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Responding to a nationwide survey conducted by the Plastics Institute of America (PIA) to ascertain the current research needs of the plastics industry, leading manufacturers and processors emphasized a need for more information on characterization and testing. Respondents were presented with five broad categories -materials, machinery and equipment, processing, software, and characterization and testing-and asked to rank them from 1 to 10 in terms of the need for more information, with 1 indicating "no need" and 10 indicating "highest need." Categories on the two-page survey were further divided into subcategories.