Michigan State University was awarded a $401,112 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program.
The award will support research from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2026 to bridge gaps among commodity thermoplastics, engineering polymers and thermosets via thermally reversible crosslinking. Specifically, the University will conduct research to develop new materials and techniques that can reversibly transition between solid and liquid states through application of heat, allowing for new manufacturing and recycling options to be explored across various polymer classes. The work has potential implications for supply chain resilience and sustainability in the plastics industry.
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