A team of researchers at Tulane University, led by Dr. Wayne Reed, has leveraged BoRSF Industrial Ties Research funding to establish the Tulane Center for Polymer Reaction Monitoring and Characterization (PolyRMC). In addition to producing strong academic research, Center faculty are highly focused on interactions with business and industry, demonstrated by the fact that a significant fraction of the Center’s funding is from private industry. This supports the Center’s focus on deep collaborations between Louisiana’s vast chemical industry and university polymer R&D capabilities.