August 19, 2010
The Industrial Research Institute, in partnership with the National Science Foundation, awards $500,000 to North Carolina State University for Lignin Research IRI program identifies pre-competitive...
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March 06, 2018
INVISTA is one of the world’s leading companies in nylon, spandex, polyester, and specialty materials owning such brands as STAINMASTER® flooring, DYTEK® amines, and TERATE® polyols. INVISTA...
October 17, 2012
Coatings and Multi-Layered Systems: Multiiscale Failure Modeling and Experiments Philippe H. Geubelle, PhD, Bliss Professor and Head of Aerospace Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign...
February 05, 2014
UNC Chemist Joseph DeSimone Recipient of 2014 IRI Medal DeSimone recognized for outstanding commitment to commercializing scientific innovations Arlington, VA (February 5, 2014)— In an effort to...
August 19, 2010
The Industrial Research Institute, in partnership with the National Science Foundation, awards $500,000 to University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign for Coatings and Adhesion Research IRI program...
March 01, 2015
I started my career in research as a chemist. I earned a PhD in polymer chemistry at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, and I worked for three years in research on polymer...
How long does it take to generate an MSDS? In your organization, how long does it take to generate a new Material Safety Data Sheet in support of R&D? - Vice President, R&D, Global chemical...
July 08, 2015
Diversity of IRI Membership Deepens with 11 New Companies in 2015 #IRIMembership Arlington, VA (July 8, 2015)— As the only technology association serving every industry, the Industrial Research...
Does your organization pay professional society dues for individuals? Typically members of a technical community participate in exterior memberships in professional societies -- ie AICHE, American...
May 21, 2009
New members of the Board of Directors also named at Annual Meeting in Boston BOSTON, Mass., May 21, 2009– Dr. J. Stewart Witzeman, director of the Eastman Research Division, Eastman Chemical...
May 26, 2011
IRI’s 2011 Achievement Award Presented to DuPont’s Richard A. Hayes DuPont Sweeps IRI’s 2011 Industry Awards Philadelphia, PA, May 26, 2011 – IRI paid tribute last night to Richard Allen Hayes,...
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May 01, 2013
When I was a graduate student, I had a compelling need for sleep. My thesis involved many experiments in sequence, each of which required me to spend about 20 hours doing the analytical chemistry to...
December 14, 2020
Looking forward to next year? Who isn’t! The guiding principle for IRI in 2021, we will be operating as a virtual organization. We will deliver exceptional value, including networking, research, and...
Join us for our 2021 Virtual Spring Networks Conference! March 8-11, 2021 What is the New Business Development Network? The NBDN is comprised of professionals working in Commercial Development and...
Join us for our 2020 Virtual Fall Networks Conference! What is the Human Resources Network? Human Resources Network (HRN) members share experiences, seek best practices, collectively solve problems,...