Spotlight: FlackTek

Why It Matters

Domestic, high‑precision mixing accelerates aerospace production, cuts costs, and improves reliability, giving U.S. manufacturers a competitive edge.

Key Takeaways

• FlackTek builds US-made dual asymmetric centrifuges for aerospace adhesives
• Machines eliminate bubbles, ensure repeatable, bubble‑free mixes consistently
• Mixing time reduced from hours to seconds, extending pot life
• Mega Machine handles 150‑300 kg batches for rocket propellant
• Offers de‑agglomeration, melting, dispersion, plus service and certification

Summary

At the Space Symposium 2026, Aviation Week TV highlighted FlackTek, a Boulder, Colorado‑based company that designs and manufactures dual asymmetric centrifuges—also called bladeless planetary mixers—entirely in the United States.

The firm’s machines deliver bubble‑free, homogeneous mixes by programming speed, time, and vacuum levels, eliminating manual methods like “popsicle‑stick mixing.” This precision cuts mixing cycles from hours to seconds, extending the usable pot life of high‑performance adhesives, coatings, and sealants used on aircraft, satellites, and space vehicles.

FlackTek showcased its “Mega Machine,” capable of processing 150‑300 kg per run, enabling full‑scale production of solid rocket motor propellant, thermal‑protection foams, and specialty high‑heat coatings. The company also serves roughly 40 market segments, offering de‑agglomeration, melting, dispersion, consumables, maintenance, and in‑house certification labs.

By keeping design, engineering, and assembly domestic, FlackTek reduces supply‑chain exposure while boosting repeatability and efficiency for aerospace manufacturers, positioning its technology for broader adoption across high‑tech industries.

Original Description

Join us as we shine the spotlight on FlackTek during Space Symposium 2026 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Co-founder and General Manager, Matt Gross tells us how FlackTek provides precise, fast, and repeatable mixing for Aerospace and beyond. Designed and made in the USA, scalable from a few grams to tons of material a day, covering all industrial applications. FlackTek truly goes beyond mixing.