What’s the 411 on the Periodic Table?
Your earliest memory of the periodic table may be from high school chemistry class. Most science teachers had this nifty...
Why Do We Perform Aging Studies?
The world is a punishing place for polymers. Just like humans can experience sunburn and frostbite, polymers that are out...
Metals Help in the Fight Against Bacteria
With each year, a new, deadly virus makes headlines. Whether it’s the recent Ebola outbreak, threats of swine or bird...
Form Meets Function with Transparent Wood
If we were forced to describe our team in one word we would choose “curious.” That word describes our staff...
Let it Snow! {with hydrophilic polymers}
We are fortunate to serve wonderful clients who span the globe. Some are as close as “just down the road”...
Video Series: Additive Analysis
Additives are chemical compounds that are added to polymers to improve their properties and performance. Plasticizers are used to impart...
Could this Reduce Medical Errors and Save Lives?
No one likes to make a mistake; errors can make you look bad, cost you money or a job, and...
Intersect ENT PROPEL Mini Helps PSI Employee
The work we do at Polymer Solutions Incorporated (PSI) impacts the health and safety of the global community. Sometimes it’s...
The Impact of Sterilization on Molecular Weight
Molecular weight may best be explained by way of a basketball analogy: If two teams have an average height of...
Chitosan Creates Better Wound Care
Battlefield injuries are often catastrophic. In fact, blood loss is the leading cause of death in combat, according to a U.S....
Young inventor develops a better way to stop bleeding
A precocious inventor developed an ingenious, polymer-based product that has the potential to stop bleeding from deep wounds and help them heal faster.
How testing labs keep up with the modern medical world
As modern medical devices grow more complex, the methods used to test these instruments must advance as well.