- March 08, 2022
"Using the information I learned from my chemistry and materials classes at MIT, I was able to expand on my base knowledge and be useful."
Working in the resin department, my goal was to produce a resin with a very low viscosity and a relatively high glass transition temperature (the temperature beyond which a plastic will act more like a rubber and less like a glass). Using Bisphenol-A based resins, I explored the effects of a variety of catalysts and solvents on these properties before deciding on one to use for the product. Later on in the internship interest arose in the effects on the electrical properties – such as capacitance and volume resistivity – as well as the lifetime of the resins, and so I worked on improving these properties as well with the help of my advisor.