Hybrid Plastics manufactures nanostructured hybrid inorganic-organic chemical feedstock technology. The technology is based on a class of chemicals called Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes or (POSS). POSS(tm)-materials are termed hybrid as a result of their combined inorganic (silicon based) and organic (carbon based) nature and can be viewed as discrete, chemically-modified particles of silica having dimensions at the nanometer scale. Incorporation of POSS into traditional plastics results in polymeric nanocomposites which show increased heat resistance and hardness, as well as decreased flammability and heat evolution. POSS technology has numerous applications in biological systems, pharmaceuticals, electronics, medical plastics, consumer products, and in construction and transportation markets.
