According to the company, which recently closed a USD 15 million Series A funding round to begin commercial shipments from its production facility in Frederick between July and September 2025, the material boasts a strength-to-weight ratio nearly 10 times greater the steel.
The fire-resistant, water-repellent, rot-proof and pest-resistant tech reportedly emerged from research led by Liangbing Hu, PhD, a materials scientist and distinguished professor at the University of Maryland, whose former work focused on carbon nanotube innovation.