# U.S. Army awards up to $11 million to Case Western Reserve for polymer research

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Army Research Laboratory awarded a five-year agreement worth $5.4 million (potential up to $11 million) to a team led by Case Western Reserve University, with a subcontract to PolymerPlus LLC, to develop advanced manufacturing approaches for lightweight, high-performance polymeric materials.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-08-13
- Where: Cleveland, Ohio; Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States
- Value: $5.40M
- Status: announced
- Products: lightweight, high-performance polymeric materials, high-performance composites
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [PolymerPlus](https://endata.com/companies/46538.md) (supplier)
- [Case Western Reserve University](https://endata.com/companies/49464.md) (supplier)
- [U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Army Research Laboratory](https://endata.com/companies/49465.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [newswise.com](https://www.newswise.com/articles/u-s-army-commits-up-to-11-million-for-polymer-research), 2020-08-13: "We see tremendous opportunities for improving the performance of protective systems and weapons."

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