Goodyear Polymer Center

Goodyear Polymer Center
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Education
Location	170 University Avenue, Akron, Ohio, USA
Coordinates	41°04′37″N 81°30′52″W / 41.076858°N 81.514532°WCoordinates: 41°04′37″N 81°30′52″W / 41.076858°N 81.514532°W
Construction started	1990
Completed	1991
Owner	The University of Akron
Height
Roof	181.67 ft
Technical details
Floor count	12
Floor area	146,000 sq ft (13,600 m^2)
Design and construction
Architect	Richard Fleischman & Associates

The Goodyear Polymer Center (more commonly referred to simply as "the polymer building") is a 146,000 sq. ft. research facility, located at the University of Akron, in Akron, Ohio. It consists of 12-story and 9-story towers connected by glass-enclosed walkways that serve as areas for informal interaction.

Facilities

It contains eight large polymer synthesis groups, computer simulation and modeling capabilities, a microscopy suite, molecular and morphological characterization labs, surface analysis facilities, and thermal analysis and mechanical properties testing equipment.^[1]

The Goodyear Polymer Center houses both the Department of Polymer Science and the Institute of Polymer Science. The building houses classrooms, approximately 60 labs, 20 faculty offices, and 25 offices with 200 modules arranged in clusters for students and researchers. It contains the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Center, the Paul J. Flory Reading Room, The International Rubber Science Hall of Fame portrait gallery, The Applied Polymer Research Center, and the 213-seat Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Auditorium.^[2]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Akron, Ohio

References

1. Home page for the College of Polymer Science and Engineering Retrieved May 15, 2010
2. Building info at College of Polymer Science and Engineering Retrieved May 15, 2010