A persistent driver is the demand for lightweight materials that retain mechanical integrity under thermal and chemical stress. High-performance polymers, exemplified by polyether ether ketone (PEEK), ...

Despite a proposal to cut 10 positions from the University of Akron’s polymer science and polymer engineering program, the school's president in a December statement said the university will not do ...

Baiqiang Huang (left), a Ph.D. student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Virginia, with UVA assistant professor Liheng Cai. Researchers at the University of ...

WASHINGTON, D. C. - The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Akron $660,421 to fund a program that examines semicrystalline polymers, a type of plastic used in everything from ...

MADISON, SD / ACCESS Newswire / October 1, 2025 / Global Polymer is redefining the limits of part manufacturing with its exclusive ability to net-shape mold Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene ...

Professor Manas-Zloczower research is focusing on the fundamental understanding of mixing phenomena and thereof applications to develop advanced materials with tailored properties. Research is aimed ...

Biohybrid Solutions is pioneering a new approach to bioconjugate production using polymer-based protein engineering. This innovation allows more control, expands the available polymer library, and ...

Dr. Zhe Qiang, an associate professor in the School of Polymer Science and Engineering at The University of Southern ...

Faced with a budget shortfall, the University of Akron (UA) is proposing to merge its department of chemistry; department of chemical, biomolecular, and corrosion engineering; and School of Polymer ...

Researchers' new polymer strategy shifts a centuries-old engineering paradigm with a molecular design that doesn't sacrifice stretchability for stiffness. Researchers at the University of Virginia ...