Polymer Science and Engineering: Challenges, Needs, and Opportunities

摘要

The attached report, Polymer Science and Engineering: Challenges, Needs and Opportunities, surveys recent developments in basic research, and points to present priorities and perceived future opportunities in this important interdisciplinary field that underlies much of molecular biology as well as a vast industry comprising plastics, synthetic fibers, and rubber. A chapter addresses various forms and problems of cooperation in basic polymer research by industry, the universities, and the federal government. The concluding chapter offers practical suggestions for broadening the opportunities for students to enter this field, where prospects for a professional career continue bright into the foreseeable future.