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Airtech Advanced Materials Group

MaterialsHuntington Beach, USAFounded 1973· One of 1019 Materials companies tracked by AMPulse

A global leader in vacuum bagging and composite tooling materials, now pioneering Large Format Additive Manufacturing (LFAM) with high-performance resins and full-service 3D printing solutions.

CEO / Founder
Jeff Dahlgren
Team Size
501-1000
Stage
Active
Key Investors
Dahlgren Family

Technology & Products

Key Products

Vacuum bagging and composite tooling materials, proprietary LFAM resins (Dahltram®), full-service 3D tooling (Print-Tech®), and LSAM 3D Printing Machines. They also focus on recycled composites for high-performance industrial tooling.

Technological Advantage

Proprietary Dahltram® resin formulations offer low Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) and high-temperature stability, enabling the replacement of heavy metallic tools with lightweight, printed composites.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Reduces manufacturing lead times and costs by replacing traditional metal tooling with high-performance 3D-printed composites, while enabling circular manufacturing through recycled-grade resins.

How They Differentiate

Unique vertical integration combining traditional vacuum bagging consumables with proprietary LFAM resins (Dahltram®) and full-service 3D tooling (Print-Tech®), enabling a 'cradle-to-gate' circular manufacturing model.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Tier 1 aerospace and defense contractors, wind energy manufacturers, automotive OEMs, marine engineers, and space exploration companies.

Industry Verticals

Aerospace & Defense, Wind Energy, Automotive, Marine, Space Exploration, Solar Energy

Competitors

SphereCube, Structural Composites, Airborne

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Estimated annual revenue between $100M - $500M; sustained 50+ years of operational growth; expanded to 5 global manufacturing facilities.

Major Milestones

Founded in 1973 by Bill Dahlgren in San Bernardino, California, Launched Airtech Europe in Luxembourg (1991) to capture the EMEA market, Launched Dahltram® resins and Print-Tech® large-scale 3D printing services in 2019, Celebrated 50th Anniversary of family-owned operations in 2023, Achieved milestone 3,000-pound 3D printed structure using recycled resin in 2024, Acquired Kimya assets to extend AM filament capabilities (April 2025), Partnered with Evergreen Additive for maritime LFAM applications (May 2026)

Notable Customers

BAE Systems; Alpha Additive; Ascent Aerospace; Lockheed Martin; Northrop Grumman; Evergreen Additive

https://airtech.com

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AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents
7
Granted
4
Families
7

Leading domains: process (7), equipment (2)

Filings by year: 2020: 2 · 2019: 5

  1. ADJUSTABLE CTE POLYMER COMPOSITIONS FOR EXTRUSION AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES20210032418 · US
  2. SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR RANDOMIZING FIBER ADDITIVES IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING4132695 · EP
  3. ADJUSTABLE CTE POLYMER COMPOSITIONS FOR EXTRUSION AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES2021026096 · WO
  4. SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR RANDOMIZING FIBER ADDITIVES IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING2021207522 · WO
  5. ADJUSTABLE CTE POLYMER COMPOSITIONS FOR EXTRUSION AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES4007688 · EP

Funding rounds

  • Corporate ExpansionInternal Investment2019-01Lead: N/A · Source: Press Release
  • FoundingSelf-funded1973-01Lead: Bill Dahlgren · Source: Company History