Valley View, Ohio – October 12, 2026 -- Peak Nano has launched NanoPlex Films as a Service (FaaS), a design, prototyping and low-rate manufacturing platform that delivers working nanolayer film prototypes in as few as 6-10 weeks, compared with the multi-year timelines of new polymer development.
The platform targets medical, food and beverage packaging, power systems, electronics, aerospace, defense and industrial customers. It is built on Peak Nano's patented NanoPlex technology and what the company describes as more than 60 years of nanolayer systems formulation and processing expertise.
NanoPlex stacks dozens to thousands of polymer layers to shift film properties
Traditional polymer films are limited by the properties of single resins and simple blends. NanoPlex stacks dozens to thousands of ultra-thin layers of proven polymers, including polyolefins, polyesters, nylons, elastomers and composites. Confinement at the layer interfaces produces crystallinity, mobility and morphology that differ from the bulk material, shifting barrier, mechanical, optical and dielectric performance.
CEO Jim Welsh said the model removes the dependence on resin makers, a path he said can take a decade and cost billions. He said customers can reach new film capabilities in weeks from commercially available polymers.
FaaS covers five stages from design to commercial scale-up
- Requirements and rheology analysis: architecture design based on barrier, dielectric, optical, mechanical or thermal needs.
- Rapid prototyping: prototypes from commercially available polymers in 6-10 weeks.
- Testing and validation: in-house and third-party testing with iterative design refinement.
- Technical package and IP licensing: architecture specifications, processing conditions, material sourcing and licensing.
- Manufacturing support: scale-up through Peak Nano, a third-party contract manufacturer or in-house production.
Peak Nano targets resin R&D, BOM costs and recyclability
The company says off-the-shelf materials eliminate years of resin R&D and regulatory qualification. It also says replacing specialty resins with nanolayered structures built from affordable commercial polymers can save millions in bill-of-materials costs in high-volume production. Peak Nano did not provide supporting cost data.
On sustainability, the company cites downgauging, mono-material recyclability and simplified structures with a higher share of recycled content.
Six end-markets get application-specific formulations
- Medical, healthcare and pharma: ultra-high barrier, sterilizable, biocompatible packaging films.
- Electrical: dielectric, EMI shielding and energy storage films.
- Food and beverage: recyclable barrier films with extended shelf life.
- Aerospace and defense: lightweight, optical, thermal and protective films and composites.
- Automotive: compact capacitor films, thermal management and lightweight composites.
- Industrial and energy: filtration, insulation and high-temperature capacitor films.
Platform draws on 20+ patents and an Ohio plant
The platform is backed by more than 20 global patents and a U.S.-based manufacturing facility in Valley View, Ohio. Peak Nano says NanoPlex films have been validated through third-party testing and real-world trials in capacitor, packaging and defense applications. FaaS is available now.