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The Polymer Rheology and Processing Laboratory of Chang Gung University
was founded by Formosa Plastic Group, one of the chemical giants
in the world as well as the biggest chemical company in Taiwan
with an annual sale of over 8 billions U.S. dollars. The Laboratory
is housed within the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Chang
Gung University. Research Funding includes grants and contracts
from Nation Science Council of Taiwan, R.O.C., Ministry of Economic
Affairs, Administration of Health, Ministry of Defense, and various
corporations including Formosa Plastic Group. Chang Gung University
is situated in Lin-Kuo/Tao-Yuan (20km south of Taipei City), the
center of Taiwan industrial region and is noted for its strong
emphasis in science and engineering and for its problem solving
partnerships with industry.
Today polymer processing presents substantial challenges for
industry. The complexity of shear thinning and viscoelastic behavior
of polymer melts, the unevenness of flow distribution and the
existence of large strain rates and temperature gradients pose
some very difficult problems. The ever increasing product specifications
and narrow tolerances are leading resin producers, processors
and process equipment manufacturers to advanced technology for
problem solving.
Faculty members, research engineers, and graduate students are
working together in out laboratory to advance the knowledge base
for polymer rheology and processing. Polymer Rheology and Processing
Laboratory is led by Dr. Shih-Jung Liu, author of various publications
and a frequent lecturer and consultant to the industry. Various
researches on polymer rheology and processing are being conducted
in our laboratory. Current research topics include:
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Sintering
rheology of semi-crystalline polymers.