Intro

Founded in 2004, the Composites and Polymer Engineering (CAPE) Laboratory is a Center at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (SDSM&T) with roots in a long history of multi-disciplinary polymer and composites research at SDSM&T.  CAPE partners with government agencies, industrial clients, faculty and students to explore the next innovations in polymers and polymer-matrix composite materials, from research in materials science and process engineering through to prototype demonstration and testing.

 Areas of expertise include:
    Synthesis
    Process-Structure-Property Relationships
    Advanced Processing Techniques
    Compounding
    Surface Treatment
    Characterization

CAPE's 9000 sq-ft facility houses a variety of equipment for advanced polymer and composite processing, rapid tooling, test specimen fabrication, characterization, testing, and precision measurement and inspection. A detailed list of equipment can be found by following the Facility and Equipment link.