Polymers + Chemicals

The Cleveland Plus region is the worldwide leader in plastics manufacturing, innovation and commercialization. Plus, we are home to a wide variety of markets and end-user applications in the chemistry industry, producing such products as industrial gases, paints and pigments, industrial chemicals, soaps and cleaners, rubber products, clay and concrete products and adhesives and sealants. Companies such as Goodyear, PolyOne, Sherwin Williams, and RPM International are just a few of the recognizable names that call this region home. Here, there is strong cooperation between the academic and corporate industry spectrums. Our world-class research institutions, such as the University of Akron's College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering and Case Western Reserve University's Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering will give you access to the most cutting edge technologies and R&D, plus unending workforce development & growth opportunities.

You’ll find companies that produce industrial gases, paints and pigments, industrial chemicals, soaps and cleaners, rubber products, clay and concrete products, adhesives and sealants throughout the region. What’s more, over 200 Ohio companies manufacture equipment for the polymer industry, including several global leaders. And another 200 materials suppliers are located here.

When you combine that with a significant infusion of venture capital, the enthusiasm continues to build. As the largest industry in the state, Ohio and Ohio polymer companies are investing more than $100 million to commercialize new technology while the state’s Third Frontier Project has awarded $40+ million in grants to the industry. Additionally, sixty collaborating partners have pledged over $70 million to Ohio polymer projects.

But the excitement doesn’t end there. A strong cooperation with the academic and corporate industry spectrums creates the perfect breeding ground for new ideas and technologies. And with several world-class research institutions located in the area, Cleveland Plus provides access to cutting-edge R&D, a vast workforce and unlimited growth and development opportunities. In fact, exciting new research in nanotechnology is underway at the Center for Multifunctional Polymer Nanomaterials and Devices.

All of this adds up to produce the model location for building your future. Discover all that Cleveland Plus has to offer and you’ll be ready to make your move.

Learn about all of the outstanding opportunities available in the area by clicking on the links below:

Academic + Non-Profit

• The University of Akron’s College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
• The Center for Advanced Liquid Crystalline Optical Materials
• The Center for Multifunctional Polymer Nanomaterials & Devices
• Case Western Reserve University School of Engineering Macromolecular Institute
• Liquid Crystal Institute at Kent State University
• The Ohio BioProducts Innovation Center
• Polymer Ohio, Inc.

Corporations

• A. Schulman Inc.
• Ferro Corporation
• Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
• Lubrizol
• PolyOne Corporation
• RPM International, Inc.
• The Sherwin-Williams Company

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