Research Centers & Facilities

The College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering (CPSPE), through the Institute of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering (IPSPE), has several facilities driven by the resident expertise of over 40 faculty members and full time technical staff for strong interactions with the polymer industry and other centers of polymer research around the world. These facilities, which consist of Centers and resources in the laboratories of specific faculty members, are engaged in activities ranging from development of advanced materials and characterization of their materials properties, through methods for their processing, all the way to device prototype development.

Research Centers

• National Polymer Innovation Center
• Akron Functional Materials Center
• Center for Multifunctional Polymer Nanomaterials and Devices
• PolyOne Material Development Center
• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Center
• Microscopy Center
• Applied Polymer Research Center

Research and Industrial Testing Facilities

• Institute of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
• PolyOne Material Development Center
• Applied Polymer Research Center

Shops and Laboratories

For more information on shops and laboratories please contact Mark Koehler

• Electronic Shop
• Glassblowing Shop
• Polymer Science Machine Shop
• Physical Properties Laboratories
• Solution Characterization