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December 16, 2020
ERIE, Pa. — Polymers are among the most important materials that make up our world — from everyday items like clothing, electronics, and building materials to complex, life-saving medical devices.
Students in Penn State Behrend’s new Polymer Engineering and Science program will learn to analyze these diverse materials and evaluate their applications in a variety of industries, including health care, aerospace and automotive manufacturing. Through the new degree offering, they will understand why polymers behave the way they do, and then use that knowledge to design new, specialized and more environmentally sustainable materials.
“Because of their deep understanding of the relationships between structure, processing and properties, polymer scientists and engineers are in demand in every industry that uses polymers — and that’s almost every imaginable industry,” said Greg Dillon, professor of polymer engineering and science and chair of the program.