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Find out what's happening at PSI.
 CEO and Founder of Polymer Solutions Incorporated, Dr. James Rancourt, was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year from the NCTC - NewVa Corridor Technology Council. This award recognizes someone in our community who exemplifies what it means to be a risk-taker in the technology field. Read the Roanoke Times article or download as PDF.
 Director of Operations, Dr. Sue Mecham, will be presenting a talk entitled "Polymer Product Test Data for FDA Submission" at the Polymers in Medicine and Biology: 2009. An international workshop organized and hosted by the Polymer Division of the American Chemical Society. Dr. Mecham’s talk will be presented at the afternoon session on the Monday June 15th.
CEO and Founder of Polymer Solutions Incorporated, Dr. James Rancourt, was recognized By Senator Mark Warner for his recent selection as a nominee for the Entrepreneur Award for this year's NewVa Corridor Technology Council (NCTC) TechNite Awards. TechNite is an annual gathering of the NewVa region’s technology community that is attended by more than 300 leaders in business and innovation.
 PSI is attending NPE2009: The International Plastics Showcase, June 22-26, at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Nearly 2,000 companies will exhibit on 1 million square feet (93,000 square meters), more than a third of them coming from outside the United States. Approximately 75,000 plastics professionals from 120 countries are expected to attend.
 PSI is attending OMTEC 2009: The Orthopedic Manufacturing and Technology Exposition and Conference, June 24 and 25, 2009 in Rosemont, Illinois. OMTEC fosters an environment conducive to learning, and has served as the event of choice for hundreds of orthopedic industry professionals since its launch in June 2005. Education is a competitive advantage, and OMTEC is proud to help hundreds of orthopedic professionals sharpen their edge.
 Polymer Solutions Incorporated attended Interphex 2009 on March 17-19, 2009: "the world's most trusted source for leading-edge technology, education, and sourcing of the products and services that drive scientific innovation for Life Sciences manufacturing from drug development to market – accelerating regulated products for patient care globally." PSI presented a talk at the educational forum to better inform the medical device and pharma communities of our materials expertise and analytical capabilities that can be leveraged to streamline FDA approval. Dr. Jeff Mecham gave a presentation on Independent Testing and Analysis of Medical Devices and Materials.
 Polymer Solutions Incorporated (PSI) attended the Medical Product Outsourcing Symposium Costa Rica on March 4-6, 2009 as a Silver-Level sponsor. This highly targeted, content-driven symposium brought together senior-level decision makers from medical device OEMs and contract manufacturing companies. PSI aims to further understand how we can best provide our analytical and QC/QA solutions, partnership level support and corporate focus on customer care to the growing medical product manufacturing community in Costa Rica, as well as to other medical device companies that are manufacturing products outside of the United States. Dr. Sue Mecham gave a presentation on Responding to Customer Complaints and Process Failures related to the medical device industry.
Information Technology Lead Joins Polymer Solutions Incorporated
Polymer Solutions Incorporated has announced the addition of Steve Overstreet, effective August 25, 2008, to their expert team. Steve will serve as the Information Technology Lead for the corporation.
Click here to learn more.> Steve Overstreet Press Release (PDF, 64 Kb)
Visit Polymer Solutions Incorporated in Booth 3501.
Redesigned Website is Unveiled at www.PolymerSolutions.com
Polymer Solutions Incorporated (www.PolymerSolutions.com),
an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited and FDA registered company that provides independent chemical analysis, physical testing, and research and development (R&D) services, has unveiled their redesigned website. The redesign demonstrates Polymer Solution’s commitment to continuous improvement and exceptional service to our clients.
Click here to learn more about PSI’s new web site.> New Website Press Release.pdf (40 KB)
Polymer Solutions Adds New Instrumentation to Their Chromatography Laboratory
Polymer Solutions Incorporated (www.PolymerSolutions.com),
an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited and FDA registered company that provides independent chemical analysis, physical testing, and research and development (R&D) services, has acquired two new instruments to expand their Chromatography Laboratory’s capabilities.
Click here to learn more about PSI’s additional chromatography instrumentation. Full Story> Wyatt GPC GCMS press release.pdf (40 KB)
Do you have a need for medical product or materials testing? We have the experience you need in testing material and functional properties of medical devices, and executing the analysis to get your product to market quickly, safely, and efficiently. Polymer Solutions Incorporated (www.PolymerSolutions.com)
is a fully qualified cGMP capable laboratory, is FDA Registered, and is ISO 17025 accredited. If you are having customer complaints or other quality failure issues, we can resolve your concerns with our highly trained expert staff and their extensive experience in solving the complicated chemical and physical challenges that you face. We also offer routine services for lot testing and quality validation studies that are fast, consistent, and reliable. Contact Dr. Jennifer Brooks at 540-961-4300, or Jennifer@PolymerSolutions.com to get your program started today!
Click here to learn more about PSI’s recent FDA Registration. Full Story> FDARegistrationPR.pdf (40 KB)
Polymer Solutions Incorporated has a full suite of thermal analysis instrumentation to characterize your material and identify and quantify any areas of concern in your polymer. Our highly degreed and experienced staff will test and analyze your product using methods such as DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry), TGA (Thermogravimetric Analysis), DMA (Dynamic Mechanical Analysis), Rheology or MFI (Melt Flow Index). We will work with you to customize testing to meet your specifications and thermal analysis needs. In addition, Polymer Solutions Incorporated (www.PolymerSolutions.com)
offers routine, fast testing services for these services. PSI has recently acquired a new TA Q800 DMA instrument to handle all of your Dynamic Mechanical Analysis projects. Contact Dr. Brian Starr at 540-961-4300, or Brian@PolymerSolutions.com to discuss how we can help you.
Click here to learn more about Polymer Solution’s new TA Q800 DMA Instrument. Full Story> DMA_PR.pdf (40 KB)
Polymer Solutions Incorporated Plans Corporate Expansion. James D. Rancourt, Ph.D., President and Technical Director of Polymer Solutions Incorporated (www.PolymerSolutions.com),
has announced that the company will move to a new state-of-the-art
facility in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center in Blacksburg,
Virginia. PSI will occupy nearly half of the 44,000 square foot
facility in the VTCRC. The facility will serve as corporate
headquarters and house Thermal and Physical Analysis, Microscopy,
Spectroscopy, Chromatography, Wet Chemistry, and Research and
Development laboratories. Full Story> ExpansionPR.pdf (40 KB)
Polymer Solutions Incorporated Adds New Titration Abilities To Its Services. Polymer Solutions Incorporated (www.PolymerSolutions.com),
an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited company that provides independent chemical
analysis, physical testing, and research and development (R&D)
services, has added a Mettler-Toledo Karl Fisher Titrator in their Wet
Chemistry Laboratory. In addition, a Mettler-Toledo Karl Fischer oven
D0308 was also acquired to work in tangent with the titration
instrument. Full Story> TitratorPR.pdf (40 KB)
Polymer Solutions Incorporated Enhances Molecular Analysis Capabilities. Blacksburg, Virginia, June 26, 2007 - Polymer Solutions Incorporated (www.PolymerSolutions.com),
an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited company that provides independent chemical
analysis, physical testing, and research and development (R&D)
services, now has the ability to supply gel permeation chromatography
(GPC) services in hexaflouroisopropanol (HFIP). Full Story> GPC-PR.pdf (84 KB)
Autosampler Expands Polymer Solutions Incorporated's Capabilities. Blacksburg, Virginia, June 26, 2007 - Polymer Solutions Incorporated (www.PolymerSolutions.com),
an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited company that provides independent chemical
analysis, physical testing, and research and development (R&D)
services, has acquired a LEAP Technologies CombiPAL autosampler in
their Chromatography Laboratory. The CombiPAL autosampler will be
used on Polymer Solutions’ existing Thermo Trace-DSQ Gas
Chromatograph-Mass Spectroscopy system. Full Story> AutosamplerPR.pdf (88 KB)
Polymer Solutions Incorporated Announces Five New Employees. Blacksburg, Virginia, May 31, 2007 - James D. Rancourt, Ph.D., President and
Technical Director of Polymer Solutions Incorporated (www.PolymerSolutions.com),
an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited company that provides independent chemical
analysis, physical testing, and research and development (R&D)
services, has announced that five new employees have joined the
company. Full Story> NewEmployeePR.pdf (104 KB)
Facility Move Accommodates Strong Growth of Unique Polymer Laboratory. Blacksburg,
Virginia, March 19, 2007 - Polymer Solutions Incorporated has moved its
entire laboratory operations and offices from the
Virginia Tech
Corporate Research Center to a nearby location in the Blacksburg
Industrial Park. The Corporate Research Center was home to Polymer
Solutions Incorporated for over seventeen years. The company had moved
once and expanded five times within the Corporate Research Center. Full Story> FacilityMovePR.pdf (120 KB)
Breakthrough Polymer Wound Care Technology to Benefit Armed Forces. Blacksburg,
Virginia, January 15, 2007- Polymer Solutions Incorporated’s team of
scientists led the research and development activities that created an
advanced polymer wound care bandage that stays moist for multiple days
and is absolutely non-stick. The concept of this unique
technology, TheraGauze™, originated with Dr. Guy Levy, founder of
Soluble Systems LLC, a Virginia company (www.SolubleSystems.com). Full Story> TheraGauzePR.pdf (112 KB)
Local Architect Selected to Design PSI Headquarters. Blacksburg,
Virginia, September 19, 2006 - Polymer Solutions Incorporated announces
the selection of Thomas Koontz Architect PC to design their new
corporate headquarters building. The new office, laboratory, and
manufacturing facility, scheduled for occupancy in September 2007, will
be located in the Blacksburg Industrial Park (Blacksburg, VA). Full Story> ArchitectPR.pdf (108 KB)
Dr. Jeff Mecham Joins Polymer Solutions Incorporated. Blacksburg,
Virginia, September 5, 2006 - Jeff Mecham, effective August 28, 2006,
to their technical and senior management staff. Dr. Mecham will serve
as Research and Development Manager for the corporation. Full Story> JMechamPR.pdf (256 KB)
Polymer Solutions Incorporated Announces $2.2M Expansion. Blacksburg,
Virginia, January 5, 2006 - Polymer Solutions Incorporated, a leading
provider of analytical services, has announced that the company will
invest approximately $2.2 million on an expansion to accommodate
company growth. Full Story> expansion.pdf (20 KB)
PSI Receives Two Crucial Quality Assurance Endorsements. Blacksburg,
VA - Polymer Solutions Incorporated, a Blacksburg, VA-based chemical
analysis and materials testing corporation has received the ISO 9002
certification and the ISO 17025 quality assurance accreditation. Full Story> quality.pdf (36 KB)
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