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April 15, 2009

MST, Inc. to explore application potential of unique polyphosphazene polymers

Material Science Technology, Inc. (MST), a privately held company, has exclusively optioned several patent-pending polyphosphazene polymers developed at Penn State.  These new polymers were developed in the lab of Harry S. Allcock, Evan Pugh Professor of Chemistry, College of Science.  Dr. Allcock is the discoverer of this class of polymers and his research group has been one of the main sources of new discoveries in this field.  Allcock and his coworkers have published more than 540 papers and reviews on the synthesis, characterization, and uses of phosphazenes.  Polyphosphazene polymers are based on an inorganic backbone containing alternating phosphorus and nitrogen atoms joined by unsaturated bonds.  Exhibiting robustness in their range of operating temperatures, solvent and fatigue resistances, flexibility, and many other valuable properties not found in conventional fluorocarbon, perfluorocarbon, fluorosilicone or nitrile elastomers.  Polyphosphazene polymers have a wide array of developmental and commercial applications, possessing the ability to offer significant innovative advancement in the fields of medicine, aerospace, energy storage, fuel cells, solar cells, and photonic technologies. 

About MTS, Inc.
Co-founded in 2007 by Bill W. Goodwin (President, CEO) and Dr. Harry Allcock (CTO), MST, Inc. designs, develops and distributes advanced materials for use in aerospace, aviation, biomedical, exploration, defense and other scientific applications.  MST’s founding members have over 70 years combined experience in the field of chemical engineering, both in research- and management- oriented capacities. 

In addition to using proprietary technologies developed from 40+ years of laboratory research, MST is concerned with principled scientific advancement and operates under stringent ethical, environmental and community guidelines, ensuring that all waste and effluent streams meet or exceed current environmental standards. The company operates a Technology Development Center 30 miles north of Houston, Texas.  This facility includes a state-of-the-art R&D laboratory for bench-scale development and analytical work. A newly designed Market Development Plant (MDP) is under construction and will be capable of producing commercial quantities of polyphosphazene materials in the near future.

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For more information about licensing Penn State technology, please visit www.ipo.psu.edu, or email ipo@psu.edu. For more information about MTS, Inc., please visit www.materialssciencetechnology.net, or email: info@mstmail.net.