The Department of Plastics Engineering provides instruction about and performs research on thermoplastic and thermoset elastomers. Since thermoset elastomers, including thermoset rubber, require ...
An Oregon State University researcher has helped create a new 3D printing approach for shape-changing materials that are ...
As the University of Akron begins a retrenchment process that proposes the elimination of 35 full-time faculty positions, the ...
That’s when Charles Goodyear accidentally discovered that heating natural rubber with sulfur created chemical crosslinks ...
Columbus, OH – The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a 5-year investment of $104 million, with a potential 10-year investment of up to $208 million, in four new NSF Engineering Research ...
A researcher has helped create a new 3D printing approach for shape-changing materials that are likened to muscles, opening the door for improved applications in robotics as well as biomedical and ...