Best Chemicals and Materials Companies in Alabama, United States
The 41 best Chemicals and Materials companies in Alabama, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: TruSpin.
Our analysis of 50 Chemicals and Materials companies
$3.9b in tracked funding; 74% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Chemicals and Materials companies in Alabama
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TruSpin Provider of filtration, production, composition, and electro spinning services fr materials | $1M | 18 mo ago | Seed | Anthony Brayer Co-Founder | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 2 | ThruPore Technologies Custom catalyst formulation & manufacturing services using proprietary carbon based technology | $540K | 72 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 3 | QTI Fibers Manufacturer of technical fibres and coating products | — | 49 mo ago | Funding Raised | Allen Smith CEO | 1922 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Creativepolymer Manufacturer of polyurethane foam insulation and elastomeric roof coatings | — | 128 mo ago | Seed | — | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 5 | ABC Polymer Industries Manufacturer of fiber products and fibrillated yarns | — | — | Unfunded | Randy Reed CEO | 1994 | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | — |
| 6 | Americansteelandaluminum | — | — | Unfunded | — | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | 3 expansions |
| 7 | applied ultrasonics Applied Ultrasonics provides mechanical UIT solutions for metal structures. | — | — | Acquired | — | 1997 | — | — | 1 award |
| 8 | Bag Supply Company Manufacturer and distributor of bulk, textile, and other bags | — | — | Acquired | Jerry Limbaugh Founder | 1990 | WordPressCart FunctionalityWooCommerce+26 | — | — |
Top 4 Chemicals and Materials companies in Alabama
#1
Seed · Birmingham, Alabama · founded 2019 · 8 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Provider of filtration, production, composition, and electro spinning services fr materials
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$963.3K
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)—
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$256K
- Nov 2021Grant (prize money)$256K
#2
Deadpooled · Tuscaloosa, Alabama · founded 2012 · 4 employees$540Kraised▾
ThruPore Technologies provides custom catalyst formulation & manufacturing services. The company has developed a proprietary technology for manufacturing of a highly porous synthetic carbon material. The company offers standard catalyst products such as palladium, platinum, and ruthenium (with various % loading on carbon support) in the form of pellets, granules, and powders. The company has manufacturing partnership with Inventure Renewables.
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$256K
- Feb 2018Seed$540K
- Sep 2015Grant (prize money)$1.1M
- Jan 2014Grant (prize money)$180K
#3
Funding Raised · Dothan, Alabama · founded 1922—raised▾
Manufacturer of technical fibres and coating products
#4
Seed · Birmingham, Alabama · founded 2015 · 27 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of polyurethane foam insulation and elastomeric roof coatings. It produces spray foam insulation for residential and commercial applications, and manufactures durable elastomeric roof coatings for spray-applied roof systems. The company focuses on precision chemistry and high-accuracy manufacturing to deliver reliable products. Customer service is a key component of its business model, providing support from the factory to the job site. Its offerings are designed for ease of use and consistent performance in various conditions.
- Dec 2015Seed—
Funding & investor landscape
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Chemicals and Materials coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Advanced Materials is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Advanced Materials — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,306 United States-affiliated papers.
- Georgia Institute of Technology46
- Purdue University West Lafayette46
- North Carolina State University39
- Northeastern University36
- Texas A&M University34
- Smart material61→108
- Soft robotics4→36
- Morphing8→35
- Nanotechnology19→46
- Elastomer18→41
- Nanotechnology12→29
- Soft robotics2→13
- Fabrication4→12
- Liquid crystal3→10
- 3D printing6→12
- Smart material10→18
- Nanotechnology7→9
- Shape-memory alloy2→4
Where advanced materials is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing advanced materials patents in the United States
United States advanced materials patent filing is cooling — 88,582 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by IBM, General Electric, Halliburton Energy Services; annual filings 9852→6833.
- IBM5881
- General Electric4493
- Halliburton Energy Services3870
- Intel3631
- UNIV California3335
- 3M Innovative Properties3293
- Corning3129
- United States Gypsum2665
Common questions
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