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
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