Intern: R&D Adhesives

Carlisle Construction Materials • Carlisle, PA

110d

About The Position

Adhesives R&D project(s) may include formulation, laboratory/pilot processing, and physical property testing/method development of solvent-based contact adhesives, sprayable adhesives, or pressure-sensitive adhesives for the commercial roofing industry. Projects may also include significant collaboration with production facilities in planning and executing scale-up trials and implementing quality control programs. Projects are selected to allow the intern to make significant business impact through new product development, quality improvement, sustainability, process optimization, or fundamental research. Interns may also have opportunities to visit customer sites, interact with suppliers, and collaborate with business functions outside of R&D on cross-functional efforts.

Requirements

• At least a third-year undergraduate student at an accredited college or university pursuing a degree in materials science or engineering, polymer science or engineering, chemistry or chemical engineering.
• Completed coursework that includes general and organic chemistry (12 credit hours), general physics (6 credit hours), and appropriate level mathematics.
• Some background in statistical methods and/or analytical chemistry techniques is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Formulation and laboratory mixing of solvent-based adhesives and primers and/or pressure-sensitive adhesives.
• Physical test sample preparation/assembly and physical property testing on Instron tensiometer and other laboratory testing equipment.
• Rheological method development and testing of adhesive samples.
• Laboratory wet chemistry work such as extractions and solvent swelling experiments.
• Collaboration with other R&D product teams or analytical groups and operation of pilot-scale mixing equipment.
• Coordination with production personnel to arrange trials and to collect materials, samples, and data.
• Accurate and organized reporting of all laboratory methods, test results, and trial observations.
• Participation in various R&D meetings with production, suppliers, purchasing, and marketing personnel.
• Compliance with all Carlisle laboratory and company-wide safety programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees