Mississippi Polymer Institute at The University of Southern Mississippi (MS)
Anchor Organization
Mississippi
Aerospace | Automotive | Clean Tech | Engineering Services | Manufacturing | Ocean Technology
Meeting Objectives
To promote MPI's and USM's capabilities to companies and organizations at SEUS/CP. To establish relationships that can continue at future SEUS/CP meetings
Organization Profile
Mississippi Polymer Institute provides services to companies to support technology innovation and development in Mississippi and beyond. MPI’s core competencies include advanced materials and product development, materials processing and equipment training for manufacturers, and physical and analytical testing of materials. MPI’s current strategic focus areas include graphene and graphene-product validation, advanced clean energy technology, and sustainable materials certification and compostability testing.
- Graphene validation and application evaluation
- Sustainable material certification and compostability studies
- Clean energy technology
- ISO-accredited 17025 testing laboratory
o Custom and ASTM testing
o Defect identification
o Accelerated degradation
- Materials development and synthesis
o Lab and pilot synthesis
o Compounding and Extrusion
o Injection molding and thermoforming
- Custom training for employees provided on-site