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InMat®, Inc., headquartered in Hillsborough, New Jersey, U.S.A. is a leading company in the field of nanocomposite coatings that dramatically improve the barrier properties of polymers and elastomers.

Founded in 1999, and selling commercially since 2001, InMat develops, markets and manufactures nanocomposite coatings.

These coatings use InMat’s proprietary and patented Nanolok™ technology platform, and have been marketed under the brand name Air D-Fense™ and Nanolok™. These products will enable significant advancements in industries including flexible and rigid packaging, automotive, medical, protective apparel and sports equipment.

The core InMat technical development team has been together since 1997. The team has demonstrated its ability to develop, scale-up and manufacture new barrier coatings as well as its commitment and creativity towards success.

Harris Goldberg, PhD, President and CEO, has over twenty years of experience developing new business opportunities. He has been a leader in both a business and technical capacity in past positions. As president and cofounder of InMat, he leads the company’s growth strategy. He is also a highly sought-after speaker at various nanotechnology and business conferences. Dr. Goldberg’s quotes along with profiles of InMat have appeared in numerous magazines and trade journals including Time Magazine, Associated Press and Rubber and Plastics News. Dr. Goldberg holds a B.S. degree in physics from CUNY, and a Masters and PhD in physics from The University of Massachusetts.

Carrie Feeney, PhD, Vice President of Technology and COO, has substantial experience in analysis, scale up, and formulation of new products. She is a co-founder of InMat and has led the formulation efforts that have resulted in InMat’s breakthrough technology. In addition, she has demonstrated technical and organizational leadership by successfully scaling up from lab to commercial production of InMat products. Dr. Feeney holds a B.S. in chemistry from Penn State University and a PhD in chemistry from Duke University.

Alec Shekhar, Vice President of New Business Development and Marketing, joined InMat in 2004. He brings 15 years of experience in selling and marketing specialty materials at DuPont, along with considerable experience in the packaging market. He is leading the development and implementation of InMat’s market and sales growth plan. Mr. Shekhar has a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Drexel University.

The rest of the team includes significant experience in synthesis, processing, scale-up, characterization, and formulation required to meet customers’ needs and develop both a coating formulation and an application process. InMat® also has valuable characterization capabilities that are unique in its industry. This allows the company to facilitate both rapid product development and provide extraordinary customer service

• 1996: Project begins as a joint development program between Hoechst Research and Technology (Summit, NJ) and a major tire producer.
• 1997: Technical Breakthrough: Demonstrate flexible butyl rubber/exfoliated vermiculite nanocomposite with significantly lower (more than 80 times) gas permeability than butyl rubber alone, applied from a completely aqueous formulation.
• 1998: Project transferred to Herberts, the paint and coating arm of Hoechst. The team is kept intact in its original facility in Summit NJ to develop a new business for the Herberts Industrial Coating Division. Herberts gives formal recognition to the team by awarding it first place in their Innovation competition.
• 1999: DuPont completes the purchase of Herberts to form DuPont Performance Coatings. As part of a business realignment, the team is spun-off from DuPont. InMat is founded. The transfer of the technology and equipment assets associated with this three year technical effort is finalized.
• 2000: InMat moves to a new facility in Hillsborough: office, laboratory, and warehouse space suitable for small-scale production. InMat receives $250,000 Technology Transfer and Commercialization Program award from the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology. The key US patent covering InMat's nanocomposite coating technology and its applications is issued.
• 2001: Commercial scale production and sales begin to Wilson Sporting Goods. InMat Air D-Fense™ 2000 used in Wilson’s Double Core™ tennis balls – the official ball of the Davis Cup.
• 2002: InMat received Small Business Innovation Research grant from the US Department of Defense to develop chemical warfare agent protective gloves.
• 2003: InMat receives venture capital investment from Pangaea, NGEN, and DSM
• 2004: InMat demonstrates commercial viability of nanocomposite technology for high barrier applications in packaging markets. New product for packaging applications designated “Nanolok™ PT.” InMat develops marketing partnership with R.T. Vanderbilt and Company – a leading supplier to elastomer markets.

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