ABSTRACT
For those polymer scientists ‘‘of a certain age,’’ the 1967 movie ‘‘The Graduate’’ [2] provided
an indelible moment that still resonates today. At his college graduation party, the hero Benjamin
Braddock (played by Dustin Hoffman) is offered the following advice by Mr. McGuire (played by
Walter Brooke):
MR. MCGUIRE. I want to say one word to you. Just one word.
