CAPE Laboratory
The Composites and Polymer Engineering (CAPE) Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research and education center at South Dakota Mines, specializing in polymers and polymer matrix composites. The lab is well equipped to conduct research in:
- Polymer synthesis, processing and characterization
- Composite material processing, characterization and prototyping
The CAPE Lab provides expertise and equipment dedicated to:
Research and Development
Fabrication
Material Characterization
System Testing
Educational Activities
Partnership with the CAPE Lab can be on a one-to-one basis or as part of a consortium of organizations. Based on the goals, timeline and other input of sponsors, the CAPE Lab provides a program plan with clearly defined milestones and deliverables. In response to its clients’ evolving needs, the lab is also open to redirecting the research focus of a project in light of new or unforeseen information.
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In the execution of research projects, the CAPE Laboratory is able to draw on the expertise and experience of its own full-time research scientists and engineers, the specialist knowledge of collaborating faculty members from various departments at the university and input from CAPE’s group of graduate students.