Machine and instrumentation design; plasticating screw and feed system design; on-line simulation and control; polymer rheology; additive manufacturing processes and design guidelines. Product design ...

Polymer synthesis, also called polymerization, is the process by which monomers (small molecules) are covalently bonded to form a (usually long) polymer chain or network. This study reports the ...

Polymers, such as plastics, are essential in many aspects of life and industry, from packaging and cars to medical devices ...

However, making new polymers with useful new characteristics can be a complicated and expensive technological process, says Maxim Arzhakov, a chemist on the research team. Arzhakov and his ...

are being continually developed to combat the environmental concerns related to the non-biodegradable properties of plastic polymers.

Composite materials can already be found in everything from boat hulls, to cars, and wind turbine blades. What about planes?

As the University of Akron begins a retrenchment process that proposes the elimination of 35 full-time faculty positions, the ...

In a significant advancement in the field of anti-counterfeiting technology, Professor Jiseok Lee and his research team in ...