About CMT Materials

CMT Materials, Inc. was founded in 1998 by three materials research and development engineers with over 60 years of combined experience in the field of high performance materials. The company focused on developing the HYTAC family of plug assist materials by working directly with thermoformers, tooling shops and machine builders to tailor the properties of the plug to the specific needs of the end users. The interesting combination of insulative, abuse resistance, machining, and other mechanical property requirements of the plug materials offered unique challenges for these syntactic and polymer systems. As CMT focused on the interaction between the plug and polymer sheet, it became evident that the industry would be enhanced greatly by a better understanding and measurement of these specific interaction parameters. We set a goal to become the acknowledged experts in plug materials, thereby supporting our customers with a cost effective material solution for their specific application.

Innovative Materials for Plug Assist--Our Only Job

We are focused on our customer's needs for plug assist and tooling materials. We listen to them. We draw upon our knowledge in materials and provide the best solutions that meet their requirements. Our product line includes syntactic and solid polymer materials available in a variety of sizes in the form of rod, sheet or block. We also offer custom casting operations for large or difficult to form plugs. We also provide material and support for prototype or vacuum forming with REN Shape Tooling and Modeling boards and METAPOR porous aluminum.

Facilities

In 2006 CMT purchased an 11,000 square foot facility in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Our newly renovated facility incorporates all of the fabrication, machining and testing equipment necessary for material development and production. The new site supports CMT's expanding thermoform tooling material business by allowing us to increase office, production and warehousing space.

CMT's larger new facility also allows us to continue to expand our materials and product development projects in thermoforming plug assist materials with a threefold increase in laboratory space. Similarly, areas for custom casting and cutting have been increased threefold, permitting more efficient customer service.


Our Massachusetts location, midway between Boston and Providence RI, allows easy access, integration and networking with the wide array of local universities and high tech companies. Product shipment throughout the US and abroad is supported from Massachusetts.