Center for Coatings and Bio-Based Technology (CCBT)

The CCBT is a self-supporting center funded by contracts, grants, gifts, and industrial partnerships. The mission of the center is to be a leading academic organization that provides scientific knowledge for understanding and expanding the technology of coatings and of sustainable raw materials as they relate to paints, coatings, polymers, cement additives, and fibers.
 

Center for Nanophase Research (CNR) 

The CNR covers a broad range of research endeavors. One of the major focuses is in the area of polymer/clay nanocomposites. The research in this area encompasses synthesis, characterization, and surface modification of platy nanoparticles, production of polymer nanocomposites via in situ polymerization, melt compounding, and super critical carbon dioxide processing, and molecular modeling of these systems. New areas of research include self assembly of molecules on nanoparticles, interaction of nanoparticles with biological molecules, and nanowires for electronic applications.

Nanomaterials Application Center (NAC)

The Nanomaterials Application Center coordinates, disseminates information, facilitates and participates in nanoscience and nanoengineering applications to expedite the commercialization of inventions.

Waste Minimization and Management Research Center (WMMRC)

The WMMRC was established in 1998 under a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to carry on research aimed at specific environmental needs of the Texas petrochemical industry. The WMMRC is organized around the University’s expertise and capabilities in the field of macromolecular science. The center’s mission is to work toward the utilization and mitigation of waste, through the identification and optimization of resources and processes for the Texas petrochemical industry.