About a year ago, Zyvex Performance Materials, Inc. relocated from Dallas, Texas to Columbus, Ohio. Zyvex needed not only a facility from which to operate, but also the supply chain to support their carbon nanotube (CNT) business. Working with PolymerOhio and the Center for Multifunctional Polymer Nanomaterials and Devices (CMPND), Zyvex moved through their entire business integration process, found a suitable facility, relocated into the Columbus area, began applying for Ohio Department of Development funding, and received sound advice on scaling up one of their key components for their high performance products: Arovex, Epovex and Engineered Solutions.

In Ohio, when you think, “polymers,” you think “manufacturing.” But as everyone knows, large amounts of the polymers manufactured in Ohio or anywhere are likely to end their useful life in a landfill. Here’s where some very innovative Ohio companies are trying to change the trend by developing breakthrough technologies for recycling polymeric trash.