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Synthesis and Process Development

When nature doesn’t have the material you need, we create it to enable system performance.

PSI distinguishes itself through the depth of expertise and talent within its technical workforce. Our team of highly skilled chemists and chemical engineers brings a multidisciplinary approach to complex synthesis and process development challenges. From initial laboratory-scale discovery to production optimization, our staff leverages extensive domain knowledge in reaction kinetics, thermodynamics, and material science to design robust manufacturing pathways. This collective experience allows PSI to navigate difficult chemical environments with confidence, rapidly transitioning innovative concepts into safe, scalable, and efficient industrial processes.

Capabilities:

  •  Deep Domain Expertise: Staff possess specialized knowledge in energetic materials, advanced sorbents, and hazardous chemical processing.
  •  Full-Cycle Development: Capable of managing projects from the “paper chemistry” stage through pilot-scale and full production validation.
  •  Cross-Functional Collaboration: Seamless integration between research chemists, process engineers, and operators to accelerate development.

Case Studies:

PSI has created a novel, highly scalable, and low-energy process to transform cellulosic waste into a strong densified wood material from a diverse range of wood and paper waste streams.

PSI developed a novel, 2 step process to produce high value, high-performance carbon materials from coal feedstocks.