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Technological initiatives from IPR have
been instrumental in the development of better polymers for wire and cable applications,
polymer modifications to make heat- and oil-resistant rubber, new polymer alloys and
blends, systems for recycling polyolefin containers, the computer design of extrusion
screws and dies and computer modelling and control of polymerization processes.
The Institute carries out applied and fundamental research in areas that are of vital interest to the plastics, coatings, adhesives and elastomers industries. This includes work in such diverse fields as molecular weight characterization, thermal characterization, emulsion polymerization, polymer processing, polymerization kinetics, copolymerization, reactive extrusion, polymer-based catalysts, polymer photochemistry and development of new monomers and polymers. |
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Member firms in the Institute receive:
- Three days of free consulting per annum by faculty members
- Advanced research results before papers are published
- Participation in Annual Symposium held in May
- Membership on the IPR Industrial Advisory Council
- Reduced rates on analytical and other research services
- Priority on contract research
Intensive short courses — IPR also provides intensive short courses in Canada, USA, South America and Europe, or in-house for members firms.
Last updated
April 2008
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