As Philadelphia’s first zero-waste certified business, we have earned gold status by diverting at least 90% of the material from our business from becoming landfill waste by creating recycled glass products through various glass making techniques. We are looking forward to partnering with Penn State to enhance possibilities for glass recycling.
Not only is the MCL on the cutting edge with respect to equipment and expertise, but perhaps equally important is the team's ability to understand and respond to the unique needs of industry.
World-class experts combined with unique capabilities make MRI one of Corning's go-to collaborators in our continued mission to drive materials innovation.
The new agreement with Penn State seamlessly aligns our goal of establishing Morgan as a key player in the silicon carbide market — we are not only advancing our own graphite competencies but also contributing to the development of high-value products in the market.
We were really small, only 25 employees at the time, and so we really needed to partner with some experts in the material science world to understand our new, disruptive technology, we were introduced to the Penn State Materials Characterization Lab (MCL) and they helped us be able to characterize the unique aspects of this surface technology.
Knowledgeable and professional staff tweaked processing conditions to transform an idea into a sellable product.
At Gilson, we design snowboard bases in three dimensions to give an enhanced feel on the mountain. While the heightened performance characteristics are obvious to the rider, our new construction techniques posed several uncharted challenges. We were connected to the Materials Characterization Lab (MCL) at Penn State early on, and together we were able to test, analyze, and ultimately understand the science behind our specialized adhesion. Not only are the folks at MCL crazy smart and innovative, but they're also good people, and that counts for a lot.
Though our involvement with Penn State's Materials Characterization Lab, we were able to greatly improve our understanding of a very complex mineral binder system. A key factor in our progress was the ability to talk directly and frequently to the MCL technical staff analyst. We look forward to working with PSU MCL on future projects.
MCL has been a valuable resource for TRS Technologies, Inc. In a professional and amiable manner, the MCL staff use their deep expertise to aid in the in structure, chemical, and electrical characterization of materials. Specifically and personally, the MCL staff have been able to guide me to more efficient techniques that I was unaware of.
It has been a great experience working with the professional and responsive team at MCL. The opportunity for our scientists to work in the lab alongside MCL staff is a key benefit. Saint-Gobain maintains its own facilities but the ability to access cutting edge instrumentation and materials expertise provides tremendous opportunity. The flexibility in how one can engage the lab makes MCL a significant resource for companies of all sizes.
As a small business resources are often limited, Nanofab worked with our engineers to produce micro featured gears for one of our medical devices. The bench top gear data was leveraged to support a successfully awarded Phase II NSF grant.