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Polymer chemistry students Maya Sharma, left, and Morgan Williams discuss their experimental design with Kaitlyn Cathers, a development technician at Woodbridge Foam Corporation. Photo credit: Dr. Meredith Barbee.<\/p><\/div>\n

When you look at the materials that make up the world around you such as tires, foams and plastics, chemistry probably isn\u2019t the first thing you think of.<\/p>\n

For Dr. Meredith Barbee, an assistant professor in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Department of Chemistry and Physics, chemistry is at the front and center\u2014and she wants her students to have that perspective, too.<\/p>\n

During the spring 2024 semester, she developed and taught a new course for the first time\u2014Polymer Chemistry (CHEM 4040)\u2014with a lecture and a lab focusing on the topic.<\/p>\n

Polymer chemistry plays a crucial role in many industries, including manufacturing, medicine and electronics, as it enables the creation of advanced materials that meet specific needs and applications.<\/p>\n

\u201cPolymeric materials are made of long chain molecules that are built from the same atoms and bonds as other materials,\u201d Barbee explained, \u201cbut their large size gives these materials properties that are distinct from small molecules that we cover in other chemistry classes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rising UTC senior Laurel Washburn was one of her students.<\/p>\n

\u201cPolymer chemistry is my favorite chemistry course I have taken at UTC,\u201d Washburn said. \u201cThrough the course I was able to see how the fields of organic, inorganic, bio- and physical chemistry intersect to create new materials.\u201d<\/p>\n

Along with the new course came an opportunity for students to collaborate with a local company.<\/p>\n

Just 10 minutes from campus, Woodbridge Foam Corporation\u2014a manufacturer of polyurethane foams\u2014is using principles of polymer chemistry to design new materials and improve its manufacturing process.<\/p>\n

Woodbridge is a global company with more than 7,000 employees in 40 locations spanning nine countries. The company\u2019s comprehensive material technologies cater to automotive, commercial, recreational, packaging, health care and building product applications with a full range of services\u2014including prototyping, consulting, technical support, chemical R&D and accredited laboratory testing.<\/p>\n

While seeking analytical support from UTC in 2023, Carlisle Glover, a senior development chemist for Woodbridge, was introduced to Barbee and learned about the polymer chemistry course being offered.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter learning more about the course, I saw an opportunity to create a win-win-win for the students, UTC and Woodbridge by turning our analytical needs into a real-world learning experience for students,\u201d Glover said.<\/p>\n

\"Dr.

Dr. Meredith Barbee and Chase Matusek work together in the lab at UTC. Photo credit: Angela Foster.<\/p><\/div>\n

When Barbee designed the new course, she wanted students \u201cto experience the connection between the chemistry and polymer materials firsthand in a lab-based class.\u201d<\/p>\n

UTC\u2019s chemistry degree is certified by the American Chemical Society, whose Committee on Professional Training establishes guidelines for the approval of bachelor\u2019s degree programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the most important guidelines is the requirement for laboratory experience,\u201d said Barbee, a UTC faculty member since 2021. \u201cLaboratory courses give students the opportunity to learn practical skills for safely handling hazardous reagents, synthesizing new compounds and analyzing data. They also provide the opportunity for experiential learning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Scientific problem-solving and critical thinking are also essential components, she said. In many conventional lab assignments, instructors and sometimes students already know what the outcome will be before the experiment begins. In science, that\u2019s typically not the case.<\/p>\n

\u201cChemists are often at the cutting edge of solving problems where outcomes are not known in advance,\u201d Barbee said. \u201cA top priority for me was for my class to put students in an environment where they would design the experiments, investigate real problems and contribute new knowledge to the field.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Mr. Glover and I began to work together, we realized that the problem-solving I was helping Woodbridge with would be the ideal opportunity for students to build scientific problem-solving skills and to learn on a deeper level.\u201d<\/p>\n

She explained that Woodbridge was obtaining different results from one batch to another in one of its product lines. The company was interested in understanding more about the structure and size of the polymers it was synthesizing.<\/p>\n

Glover and Barbee worked together to include this problem-solving in the polymer chemistry lab course, with students traveling to the Woodbridge plant to learn about the manufacturing process and observe the pouring of the polymers to make foam.<\/p>\n

\u201cI loved being able to work with Woodbridge, tour their facility and learn how polymerization reactions are conducted at industrial scale,\u201d Washburn said.<\/p>\n

Upon returning to the UTC lab, students worked in pairs to design their own experiments using Woodbridge\u2019s polymers. They discussed their experimental design with Glover and Kaitlyn Cathers, a development technician at Woodbridge.<\/p>\n

The class presented the data they collected to Glover and Cathers at the end of the course.<\/p>\n

\u201cCollaborating on a project with Woodbridge was an exciting adventure that gave us freedom to use our polymer knowledge and devise a lab procedure to help Woodbridge and ourselves understand how small changes in the synthesis of an elastomer can greatly impact the durability and elastic qualities,\u201d rising UTC senior Chase Matusek said. \u201cSeeing the laboratory at Woodbridge gave me insight on the industry career route of chemistry and better understanding how the small scale but crucial research that goes on that lab is scaled up to for industry purposes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barbee expressed gratitude to Glover, Cathers and Woodbridge for their collaboration.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking alongside these professionals has been an incredible opportunity for our students,\u201d she said. \u201cThey collected never-before-seen data that will actually be used by Woodbridge in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Photos courtesy of Dr. Meredith Barbee<\/h4>\n
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Woodbridge Senior Development Chemist Carlisle Glover addresses the UTC polymer chemistry class. Photo credit: Dr. Meredith Barbee.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The polymer chemistry class preparing to tour Woodbridge\u2019s Chattanooga location. Carlisle Glover is front row left and Kaitlyn Cathers is front row right. The student holding up the white block, Ethan Eakins, is holding a polyurethane foam sample made in production on the day of the tour. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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The polymer chemistry class after presenting their work to Kaitlyn Cathers (far left) and Carlisle Glover (second to left). The students are holding foam blocks made from the polymers they characterized at UTC. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

During the spring 2024 semester, Dr. Meredith Barbee developed and taught a new course for the first time\u2014Polymer Chemistry (CHEM 4040)\u2014with a lecture and a lab focusing on the topic. Along with the new course came an opportunity for students to engage with a local company.<\/p>\n

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