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Shawmut develops new materials that help our customers achieve their product vision. As much as anything, we are selling our innovation capabilities.

We provide innovative, high-quality engineering services for advanced materials and composites. We support an array of applications, including medical, and provide full-service design, prototyping, consulting, R&D, and contract manufacturing. We have over 40 years of experience engineering knits, wovens, non-wovens, films, foams, and flame-retardant materials. In addition, our high-performance, multilayered composites can be made with moisture, chemical, and biological barriers.

We are leading innovators in materials science, and apply our expertise in textiles, fibers, foams, films, coating, laminating, and surface treatments to develop custom engineered, high-performance flexible materials to help our partners solve hard problems. With a critical eye and product-innovating approach towards the verticals we serve, our mission is to deliver the most dynamic, all-around advanced materials solutions to exceed our customers’ standards. By putting our customers’ unique needs first, we have earned a reputation as a trusted advanced materials and textile manufacturer across the vast array of industries we serve.

We conduct ongoing training, document all our processes, and establish strict guidelines for quality control. Our work conforms to standards by ANSI, DOT, ASTM, ASME, FDA, ISO, MIL-SPEC, RoHS, SAE, and TS. To learn more about our advanced materials capabilities, please contact us or refer to the table below.
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Consulting and Contract Materials Development

 N/A We're helping our customers build the future with services such as concept development, concurrent engineering, rapid prototyping, logistics, and technical support. Leading edge development projects such as carbon recapture, alternative fuel vehicles, high-spec military stealth technology, and fully recyclable automotive interiors all start with R&D ideas and materials development prototyping. Our consulting and development customers will use our materials to take their dream to the next level of feasibility.

Our extensive knowledge across the full spectrum of laminated solution technologies gives us the experience to diagnose and address the parameters surrounding the new product development process. Moreover, we can quickly design and build custom solutions and equipment to address unique needs using small-scale rapid prototype development in our testing labs and prototyping labs.

Sustainable Innovation

 N/A The materials we use in our daily lives are a major contributor to the carbon emissions and climate change. Materials innovation capability will thus be central to the overall climate change solution, and we think Shawmut has an important role to play.

We have implemented carbon life cycle analysis modeling, are focusing a major portion of our development activity on carbon reduction, and have shifted our market focus to customers with a clear climate commitment.

We are now a leader in the introduction of 100% recycled and recyclable alternatives for automotive interiors including our vegan Neoluxe™ suede fabric. And we are working aggressively to reduce our own operational emissions footprint as well

Prioritizing Carbon Impact in Our Development Portfolio
Adopting Carbon Life Cycle Analysis As A Key New Product Development (NPD) Measurable
Leading The Auto Interiors Market with 100% Recycled and Recyclable Fabrics and Recyclable Alternatives
Market Focus on Customers with A Compelling Climate Vision
Reducing Water Consumption, Emissions, and Landfill Across Our Operations

Custom Materials Design

 N/A We have engineered advanced materials for numerous applications including disposables, air and liquid containment, air and liquid filtration, stretch barriers, chemical and biological protection, molding, and MVT films. Our staff creates over 40 million yards of composite materials each year using various flame, hot melt, film, web, powder, and reactive thermoplastic processes.

Using our world-class supplier network, we source raw materials such as flexible, polymer film and foam, textiles, and non-wovens. Our facilities have the capacity to support virtually any production requirement, from prototyping to large runs. Backed by lean manufacturing methods, our processes are designed to utilize all raw material waste in order to reduce costs for the customer.

We understand evolving technology and design trends. We work closely with our customers to translate those insights into custom materials with the appearance, texture, and functionality that support our customer’s design vision. Whether it’s a moldable, recyclable vegan suede with the perfect texture and a custom surface embossing, or a breathable, autoclavable viral barrier with a sleek technical look, Shawmut brings complex design visions to life

Collaborative Process with Customer Designers and Product Teams
Ability for The Product or Material To Tell The Customer's Story
Established Design Studio in Southern California
Sustainable Solutions and Recyclability
Environmental Cycle Testing
Precision Color Matching
Ability To Design Specific Comfort, Aesthetic, Sophistication, or Performance Targets

Turn-Key Global Solutions

 N/A Shawmut makes materials where our customers need them most. We operate a global platform on three continents and customers with a global footprint see our global presence as a major advantage. With market-leading capability in supply chain and program management, Shawmut has the capacity to achieve complex development with one of the most sophisticated supply chain management capabilities in our industry.

Leveraging our in-house advanced materials technologies expertise and our global supply network, we pride ourselves on sourcing optimal materials for virtually any advanced engineering application, custom solution, or customer need.

Global Sourcing Supply Chain
Vertical Materials Manufacturing on Three Continents
Global Program Management
Complex Materials Development Across Continents
Global Certified Testing Labs
Consistent Product Experience Globally

Specifications

Engineered Materials

 N/A Fabrics Films Flame Retardant Materials Foams Knits Non-Wovens Wovens

Engineered Composites

 N/A Biological Barriers Chemical Barriers Insulation Blanketing System Moisture Barrier

Lamination Type

 N/A Water-Based Adhesive Lamination Films Lamination Flame Lamination Foam Lamination Hot Melts Lamination Powders Lamination Reactive Thermoplastics Lamination Webs Lamination

Manufacturing Process/Capabilities

 N/A Die Cutting and Blanking Heat Sealing Composite Materials Engineering Vacuum Forming Rapid Product Development Radio Frequency (RF) Welding Thermoforming Compression Molding Consulting and Contract Materials Development Contract Manufacturing Custom Materials Design Lamination Materials Testing Meltblown Manufacturing Precision Slitting Prototyping Rapid Prototyping Research and Development (R&D) Rewinding Sewing Sustainable Innovation Turn-Key Global Solutions Value-Added Services

Performance Materials

 N/A Controlled Breathability and/or Moisture Vapor Transfer Drapability for Comfort and Appearance Durable Protective Properties Through The Rigors of Numerous Launderings and Critical End-Use Applications Elasticity, Controlled Elongation and Stretch for Supreme Moldability Insulation and Stealth Technologies Moisture and Ultraviolet (UV) Barrier Precision Color Matching Sustainable Production and Recyclability

Advanced Materials Applications

 N/A Filtration Aerospace Alternative Fuel Technology Custom Technical Solutions Carbon Recapture Medical Devices Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Protection Automotive Interiors Military and Defense Marine Health and Safety Footwear, Outerwear, and Performance Wear

Additional Services Provided

 N/A Concept Development Concurrent Engineering Design Logistics Reverse Engineering Technical Support Value-Added Services

Production Volume

 N/A High Volume Large Run Low Volume Prototype

Lead Times

 N/A Quoted by Job

Efficiency

 N/A Department of Energy (DOE) Support Value Analysis (VA)/Value Engineering (VE) Lean Manufacturing

Materials

Foams

 N/A High Density Low Density Medium Density

Barrier Films

 N/A Polyethylene (PE) Polypropylene (PP) Polyurethane (PU) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO)

Equipment

Equipment

 N/A Flame Laminators Thermoplastic Web Film and Powder Laminators Rotogravure Printers Die Cutting Equipment Precision Slitting Equipment Radio Frequency (RF) Welding Equipment

Additional Information

Industry Focus

 N/A Automotive Filtration Military and Protective Defense Footwear, Outerwear, and Performance Wear Health and Safety Technical Solutions Aerospace Chemical Marine Transportation Medical Devices Industrial Manufacturing

Industry Standards

 N/A ANSI (American National Standards Institute) ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) DOT (Department of Transportation) FDA (Food and Drug Administration) ISO 14001:2015 (International Organization for Standardization) ISO 9001:2015 (International Organization for Standardization) IATF 16949:2016 (International Automotive Task Force) Mil-Spec (Military Specifications) RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances (Compliant)) SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) TS (Technical Specifications, used with ISO (International Organization for Standardization)) A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation) ISO 17025 (International Organization for Standardization) bluesign® (Sustainable Manufacturing)

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