TCPoly
Develops proprietary thermally conductive polymer filaments and pellets for 3D printing, enabling high-performance heat transfer applications like heat exchangers, electronics cooling, and mold tooling.
- CEO / Founder
- Matthew Smith
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $3M
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- Engage Ventures; NSF SBIR; DOE STTR; Georgia Research Alliance
Technology & Products
Key Products
Ice9 Flex filament; Ice9 Rigid filament; Ice9 Max pellets; Ice9 TPU; Ice9 Nylon; Ice9 PETG; XPanel energy recovery system
Technological Advantage
Proprietary polymer formulations optimized for FDM/FFF printing, protected by 4 patents; materials achieve 99.7% density and maintain mechanical properties above 150°C, verified in customer applications like heat exchangers and electronics cooling.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces thermal management part costs by 40-60% compared to machined metal alternatives while enabling complex geometries, corrosion resistance, and on-demand production with lead times as short as one week.
How They Differentiate
Ice9 filaments offer 50x higher thermal conductivity than standard plastics (10 W/mK vs 0.2 W/mK) and are optimized for FDM printing, whereas competitors focus on ceramic or metal AM materials; enables cost-effective, rapid prototyping of thermal parts vs traditional machining.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Manufacturers and engineers in electronics thermal management, HVAC, automotive, and industrial sectors requiring custom thermal solutions.
Industry Verticals
Electronics; HVAC; Automotive; Aerospace; Industrial Manufacturing; Mold Tooling
Competitors
eSUN, Prodways Group
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Materials sold in over 30 countries; fleet of over 15 high-speed 3D printers enabling one-week lead times for functional parts.
Major Milestones
Founded in 2017; Launched Ice9 filament (world's first thermally conductive 3D printing plastic); Named Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Georgia by Technology Association of Georgia; Developed XPanel energy recovery system (patent pending); Established manufacturing facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Notable Customers
OEMs and electronic device manufacturers; Collaborative Real Estate (XPanel™ heat recovery system pilot at Centergy One Building); clients ranging from startups to Fortune 100s (LED lights, smart IoT products, batteries); Toner Plastics (partner)[1][3][5]