Tribologix Inc

Aerospace · Acquired by AIM MRO (2023)

Friction and wear-reduction coatings for aircraft components operating under high-stress conditions

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Updated Oct 23, 2026

Sector: Aerospace
Total capital: $4.4M

Federal grants: $796K; 1 award · 2016; Rank in peer group#5 of 17
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $3.6M; 6 awards · Defense; Rank in Aerospace#396 of 1335
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jan 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Durable, Low Friction Coating for Variable Speed Refueling Drogue$796K
Jan 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Durable, Low Friction Coating For Vsd Ribs Tribologix Sttp$993K
Feb 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR II Tribologix$749K
Jun 2009Federal contractDefense · High Transparency Mechanical - Chemical Interfaces$748K
Jan 2009Federal contractDefense · High Temperature Solid Lubricants For Bearings$98K
May 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR I$99K
Apr 2006Federal contractDefense · 200607!005637!5700!FA8650!DET 1 Afrl/pk !FA865006C5005 !a!n! !y! ! !20060424!20080424!192267743!192267743!192267743!N!TRIBOLOGIX Inc !113 Villa Pointe Drive !springboro !OH!45066!74076!165!39!SPRINGBORO !warren !ohio !+000000375000!N!N!000000733171!AC16!RDTE/AIRCRAFT-MANAGEMENT Support !C9E!ALL Other Supplies And Equipment !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$906K

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Standing among 17 peers

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Aerospace · Material

Federal grants#5 · top 29%

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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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

Sector-level, not company-level

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

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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Data freshness

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