Specialty Materials Employee Directory
Aviation and Aerospace Component ManufacturingMassachusetts, United States11-50 Employees
Specialty Materials is a small, women-owned company based in Lowell, Massachusetts, providing advanced fibers and materials for aerospace, defense, energy, sporting goods and other industrial composites. It manufactures boron and silicon carbide monofilaments in the United States and produces Boron/Hy-Bor prepregs and boron tow-pregs using qualified resins, alongside carbon monofilament and boron nanopowder. The firm holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and has a four-decade history of supplying materials to DoD programs. In the broader aerospace and defense ecosystem, Specialty Materials serves manufacturers seeking high-strength fibers and specialized prepregs for demanding applications. Recent developments include a collaboration with Hexcel to pair Hy-Bor boron fiber with high-modulus carbon fiber, and a Defense Logistics Agency Phase II SBIR contract to advance HM Hy-Bor composite technology.