Tetramer Technologies is a faculty-driven start-up company commercializing high value research activities pursued at Clemson University. The company is focused on developing polymeric or oligomeric materials through synthesis, structure/activity development, thorough characterization and close research development relationships with device or other downstream customers. The company's products include 1) Perfluorocyclobutyl polymer materials for integrated optics (thermoptic and electro-optic switches, planar waveguides, lenses, and optical fibers), fuel cell membranes, gas separation membranes, deep UV lithography components, planar waveguide substrates, fluoropolymer adhesion promoters, and high temperature optical sensor coatings; 2) Incorporation of proprietary lactide and other recyclable materials into high volume commercial thermosets; 3) Piezo and pyroelectric polymers involving proprietary polyvinylidene fluoride nanocomposites
