About Us

Polysciences Inc. is a manufacturing company. Our chemical products are used in many (poly) scientific applications where the volume is small, but the value added is large.

The company was founded in 1961 to provide sample preparation products for electron microscopy as nano-scale samples were starting to reveal new knowledge. Embedding products were added for histology (the study of tissue) applications soon after, enabling tissue embedment in plastic blocks, in addition to paraffin. Dyes and stains were developed to implement better visualization of the samples. In cooperation with federal agencies, monodisperse polymeric microspheres were developed for diagnostic kit applications.

Capabilities for natural product isolation and purification led to the preparation of purified material from crude biomass for the initial clinical trial of Taxol for the National Cancer Institute. Isolation and purification interests have led to superparamagnetic microspheres used for DNA, protein, and peptide discovery tools.

Our high-purity monomer and polymer products find many applications in medical devices and are used in a great variety of applications to enhance critical characteristics. Our recent expansion into the Electronics Polymer and Chemicals market expands our position as a manufacturer and supplier of high-purity monomers and polymers. Our particle manufacturing technology has led us to complete our line of precision microparticles useful for measurement in nanotechnology applications.

All of this experience has led us to have greater than 3,000 products, and a company culture that thrives on making new chemical materials for emerging applications. Product quality at Polysciences, Inc. is complemented by strong technical and customer support to answer questions quickly and accurately. We strive to provide the advanced technology, manufacturing competence and technical support to help our customers meet their goals.

We are thankful for your interest in Polysciences and our products. Please contact us and let us know how we can help you.

ORGANIZATION

The company is organized into 3 divisions:

• Laboratory Products
  This business segment includes thousands of products useful for histology, microscopy, and life sciences applications. Our catalog presents these products based on application areas.
  • Biosciences
  • Monomers & Polymers
  • Microspheres & Particles
  • Electronic Materials
• Custom Synthesis
  Polysciences has the resources, including people and facilities, to provide custom variations of products and custom designed materials to suit specialized needs. The manufacturing facilities at Polysciences include specialized capabilities such as high-vacuum distillation and drying, specialized recrystallization and filtration, clean room operations and FDA/GMP laboratories. Our expertise, custom manufacturing capabilities, and rigorous quality standards allow us to provide you with products that meet your exact specifications.
• Contract Manufacturing & Formulation
  Our collection of small- to mid-scale manufacturing processing and packaging equipment allows us to handle a broad array of package types including a wide variety of glass or plastic bottles, custom containers, tubes, towelettes, or flame-sealed ampoules. We have expertise in manufacturing and filling powdered products and mid-range viscosity materials into tubes. We can make, package, warehouse, and ship your scientific product or cosmetic, thereby freeing you to sell your products.

LOCATIONS

We have five locations:

Our U.S. corporate headquarters and main manufacturing facilities are situated on 7 acres with 50,000 square feet of space located about 20 miles north of the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

This new building provides the company with more than 84,000 square feet of office space, shipping, receiving and warehousing, with designs to expand to accomodate specific growth needs. Workplace efficiences include: expanded training center and connecting tunnel to the U.S. corporate headquarters.

Only 1.2 miles from our main operation, we have an additional 30,000 square foot building where we manufacture, warehouse, and package products.

Located outside Heidelberg, this 5,000 square foot space is the perfect location for warehousing and shipping products all over Europe and for providing customer and technical support to our European customers.

Fishers
Bangs Laboratories
9025 Technology Drive
Fishers, Indiana, USA

This ISO 9000 manufacturing facility has 10,000 square feet and is located just northeast of Indianapolis.