Be Capable Of Detecting A$1.0M

Show 19 earlier federal awards

Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf SBIR Phase II Topic 161-002 Metna$750K
Sep 2017Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase I: Menta Co.$100K
Jul 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Method for Locally Measuring Strength of a Polymer-Inorganic Interface During Cure and Aging$150K
Apr 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase I Pyrrhotite Detection In Concrete Aggregate$150K
Mar 2017Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · Igf::ot::igf Fund 2017 SBIR Phase II New Award- Metna Co. - An Alternative Concrete Chemistry With Significantly Enhanced Durability, Sustainability, Economy, Safety And Strength$300K
May 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Topic Af 161-002 Fast-setting$150K
Apr 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Using Indigenous Materials for Construction$1M
Sep 2015Federal grantAgriculture · Value-added Use Of Non-wood Biomass Combustion Ash Towards Production Of High Performance Geopolymer Concrete$500K
Sep 2015Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · Igf::ot::igf 2015 SBIR Phase I Award - Metna, Co$100K
Feb 2015Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Catalytic Reactions of the Carbon Dioxide Emissions and the Solid Residues of Clean Coal Combustion to Beneficiate the Residues for Construction Applications$150K
Feb 2015Federal contractTransportation · Igf::ot::igf Fhwa SBIR Phase II, 12.2-FH2-008 Metna Co., Project Title, " Advamced Rapid Non-destructive Test Method To Determine Chemical Composition Of Concrete Material In The Field"$750K
Jan 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Ph I Using Indigenous Materials For Construction U435CFM$100K
Dec 2014Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Nondestructive Evaluation Techniques for Composite Materials with Low Density Gradients$150K
Nov 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Small Technology Transfer Research (STTR Phase II) -entitled "ultra-high Peformance Concrete"$750K
Aug 2014Federal contractTransportation · Igf::ot::igf Fhwa SBIR Phase I, 14.1-FH6-005 Metna Co., Project Titled, "corrosion Resistant Prestressing Strand For Prestressed Concrete Bridges"$150K
Jun 2014Federal grantAgriculture · Value-added Use Of Non-wood Biomass Combustion Ash Towards Prod. Of Sustainable, Economical And High-performance Geopolymer Concrete$100K
Mar 2013Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase I Contract$150K
Sep 2012Federal contractTransportation · Igf::ot::igf Other Functions 12.2-FH2 Metna Co., Project Title Non-destructive Test Method For Rapid Determination Of The Chemical Composition In Concrete In Field$150K
Jan 2012Federal contractDefense · Monthly Progress Reports$100K

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Regulatory activity · Materials

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24 Apr 2026Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology

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SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.