The Polymer Technology Center (PTC) at Texas A&M University encompasses more than twenty five faculty members from more than ten fields of science and technology whose research topics are in the area of polymers and plastics. Three industrial consortia support operations of the PTC: the Polymer Technology Industrial Consortium (PTIC), founded in 1986; the Polymer Scratch Consortium (SCRATCH), founded in 2001; and Advancing Performance Polymers in Energy AppLications (APPEAL). There are currently more than thirty companies in attendance of the consortia. Members of the consortia sponsor research projects both individually and jointly. For more information about the PTC, please browse through our website and review our brochure and faq section. If you have more specific questions, please feel free to contact us.
The mission of the PTC is to be a source of trained engineers and scientists providing new technology and insight to the polymers industry. PTC serves to foster multi-disciplinary research within Texas A&M University. The PTC also features an educational component of graduate and undergraduate courses and seminars on polymer-related topics.