POLYMERS AND COATINGS

Recognized as one of the top institutions for polymer science and coatings, The School of Polymers and High Performance Materials has a vast array of resources to assist in the development of your products. 

With internationally recognized staff, state of the art facilities, equipment, and access to upcoming graduates, this department excels at partnering with industry to commercialize valuable technology. 

Noetic Technologies is your link to the resources and capabilities of Southern Miss!

Research Areas


  • Biopolymers and Biocompatible Materials
  • Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites
  • Stimuli Responsive Polymers
  • Coatings
  • Green Polymers
  • Formulation and High Throughput
  • Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Polymer Physical Chemistry
  • Sports and High Performance Materials

Experts

Dr. Charles E. Hoyle - photochemistry, UV curable systems

Dr. Roger Hester - rheological studies

Dr. Robert Lochhead - formulation science; high throughput

Dr. Sarah Morgan - nano structured materials, nanocomposites

Dr. Sergei Nazarenko -transport phenomenon, advanced barrier materials

Dr. James Rawlins - agricultural materials, coatings, self-healing, composites, microencapuslation

Dr. Jeffrey Wiggins - composites, sports and high performance materials, environmentally sustainable polymers, reaction extrusion, resorbable polymers for biomedical devices


Resources

Interface

MRSEC

The Mississippi Polymer Institute