Plastometrex
A hardware-software platform that enables rapid, non-destructive mechanical testing of metals using Profilometry-based Indentation Plastometry (PIP) technology to extract full stress-strain curves in minutes from indentation tests.
- CEO / Founder
- Dr James Dean
- Team Size
- 40+
- Stage
- Commercial scale with 40+ employees, serving customers in 15+ countries across aerospace, defense, and industrial sectors. Recently launched MultiScale capability and achieved ASTM standardization.
- Total Funding
- $7.73M
- Latest Round
- Seed round (Jul 2020)
- Key Investors
- ["Element Materials Technology","Vanneck EIS","Reimagined Capital"]
Technology & Products
Key Products
["PLX-Benchtop - Laboratory system for rapid metal stress-strain curves from indentation","PLX-Portable - Rugged field-deployable system for in-situ pipeline and asset testing","PLX-HotStage - High-temperature testing module (up to 800°C)","MultiScale Capability - High-resolution mapping with 250-500μm indenters for thin walls","CORSICA+ Subscription - Software updates, performance improvements, and support","PLXUS Software Platform - Cloud-based data management and analysis"]
Technological Advantage
Combines accelerated inverse finite element analysis (FEM) with surface profilometry to extract complete stress-strain curves (yield strength, UTS, work hardening behavior) from a single 5-minute automated indentation test. Replaces traditional tensile testing which requires hours and destructive sample preparation.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace companies (OEMs and supply chain), defense contractors, oil & gas operators, additive manufacturing facilities, pipeline operators, materials research institutions, and industrial manufacturing companies.
Industry Verticals
["Aerospace & Aviation","Defense & Military","Oil & Gas","Additive Manufacturing","Pipeline Infrastructure","Materials Testing Laboratories","Nuclear Energy","Industrial Manufacturing"]
Competitors
["Instron","Frontics America","Nanovea"]