The Platform for Light
Kriya Materials is the only company globally offering a complete PFAS-free refractive index platform from RI 1.16 to 2.00. We are positioned at the intersection of four multi-billion-dollar megatrends: PFAS phase-out, EV adoption, AR/VR mass market, and displification of our future.
Market opportunity
$450M SAM (2025)
Chinese functional optical film coatings
Growing functional optical film coatings market. Kriya enables high-performance coating solutions for polarizer and display film applications.
$7.6B by 2030
Chinese optical film market (CAGR 8.6%)
Growth driven by 4K/8K TV adoption, OLED transition, automotive display integration, and foldable devices. Kriya addresses the coating materials layer across all segments.
EU penalty exposure
Automotive CO2 compliance (up to EUR 2.28B per OEM)
Every 1 g/km fleet-average reduction over 800k vehicles avoids EUR 76M in penalties. Kriya ATO solar heat control is eligible for eco-innovation credit (up to 6 g/km until 2029).
Regulatory tailwind
EU PFAS restriction forcing $5B+ market transition
Fluorinated coatings are being phased out across all industries. Kriya offers a complete PFAS-free alternative across the full RI range, with demonstrated performance parity or superiority vs fluorinated incumbents in most applications.
Competitive moat
Four barriers that protect the business
1.16-2.00
Widest RI range from a single supplier
No other company globally offers a complete PFAS-free platform covering this range. Competitors typically cover 1.3-1.7 from fragmented suppliers. This eliminates multi-supplier qualification costs for customers.
100%
PFAS-free across all products
Not a transition story. Not a roadmap. Every product shipping today is PFAS-free with demonstrated performance matching or exceeding fluorinated alternatives (WCA >100 deg, comparable to PFAS coatings at >110 deg).
Bottom-up
Proprietary nanoparticle synthesis
Kriya synthesises nanoparticles from atoms up via proprietary chemistry. Competitors ball-mill bulk material down. Result: Kriya ATO haze <0.3% vs >1.7% for ground competitors. 5x more effective at equal performance levels.
20 years
Continuous manufacturing since 2006
Philips Research heritage. 500,000 kg supplied to a single display OEM. ISO 9001 certified. From sample to supply, >500 companies served, including many Fortune 500. >10% of corporate budget allocated to annual R&D. This cannot be replicated quickly.
Scale readiness
Production infrastructure
- 1,000,000 kg/year masterbatch plant fully engineered, execution-ready
- Location option adjacent to Tier-1 PVB partner at Chemelot Industrial Park
- ATEX compliant safety design for nanoparticle handling
- Flexible batch sizes from 40 kg lab to full production scale
- Every batch filtered to 0.8 um, tested on up to 10 CTQ parameters
Quality & reliability
- ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system
- 6-month guaranteed product shelf life (unopened)
- 2,000-hour weathering validated by Tier-1 partner (ATO in PVB)
- Haze <0.3% at production scale (automotive grade)
- Demonstrated 0 to 120 metric tons production ramp in a single year
Team
Dedicated R&D team. Philips heritage.
Kriya's core team combines deep nanoparticle synthesis expertise, optical thin-film design knowledge, and industrial-scale manufacturing experience. The company allocates >10% of corporate budget to annual R&D.
Founded 2006
Philips Research spin-off with heritage in display materials and optical coatings
Located Nuth, NL (since 2022)
Expanded to larger facility following Holland Capital investment. Previously at Chemelot, Geleen (2006-2022).
>500 companies served
From sample to supply, including many Fortune 500 OEMs across three continents
Investors
Backed by industrial specialists
Holland Capital
Lead investor
Growth equity partner focused on Dutch technology companies. Invested to accelerate production scale-up and international commercial expansion.
Shift Invest
Investor since 2017
Impact investor focused on sustainable technology and materials innovation.
Chemelot Ventures
Investor since 2017
Venture arm of Chemelot Industrial Park, where Kriya was founded and operated until 2022.
Henkel
Strategic investor (2018)
Global adhesives and coatings leader. Strategic investment providing access to global distribution and application expertise.
Growth drivers
Five independent tailwinds
PFAS ban
EU PFAS restriction proposal forcing global transition away from fluorinated coatings. Kriya is the production-ready alternative with proven performance parity.
EV adoption
Electric vehicles amplify demand for thermal management (every kWh saved extends range). EU CO2 penalties create economic urgency for OEMs to adopt ATO glazing.
AR/VR mass market
Consumer AR glasses entering mass market require low-cost waveguide materials compatible with R2R manufacturing. Kriya enables significant cost reduction vs wafer-based.
Autonomous driving
Level 3+ autonomy requires AR-coated LIDAR windows and sensor covers on every vehicle. High-value, design-critical niche with long qualification cycles.
Displification of our future
More displays, bigger displays, higher-differentiated displays — in a widening range of form factors from foldables to automotive HUDs to AR glasses. Every new display surface needs optical coatings.
Competitive position
Why Kriya wins
| Attribute | Kriya Materials | Conventional alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| RI range (single supplier) | 1.16-2.00 | Typically 1.3-1.7, fragmented |
| PFAS status | 100% free (shipping today) | Contains PFAS or on roadmap |
| ATO haze (automotive) | <0.3% | >1.7% (ground particle) |
| ATO effectiveness vs ITO | 5x at equal SHGC, 60% cost | 1x (reference), higher cost |
| ULR haze (polarizer film) | 0.41% (no curl, 4H) | 0.68% (strong curl, 3H) |
| Foldable display durability | 200,000 fold cycles passed | <10,000 (sputtered AR) |
| Supplier posture | Neutral (materials only) | Vertically integrated (compete with own customers) |
Company timeline
20 years of materials innovation
* Market size figures are based on industry analyst estimates and are cited for contextual reference only. Sources include publicly available market research reports.
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