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But Akron’s polymer cluster could receive even more in separate federal funding. In October, the U.S. Department of Commerce named Akron as one of 31 new federal tech hubs across the country.
Stakeholders say $51 million from the federal government will create or retain more than 4,000 jobs in Greater Akron's polymer industry.
The federal government earmarking $51 million in funding for the Akron Sustainable Polymers Tech Hub to develop and produce more sustainable rubber and plastics is a significant feat.
Maurice Morton (3 June 1913 – 23 March 1994) was a polymer author, educator, and researcher. He was the first director of the University of Akron's Institute of Rubber Research, which in 1993 was renamed the Maurice Morton Institute of Polymer Science. [1]
The company was founded in 1928 by Alex Schulman by selling rubber products from a plant in Akron, Ohio. [2] In 1972, the company became a public company via an initial public offering. [1] In 1994, the company acquired Comalloy International, a subsidiary of Exxon based in Nashville, Tennessee. [3] [4]
The University of Akron offers about 200 undergraduate [9] and more than 100 graduate majors [10] and has an enrollment of approximately 15,000 students. The university's School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering is housed in a 12-story reflective glass building near downtown Akron on the western edge of the main campus.
Houses Akron YMCA and apartments. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 8 Goodyear Polymer Center: 182 / 55 12 1991 Houses the University of Akron's Polymer Science Department 9 William E. Fowler Apartments: 169 / 52 13 1973 10 Bulger Residence Hall: 160 / 49 15 1969 The tallest residence hall at the University of Akron: 11 ...
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