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Polymer Science

MEPE Minute: Ohio train derailment and plastics related pollution

Posted on February 27, 2023

Earlier this month, a train derailment in Ohio caused a number of chemicals to be released into the environment. Those chemicals included 3 monomers; vinyl chloride, butyl acrylate, and ethyl hexyl acrylate that are used …

Posted in Degrees, Manufacturing and Industrial, MEPE Minute, News, Polymer Science, Water and Environmental

MEPE Minute: Faculty Spotlight on Dr. Bob Weiss

Posted on January 13, 2023

We are excited to spotlight the instructor for EPD 640, Introduction to Polymer Rheology, Dr. Bob Weiss. Dr. Weiss has had a long career as a polymer physicist and rheologist and as an educator. After …

Posted in Chemical Process Engineering, MEPE Minute, News, Polymer Science

MEPE Minute: How concerned should we be about the omnipresence of microplastic?

Posted on December 1, 2022

Many of us have become accustomed to seeing newspaper headlines about the alarming presence of microplastics – small particles of plastic with a dimension less than 100 microns – in our environment. First microplastics were …

Posted in MEPE Minute, News

Meet the MEPE Faculty! Prof. Don Baird

Posted on October 26, 2022

This fall, MEPE launched its  updated curriculum, which includes two new core courses EPD 640 Introduction to Polymer Rheology and EPD 650 Introduction to Polymer Processing. For both of these courses we have brought in …

Posted in MEPE Minute, News

MEPE Launched new curriculum in Fall 2022!

Posted on October 3, 2022

We are excited to announce a new, refreshed MEPE curriculum that started this fall semester. The primary change is a broadened core curriculum to ensure that our students are exposed to a range polymer related …

Posted in MEPE Minute, News

NEW! Short course on 3D printing taught by MEPE Instructors offered this fall!

Posted on August 25, 2022

A short course on 3D Printing/additive manufacturing will be taught by two MEPE instructors, Drs. Kris Stokes and Nicole Zacharia. The class is “Utilizing 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing) in Your Organization,” offered September 28-29. The …

Posted in MEPE Minute, News

UW Madison Researchers Create a Biodegradeable “Slippery” Surface

Posted on August 12, 2022

UW Madison researchers from the lab of Prof. David Lynn have described a biocompatible antifouling or “slippery” surface made from biodegradeable components (ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2022, 14, 15, 17940–17949). Adhesion of various contaminants (dirt, ice, …

Posted in MEPE Minute, News

Biobased Nylon 6 takes a step closer to commercial production

Posted on July 25, 2022

Nylon 6 is a semi-crystalline thermoplastic with a range of uses, especially as a synthetic fiber. First developed to mimic the properties of nylon 6,6, nylon 6 has slightly different mechanical properties and more luster …

Posted in MEPE Minute
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