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Advanced and Applied Polymer Processing Institute
Regional Assets As a region, Southside Virginia already has a foothold in the polymers industry. The Advanced and Applied Polymer Processing Institute (AAPPI) will take advantage of these regional assets and build upon them to help create new polymer-related businesses. Advanced Infrastructure AAPPI serves as a virtual incubator for development of entrepreneurial polymer-related businesses and strengthening established polymer-based corporations in the region.
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. Click here to find out more about what AAPPI can do for you. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites         |
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.