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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 fo

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.