Purpose for CAPSR

CAPSR was created in 1994 to provide undergraduate students at the University of Houston-Downtown with an opportunity to participate directly in basic and applied polymer science research projects that are of academic and industrial significance.

Objectives of CAPSR

Provide the opportunity for undergraduate students to participate directly in basic and applied polymer science research projects that have academic and industrial significance.
Provide a polymer science laboratory to support upper-level courses in the Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry B.S. degree programs.
Provide an internationally recognized center for applied research in ultraviolet (UV) polymerization chemistry and technology.
Serve as a center for the dissemination of information to the Texas-based chemical industry concerning the productivity, environmental, and energy saving features of UV polymerization processes.
CAPSR
University of Houston-Downtown
College of Sciences and Technology | Department of Natural Sciences