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About CAPRI

The Center for Applied Polymer Research (CAPRI) directed by Professor Anne Hiltner has gained national recognition for the cutting edge research in a wide spectrum of topics. Located in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering of Case Western Reserve University, CAPRI currently consists of about twenty graduate students, two postdoctoral research associates, and several undergraduates.

Combining state-of-the-art facilities and student education with industrial collaboration in applied polymer science and engineering has been the formula for success in research topics spanning from hierarchical structures to nanolayered materials.

MISSION: CAPRI's mission is to carry out interdisciplinary applied and basic research on structure-property relationships in polymeric materials of interest to various industries. CAPRI will serve as an intellectual center for the development of new materials concepts and new analytical techniques through the traditions of quality advanced graduate education. CAPRI will foster university-industry interactions in order to provide identifiable returns including educated people and knowledge to its sponsors as it develops into an internationally recognized center. The Center for Applied Polymer Research carries out research on four different levels: polymer blends and alloys, structural composites, processing of layered materials and structures, and polymers for biomedical applications. Through these initiatives, the Center serves the growing need for complex materials systems by developing new materials concepts and innovative analytical techniques for its industrial partners. The Center has also identified educational requirements for scientists and engineers of the 21st century and incorporates these requirements into graduate-level curricula.