USM School of Polymers and High Performance Materials

Jeffrey S. Wiggins

Assistant Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering
School of Polymers and High Performance Materials
Polymer Science Building, Room 212
118 College Drive #10076
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
Phone: (601) 266-4869
Fax: (601) 266-5635
Email: Jeffrey.Wiggins@usm.edu

Background

B.Sc., Industrial Technology, 1988, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA; Ph.D., Polymer Science, 1992, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS; Executive M.B.A., 1996, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 1992-1997, Bayer Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA, Senior Polymer Chemist; 1994 Manager, TPU Development; 1996 Technical Director, TPU; 1997-2002 Nike IHM Inc; Polymer Research Manager; 1998 Technical Director, Research and Manufacturing Engineering; 2000 Oregon General Manager; 2003-2004 Visiting Scientist, The University of Southern Mississippi; 2005-Present Assistant Professor, The University of Southern Mississippi.

Research Areas

Sports and High Performance Materials, High-Performance Matrix Resins for Advanced Aerospace Composites, Environmentally Sustainable and Degradable Polymers, Reaction Extrusion, Resorbable Polymers for Biomedical Devices.

Recent Publications & Patents

Publications

1. Pratt, J. D.; Olson, B. G.; Brandt, J. P.; Hassan, M. K.; Ratto, J. A.; Wiggins, J. S.; Rawlins, J. W.; Nazarenko, S., High-oxygen barrier materials based on hyperbranched aliphatic polyesters. ACS Symposium Series 2009, 1004, (Polymer Degradation and Performance), 17-30.

2. Wang, W.; Wiggins, J. S., Kinetic evaluation of tin-POMS catalyst for urethane reactions. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2008, 110, (6), 3683-3689.

3. Hassan, M. K.; Wiggins, J. S.; Storey, R. F.; Mauritz, K. A., Broadband dielectric spectroscopic characterization of the hydrolytic degradation of hydroxyl-terminated poly(D,L-lactide) materials. ACS Symposium Series 2008, 977, (Polymers for Biomedical Applications), 153-169.

4. Wiggins, J. S.; Hassan, M. K.; Mauritz, K. A.; Storey, R. F., Hydrolytic degradation of poly(D,L-lactide) as a function of end group: Carboxylic acid vs. hydroxyl. Polymer 2006, 47, (6), 1960-1969.

5. Hassan, M. K.; Mauritz, K. A.; Storey, R. F.; Wiggins, J. S., Biodegradable aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethane based on poly(Îµ-caprolactone) and L-lysine diisocyanate. Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2006, 44, (9), 2990-3000.

6. M.K. Hassan; J.S. Wiggins; K.A. Mauritz; R.F. Storey, "L-Lysine Diisocyanate Based Biodegradable Thermoplastic Polyurethanes with Broad Range of Mechanical Properties," ACS Div. Polym. Mat. Sci. Eng. 2006, 95, 656.

Patents

Thermoplastic molding compositions containing polyurethanes compatible with polyolefins. Kaufhold, Wolfgang; Rosthauser, James W.; Wiggins, Jeffrey S. (Bayer Corporation, USA). U.S. (2002),

Thermoplastic polyurethane compatible with polyolefins and its preparation for molding compositions. Kaufhold, Wolfgang; Rosthauser, James W.; Wiggins, Jeffrey S. (Bayer A.G., USA). Eur . (1996)

Compatibilized polyolefin-polyurethane thermoplastic molding composition with good mechanical properties. Wiggins, Jeffrey S.; Pielartzik, Harald; Kumpf, Robert J.; Franke, Joachim; Lau, Clifford J. (Bayer AG, USA) (1997)

A thermoplastic composition containing polyurethane and polypropylene. Lee, Bin; Pielartzik, Harald; Kumpf, Robert J.; Lau, Clifford J.; Yourd, Raymond A.; Wiggins, Jeffrey S. (Miles Inc., USA) (1995)