Materials suppliers provide specialized materials, alloys, and composites that meet the unique requirements of space applications, including extreme temperatures, radiation resistance, and structural integrity. These materials are essential for spacecraft and satellite construction.
This is a list of companies active in this business area.
Aalberts Surface Technologies GmbH is a leading global surface technology service provider for improving technical components with coatings and other surface technologies such as heat treatment for regional and global customers.
ACKTAR (ACM Coatings GmbH) is a world leader in ultra-ack, light-absorbing coatings and foils. Its products are qualified for space and in use in numerous satellite-borne instruments. Main application fields are stray light suppression, laser power absorption and high-emissivity coatings in the wide field of photonics.
AM 4 AM is a company in the space industry.
Ametek Specialty Metal Products is a global leader in the production of advanced metallurgical products for critical applications. Its extensive range of high-performance, custom-made products includes water atomized metal powders, roll-bonded clad plate, engineered metal tubes, metal strip, ultra-thin foil, shaped wire, thermal management products and engineered shaped components.
ANYWAVES develops revolutionary antennas for the satellite constellations market. Based on a breakthrough technology and and an expert team, Anywaves designs and manufactures according to space standards a new generation high-quality antennas, on demand or off the shelf.
Arthur Behrens GmbH & Co KG focuses on passive components with a strong emphasis on capacitors, and has been a specialist in high-reliability capacitors for more than 40 years. It offers a complete range of MIL-spec, DSCC-drawing and ESCC-approved capacitors.
Blueshift is a thermal material specialist. It manufactures AeroZero thermal protection systems used in space-limited aerospace and defense applications. These thin and lightweight laminates offer structural integrity while decreasing total weight.
Cistelaier SpA is an Italian PCB manufacturing company specialized in high-tech printed circuit boards: double sided, multilayer circuit boards, rigid-flex PCBs, HDI PCBs, blind and buried vias PCBs, internal heat sink PCBs.
CNIM Air Spaceis a European key player in aerosat systems, wether tethered balloons, drone airships, stratospheric balloons, equipped envelopes, and one of the leading French suppliers of thermal protection for satellites. Building on a 50-year heritage and a 9,000m² industrial site, it targets the innovative markets of defense, security, and space.
Drake Plastics Ltd Co is a company in the space industry.
With over 25 years in advanced polymers, Drake Plastics offers an unequaled range of extruded stock shapes in Torlon, PEEK, Ryton R4, Ultem and PAEK. Sizes include the world's largest rod diameters at 254mm, plate over 102mm thick, and seamless tube. Precision machining and injection molding round out itt capabilities.
DSG-CANUSA GmbH is one of the world's leading heat shrink tube manufacturers. Providing electrical and mechanical insulation, sealing, identification and connection solutions, it serves the automotive, aerospace and industrial markets. It is constantly developing new products using innovative solutions and the latest technologies for the partners and markets it serves.
Dunmore International Corp has serviced the aerospace industry with STARcrest multi-layer insulation (MLI) films, fabrics and tapes since 1985. It is qualified on hundreds of specifications covering commercial, defense, space shuttle and space station programs. Its global team is here to support you with the quality materials needed for your mission.
Eligio Re Fraschini SpA has been synonymous with technical excellence and innovation since 1946 in the manufacturing of tools and parts in composite and metallic materials.
EMCO Elektronik GmbH is an experienced supplier and consultant for systems, devices and components in the fields of aerospace, measurement and high-frequency technology. It represents manufacturers from Europe, the USA, Canada and Asia and serves companies from sectors such satcom, military, automotive, research telecommunications, testing institutes in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Companydelivers mission-critical solutions for missiles, launch vehicles, satellites (separation and dispensing) and manned spacecraft. EBAD is a global leader in non-pyro and pyro hold-down and release mechanism (HDRM) with over two decades of on-orbit experience with 100% mission success.
ERG Aerospace Corporation has been in business since 1967 and the sole manufacturer of Duocel foam, a strong, lightweight, rigid foam material with solid ligaments and a variety of uses. All of its flight-proven materials are made in the USA in its AS9100 certified facilities.
Euro-Composites SA is a company in the space industry.
The EC group is a global player in the field of high-quality sophisticated composite materials. It delivers ready-to-assemble parts and structures, formed a milled composite parts, panels, laminates and honeycomb core materials for space applications, flight hardware and MGSE.
Explorer Cases by GT Line are the first of their kind to be manufactured in Europe, a range of virtually indestructible waterproof cases providing a solution for any equipment requiring a high level of protection. Applications range from Military and Aerospace to Computer and Equipment cases. DefStan81-41 Lev.J, Stanag4280, IP67 certification. Made-in-Italy.
Fleuret SAS is a leading manufacturer of technical containers, ground support equipment and handling systems for the aeronautics, space and military sectors. It develops, manufactures and implements its containers and tools with extreme care and precision throughout projects, complying with the most stringent requirements. The company manages all critical steps of global work packages.
Frezite High Performance is a company in the space industry.
Since 2007, FHP - Frezite High Performance has aimed to offer the market products in the field of thermal protection systems, metallic structures and advanced composites for aerospace and terrestrial applications.
Kyocera Europe GmbH makes ceramic components and products with special ceramic grades for space applications: cordierite with minimal CTE, rapid process time and approximately 70% weight reduction compared with the competition; Si-infiltrated SiC from proprietary technologies for designs with cooling channels and fine details in large components.
Lumibird is one of the world's leading specialists in lasers. With over 50 years of experience and expertise in three key technologies - solid-state lasers, laser diodes and fiber lasers - the group designs and manufactures high-performance lasers for the industrial, scientific, space, defense and medical markets.
MCD Tools GmbH offers a wide range of precision tools made by premium manufacturers. As a flexible and innovative company, it knows how to serve the market with technical support and professional solutions. MCD Tools strives to provide best service possible around tools and beyond.
Micronor SASis a subcontractor for custom hermetic Interconnections (glass to metal sealing and ceramic to metal brazing) metalization, electroplating and sputtering offers design and production of prototypes, small and medium series, to customer technical specifications.
Oerlikon AM Europe GmbH is a leading provider of additive manufacturing solutions with metals and polymers. The extensive portfolio offered by Oerlikon AM ranges from the co-development and contract manufacturing of high-quality and performance-optimized components, through research and development, to the production of the company's own metal powders for 3D printing.
PCB Synotech GmbH is a company in the space industry.
Synotech GmbH, official PCB Piezotronics Inc supplier, offers a wide range of sensors and accessories that fulfill the requirements of the aerospace industry. The Aerospace & Defense Division provides sensors for applications such as environmental testing, low outgassing, force limited vibration, turbine engine tests, ground testing and more.
PlasmaBound is an Irish deep-tech technology company providing licensed access to transformative technologies in automotive, aerospace, space and other sectors. Its CPA directly supports EU Green Deal objectives, specifically for sustainable manufacturing, but also promotes circular economy goals through seamless integration of recyclable composites.
Pyroalliance is a European leader and a world-class player in pyrotechnics and mechanics, delivering innovative and cost-effective solutions tailored to customers' critical requirements. Pyroalliance addresses the requirements of cutting-edge industries, including aerospace, defense and energy.
RSP Technology develops aluminum alloys for space applications, like mirrors, mounting systems and space frames, with advantages for surface roughness, shape stability, strength and low thermal expansion. Melt spinning enables RSP to cool materials at a speed of 1,000,.000 °C per second resulting in superior specifications and ultra-fine microstructure.
Sandvik Additive Manufacturingis a leading expert in additive manufacturing (AM) with a wide range of gas atomized metal powders, including alloys relevant to space technology: nickel-based super alloys, titanium (Ti6Al4V) and copper alloys, including GRcop42. Suitable for all AM processes: laser and electron beam powder bed fusion, direct energy deposition and binder jet.
Sandvik Osprey Ltd provides lightweight, high-modulus products made from controlled expansion alloys (CE alloys). Osprey CE alloy products are manufactured according to custom design in the form of, for example, thermal management products and electronic packaging modules as well as structural products for optical systems, electronics assembly and semiconductor processing equipment.
Savroc is a startup company that offers a sustainable hard chrome coating called TripleHard. This new-generation plating technology is a replacement for toxic hexavalent chromium, but also for significantly more expensive plating technologies like HVOF and PVD. Thanks to its extremely high plating rate, TripleHard provides significant savings.
Schott AGmanufactures specialty glass, glass-ceramics and other innovative materials. As a highly skilled partner, it serves a number of global high-tech industries, including healthcare, home appliances and living, consumer electronics, semiconductors and datacom, optics, industry and energy, automotive, astronomy and aerospace.
Skyrora Ltd is a launchvehicle development company that aims to cater for the growing demand to send small satellites into space. Headquartered in Edinburgh, it uses a combination of Skylark and Black Arrow inspired technology together with advanced manufacturing, creating cost-effective launch vehicles that will launch from a UK spaceport.
Smiths High Performanceis a leading stockholder and supplier of high-performance alloys and plastics to the global motorsport sector. It specializes in the supply of advanced engineering materials and is a support partner in a range of specialist markets. It offers unrivaled supply chain support services to these market sectors.
Sodern relies on more than 50 years of experience in optronics (star trackers, cameras) and neutron technology to develop innovative and competitive solutions for customers. Sodern's institutional clients' high levels of requirement have led the firm to develop extraordinary expertise that benefits stakeholders in space, mining, industry and research.
Spacefood is a company in the space industry.
Spacefood project is an online brand of Buryat UG (haft.besch.) that develops and packages dry food. With International partners, Spacefood aims to place healthy dehydrated fruits and vegetables in the orbit of space exploration missions and space theme fans.
Teijin Carbon Europe GmbHis the core company of Teijin Group for the carbon business in Europe. Teijin produces Tenax carbon fibers and semi-finished products such as dry reinforcement textiles, thermoset prepregs, and thermoplastic tapes and laminates. These innovative carbon-fiber-based materials promise to significantly reduce costs compared with conventional processes.
Toray Advanced Composites is a market leader in developing and manufacturing advanced composite materials for the space and satellite market. With production facilities in North America and Europe, its products have been deployed on applications including bus structures, solar panels, reflectors, antennae, heat shields, booms, tubes, trusses and tanks.
Winkelmann MSR Technology GmbH has decades of experience in development and production of complex, forming products made by flow forming and is one global leaders in the application of pioneering forming technologies. Flow-formed components provide highest material utilization, superior strength and weight reduction compared with other manufacturing processes.
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