Polymer chemistry is transforming industries, from sustainable materials to biomedicine. Over his decades as a professor of materials, chemistry and biochemistry at UC Santa Barbara, Craig Hawker’s ...

3-D printing could be transformative in healthcare by empowering clinicians to quickly create high-quality and affordable custom medical implants, but we need more resins that are biocompatible and ...

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), ...

The ACS GCI Natural Polymers Consortium (NPC) is a group committed to exploring the utilization of natural polymers to accelerate the development of more sustainable functional materials. Launched in ...

Polymer engineering is undergoing a decisive shift from a discipline dominated by commodity thermoplastics and incremental processing improvements to one defined by performance-by-design, ...

Humanity is headed for a series of sustainability crises, and our pace of innovation and technology transition must substantially accelerate to avoid their worst effects. In particular, our widespread ...

AKRON—The University of Akron is giving its students the opportunity to build a strong foundation in the polymer industry as it becomes the first public university in Ohio to offer an undergraduate ...

In your undergraduate program, you’ll master the foundations of polymers through 90 credit hours and specialize in one of two tracks: traditional polymer engineering or biomaterials. You’ll then build ...

The graduate programs from Drexel Engineering prepare professionals for applying deepened skillsets and knowledge that will further their career in research or industry. Graduates are prepared to take ...

In a deal that will combine two of the world’s leading engineering polymer businesses, Celanese has agreed to acquire most of DuPont’s Mobility and Materials unit for $11 billion. The businesses, ...