TEMPER INC

Cedar Springs, MI · Aerospace · Private

Smart susceptor technology for rapid manufacturing of aerospace composite structures via co-bonding, co-curing, co-consolidation, and welding

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · temperinc.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Cedar Springs, MI
Total capital: $5.6M

Federal grants: $2.8M; 6 awards · 2015–2025; Rank in peer group#71 of 89
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $2.8M; 6 awards · Defense; Rank in Aerospace#436 of 1335
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

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Latest events

Jul 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · The Objective Of The Program Is To Produce Propeller Blades For Evtol Aircraft, Producing 2 Complete Propeller Blades Sets At The Same Time, Or Greater Than 20 Sq Ft Of Surface Area From One Flexible Tool.$1.4M
Jul 2025Federal contractDefense · The Objective Of The Program Is To Produce Propeller Blades For Evtol Aircraft, Producing 2 Complete Propeller Blades Sets At The Same Time, Or Greater Than 20 Sq Ft Of Surface Area From One Flexible Tool.$1.4M
Jan 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Phase I$75K
Jan 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$75K
Jul 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High rate production of airframes using smart susceptor tooling inserts and smart susceptor welding.$140K
Nov 2022Federal contractDefense · Rapid Turnaround, Low Tooling Cost, Highly Accurate Processing Temperatures And Volume Part Production Of Thermoplastic Parts$75K
Nov 2022Federal contractDefense · Rapid Densification Of Titanium And Allotropic Powders Into Near Net Shapes$75K

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May 2021Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Welding of Thermoplastic Composites Using Smart Susceptor Technology$125K
Dec 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Densification of Titanium Powder Using Thermal Cycling$50K
Jul 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf$1M
Jul 2015Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · TiPAD - Titanium Puck and Densification Technologies for Affordable Mass Production of Automotive and Aerospace Components$1M
Jul 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf$150K

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What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

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

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

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06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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Sources

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