Institute of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering

The Institute of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering provides research support and technical service for the graduate research programs in the Department of Polymer Science and the Department of Polymer Engineering.

The technical support staff provide instruction and service for students and faculty in laboratories dedicated to electron microscopy (SEM, TEM EDS, EDX), polymer characterization (SEC, DSC, TGA, light scattering, FTIR, UV-vis, X-ray, AFM, goniometer), polymer processing (mixing, extrusion, film formation, molding, filament winding, pultrusion, electrospinning), electronics and electrical repair, machining, glassblowing and a variety of analytical and processing equipment.

In cooperation with the Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the University of Akron NMR Center maintains a satellite nuclear magnetic resonance laboratory equipped with 500 MHz solid-state and solution spectrometers supervised by a professional staff. The Polymer Blending and Compounding Center and the Applied Polymer Research Center provide contract technical service for industry and government.

Within the Institute are the Macromolecular Modeling Center, the Applied Polymer Research Center, Microscopy Laboratories, and the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Center.

For additional information contact:

Interim Director:
Dr. Alamgir Karim
Phone: 330-972-8324
E-mail: alamgir@uakron.edu

Asst. to Director [Polymer Science]:
Dr. Mark E. Koehler
Phone: 330-972-5337
E-mail: koehler@uakron.edu

Asst. to Director [Polymer Engineering]:
Dr. Mark Holtman
Phone: 330-972-6008
E-mail: holtman@uakron.edu

Mailing Address
Institute of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
The University of Akron
Akron, Ohio 44325-3909