Western Coatings Technology Center
Cal Poly’s Kenneth N. Edwards Western Coatings Technology Center was generously funded by $2.5 million in private donations from Dunn-Edwards Corporation, Behr Process Corporation, BYK, Ellis Paint, LASCT, Rohm and Haas, Sherwin Williams, and other industry supporters. The center includes the following leading-edge facilities:
- Dunn-Edwards Coatings Formulation Facilities
- Behr Process Polymer Synthesis Laboratory
- Instrumental Analysis Laboratory
- Stanley W. Ekstrom Laboratory
- Kenneth N. Edwards Conference Room
The state-of-the-art laboratories in the WCTC will greatly enhance the program's ability to educate future polymers and coatings professionals as well as provide unique opportunities for industry-sponsored research.
The WCTC laboratories currently boast a wide array of equipment used for research and education that can be found here: Equipment Holdings
The WCTC completed a successful $1.1 million fundraising campaign to support an expansion that will nearly double its available lab facilities. The additional 2,100 square feet of lab and office space will be used to expand research and testing services and increase student enrollment. This expansion will begin upon completion of the William and Linda Frost Center for Research and Innovation in Fall 2021.
