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Welcome to the Polymers Division of NIST |
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Eric J. Amis, Chief, Polymers Division |
The Polymers Division of the Materials
Science and Engineering Laboratory is the part of the Measurement
and Standards Laboratories that provides standards, measurement methods,
and fundamental concepts in support of the measurement infrastructure
for U.S. industries that produce or use polymers in essential parts
of their business. We plan our programs in anticipation of measurement
needs that support emerging markets for polymer materials as well
as traditional industrial and technical communities. Our current program
areas encompass electronics materials, biomaterials, multiphase materials,
processing characterization, and applications of combinatorial methods.
Much of the work in the Division involves direct collaborations with
industrial and academic partners. I hope our web site will provide
a useful overview of our activities. We are always pleased to provide
more details. Feel free to contact us for more information.
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