R&D Intern - Adhesives

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Project Summary: Adhesives R&D project(s) may include formulation, laboratory/pilot processing, and physical property testing/method development of solvent-based contact adhesives, sprayable adhesives, or pressure-sensitive adhesives for the commercial roofing industry. Projects may also include significant collaboration with production facilities in planning and executing scale-up trials and implementing quality control programs. Projects are selected to allow the intern to make significant business impact through new product development, quality improvement, sustainability, process optimization, or fundamental research. Interns may also have opportunities to visit customer sites, interact with suppliers, and collaborate with business functions outside of R&D on cross-functional efforts. Qualifications/Experience: An ideal candidate should be at least a third-year undergraduate student at an accredited college or university pursuing a degree in one of the following majors. Graduate students will also be considered. - Formulation and laboratory mixing of solvent-based adhesives and primers and/or pressure-sensitive adhesives. - Physical test sample preparation/assembly and physical...