TRI/Princeton, founded in 1930 as the Textile Research Institute, is an independent, nonprofit organization that serves clients in industry, government, and academia throughout the United States and abroad. Though originally established to assist the textile industry in staying competitive, over the decades, TRI has extended its expertise to provide advanced research and education in polymers, fibers, films, human hair, and porous materials with special strengths in:
- Surface
Science
- Microstructure
and Nanostructure Characterization
- Solid-Liquid
Interactions
- Fluid
Flow in Porous Media
- Process-Structure-Property
Relationships
- Modeling
of Sorption and Transport Phenomena
- Instrument
Development
- Professional
Education Programs
For more
than seven decades, we have proven that we have the people,
tools, and technology to accomplish the Institutes's central
mission, to enhance the technology-based competitiveness of
our corporate participants by improving their productivity.
TRI's commitment to superior research has attracted many renowned
corporations to participate in our research programs, offering
a unique opportunity for companies worldwide to develop a
competitive edge in a highly challenging global market. The
energy, expertise, and continuing quest for excellence of
the people at TRI have provided a rich heritage for the institute's
first 75 years of operation. These qualities are the keys
to our continued success and growth in the future.
