Understanding the molecular structure and nature of organic and inorganic materials is the key to APS' scientists sucesses. Our chemists detailed knowledge of the following offers an infinite advantage:

• Molecular make up of substrates such as plastics, rubber, wood, paper, glass, ceramics and metals.

• Method of activating substrates to form sites for attachment of new functionalities.

• Activity of functional groups on monomers and prepolymers and how to combine them to provide new and unique properties on substrates.

• Interaction of monomers and prepolymers and in linking them together to form new polymer side chains.

• Combining all reactive ingredients to formulate easy to apply, cost effective surface treatments, additives and adhesives.

• Upscaling chemically grafted formulations from laboratory to pilot scale to full scale manufacturing using existing/minimal equipment.

• Production of these unique formulation, supervised by a Ph.D. in polymer chemistry to ensure each shipment is quality controlled.