This Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I project focuses on rapid prototyping processes involving organic materials that are among the most advanced of such techniques due to the ready processability of resins and polymers. Unfortunately, organic polymers typically do not offer… More

We propose using our unique, self-reinforcing, rigid-rod, polyparaphenylene-based thermoplastic for fabricating low-cost, lightweight scuttles and hatches. This thermoplastic, named Parmaxr Self-Reinforced Polymer (

"Mississippi Polymer Technologies, Inc. (MPT), in cooperation with Atlantic Research Corporation, proposes to develop ultra-high performance Parmaxr Self-Reinforcing Polymers (SRPs) for ramjet combustor applications. Parmaxr SRPs, which offer strengthscomparable to mild steels and specific… More

Mississippi Polymer Technologies Inc. (MPT) proposes to develop a new generation of polymeric lightweight ammunition for the use by the services. Previous efforts to develop polymer cased ammunition have failed primarily because of problems associatedwith choice of case materials. During Phase I,… More

The development of lighter weight insulation with improved thermal and ablative properties is vital to the future success of ducted rocket/ramjet technology currently being developed in the United States. In Phase I, novel composite ablative materials were fabricated from Parmaxr SRP… More

Mississippi Polymer Technologies Inc. (MPT) proposes to develop a new generation of polymeric lightweight ammunition weighing approximately 1/3 less than existing brass ammunition. Previous efforts to develop polymer-cased ammunition have failed primarily because of problems associated with choice… More

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project proposes to develop a new class of advanced polymeric dielectrics based on polyphenylene Self-Reinforced Polymers (SRPs). Polymers with superior electrical, thermal and mechanical performance are critical for a variety of advanced… More

Mississippi Polymer Technologies (MPT) proposes to protect composite ship structures with novel, lightweight flame resistant insulation composed foamed Parmaxr Self-Reinforced Polymers ("SRPs") compounded with carbon fibers. Parmaxr SRPs are extraordinary thermoplastic polymers that do not melt or… More