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Department of Plastics Engineering

Rudolph Deanin
Rudolph Deanin
Professor Emeritus

Expertise: Polymer structure, composition, practical properties, polyblends, stabilizers, processing aids, fillers, reinforcements, plasticizers, flame retardants, foam structure and properties, renewable raw materials, recycling, economic analysis, plastics industry organization and markets for plastics.


Phone: (978) 934-3420
Office: BL107

Educational Background

A B., Cornell University, M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois

Bio Sketch

Dr. Rudolph D. Deanin is a professor in the Plastics Engineering Department at UMass Lowell. Dr. Deanin has consulted for 450 companies in the polymer industry and has directed industrial polymer and plastics chemical research and development. In addition to his professional experience, he is the author of 13 books, 313 papers and holds 36 patents.


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