AAPPI serves as a virtual incubator for development of entrepreneurial polymer-related businesses and strengthening established polymer-based corporations in the region.
AAPPI's advanced polymer testing and research infrastructure is an enormous asset to small and medium-sized polymer companies; AAPPI's facilities and expertise are available for contract research. By contracting with AAPPI, smaller firms can utilize state-of-the-art equipment at a fraction of the purchasing cost.
Industry Educational Opportunities
AAPPI is affiliated with Virginia Tech, the nation's fifth nationally ranked polymers program. Through short courses and other educational offerings, AAPPI draws polymer industry professionals from around the region, and potentially from around the nation, to Southside and exposes them to state-of-the-art polymer testing and processing facilities.
Contracting with AAPPI
The advanced infrastructure and expertise of AAPPI is available to individuals and companies.
