Launched in 2019, Mussel Polymers Inc (MPI) develops effective adhesive solutions for the most challenging applications.  Building from our base technology, licensed from Purdue University, MPI has expanded its applications from underwater and high moisture environments to low-energy surfaces, and other high value applications.   Our deep industry experience developing products can help you achieve your goals  From coral restoration to ship repair, from medical to military applications, MPI solves problems.  In our labs in Bethlehem PA, we develop, test, and produce innovative adhesive and with a technology access agreement with Lehigh University, we have a full range of analytics and testing capabilities.

What is PCS?

Poly Catechol Styrene or PCS is a polymer that mimics the adhesive used by mussels to adhere to underwater substrates. Jon Wilker, Professor of Chemistry at Purdue University with the backing of the Office of Naval Research, figured out a way to copy the function of the mussel glue in a simpler highly effective molecule.
PCS is nontoxic, it binds underwater, and is environmentally friendly and is 300% stronger when compared with other commercial underwater adhesives.  It attaches to a wide range of materials including (but not limited to) : wood, steel, aluminum, styrene, acrylic, urethane, epoxy, polyester, TPU, and TPO.

Our portfolio of patented and patent-pending solutions is growing monthly - from our catechol platform we are expanding to a range of complimentary chemistries and technologies.

Our Mission
Our mission is to develop and bring to market superior cost-effective, environmentally sound adhesives for challenging problems. 

Our Team

Mussel Polymers has brought together experienced technology development executives to identify, develop, and commercialize a wide range of adhesive systems. 

George Boyajian : ​​Chief Executive Officer

Boyajian is a technology executive with over 25 years experience, specializing in commercializing breakthrough technologies. He launched and headed PhytoWorks, Living Independently Group, and TurnPointMedical Devices, among others.  As Managing Director of Columbia Digital Knowledge Ventures, he helped launch Columbia University's digital asset commercialization venture.  Most recently he was Chief Commercial Officer of Primus Green Energy. Prior to his business career, he was an assistant professor at the Univ. of Pennsylvania and holds a PhD from the University of Chicago and a BA from Penn.

Eric Anderson : Chief Science Officer

Anderson is an executive with decades of experience in identifying, developing, and commercializing early-stage technologies. A former research scientist (Ph.D, cell biology; American Cancer Society postdoctoral fellow) and Yale MBA, he understands technology commercialization from multiple vantage points, having developed his own technology, licensed technologies and assisted startups at Yale’s technology transfer office, and having worked as an executive in startups and small- to mid-sized enterprises. His expertise includes technology evaluation, licensing, finance, business development, and operations management. ​

Jason Stieg : Chief Business ​Development Officer

Stieg is a technology executive with 18 years of experience. He began as an engineer with Dow Chemical, then a Sales Manager at PAS, Inc. After securing a global licensing agreement with Chevron, he was promoted to Managing Director of EMEA. Jason has held leadership roles with Honeywell and Yokogawa, and was the Global Sales Director for Primus Green Energy. Jason left PGE to assume the role of Managing Director for PSU’s Smeal College of Business EMBA Program. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Chemical. Eng. from Carnegie Mellon Univ., and an MBA from PSU’s Smeal College of Business. ​

David Schmidt : Chief Financial Officer

Schmidt is a finance and corporate development executive leader who has successfully built several chemical, medical device, polymer, semiconductor, flat panel display, and renewable energy companies.  He served as VP Finance and Operations for an invasive medical device business and CFO and COO for a semiconductor/flat panel display company. He also led several growth efforts for Honeywell Specialty Materials. He has directed finance, sales & marketing, manufacturing and technical organizations, and has served as Corporate Officer and on Board of Director. Schmidt obtained his BS degree from Lehigh University.

Jon Wilker : Lead Scientist

Wilker is the inventor of the PCS system and a Professor of Chemistry at Purdue University. He is an expert in bio-adhesion in marine biological systems. Prior to Purdue, he received a bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, a PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was a postdoctoral scholar at the California Institute of Technology. His research has been recognized with several awards at Purdue, a Beckman Young Investigator Award, an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship, and a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award.