USM polymer department luring more businesses to Hattiesburg area
by Amy McCullough Published: January 24,2012
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Some new products developed in Hattiesburg sound like science fiction: Plastic composite materials that are lighter and tougher that steel, a lotion that neutralizes chemical warfare agents, a rehydration solution that helps identify finger prints from the deceased, and a makeup that can protect soldier from burns from road side bombs. But they’re all real. [...] [...]
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