northeast ohio polymer strategic opportunity roadmap executive overview prepared for nortech and the strategy council by technology partnership practice battelle cleveland september 2004 memorial institute does not endorse or recommend particular companies products services technologies nor it financial investments purchase sale of securities makes no warranty guarantee express implied including without limitation warranties fitness a purpose merchantability any report service data other information provided herein copyright use duplication distribution this document part thereof is prohibited written permission unauthorized may violate laws result in civil criminal penalties acknowledgements iii funding project was foundation gar through with greater akron chamber university therefore has focus however analysis proposed initiatives have value require cooperation firms institutions throughout state effort