Welcome to the site of the Program on Electron Beam Technology (PEBT) at Kent State University. The PEBT was established as a result of a university-industry partnership between Kent State University (KSU) and Mercury Plastics Inc (MPI), a local producer of specialized plastic products. 

The partnership resulted in the design and construction of a facility (NEO Beam Alliance Ltd) at whose core is a powerful (150 kW) 5 MeV electron accelerator (Dynamitron). Access to the beam is split between KSU and MPI on an equal basis (50% each).

The PEBT represents the formal mechanism that the university has established in order to fulfill the educational, research, and outreach components of its mission.  Through the PEBT, Kent State University prepares a qualified workforce, supports academic (basic and applied) and industrial research and development (R&D),  and makes available this technology to both existing and potential users in the field of radiation processing.  In this manner, KSU contributes directly and meaningfully to the economic development of Ohio.

We hope that you will take the time to explore this site (still under construction!) and become familiar with the range of activities that the faculty, staff, and students associated to the PEBT are engaged in.

For more information, please contact us.