...Part of the university’s School of Polymers and High Performance Materials,
MPI was established in 1993 and is funded by the state to perform research for
Mississippi companies. Technical expertise and research fields include computer
applications, product design, and the manufacturing of polymer materials. Field
agents provide on-site advice and assistance to companies. MPI also has direct
access to the faculty of the School for Polymers and High Performance
Materials at the University of Southern Mississippi. MPI is at the Shelby Freland
Thams Polymer Science Research Center, 118 College Drive. The director is
Dr. James Evans.
Mississippi Polymer Institute (MPI)