Institute for Plastics Innovation:

Located on North Campus, The Institute for Plastics Innovation offers leaders of the American plastics industry the knowledge and tools to stay in the forefront of research and development.

 

Direction to IPI (Institute for Plastics Innovation)

From Logan Airport

                Take the Sumner Tunnel to Boston from Logan Airport. At end of tunnel take second right up ramp. Bear left on to Rte 93N and continue with direction to IPI from East.

From the East

              Take Rte. 93 North to Exit 46. Follow Rotary back under Rte. 93 and proceed West on Rte 110. You will be on the North bank of the Merrimac River. Follow  this road always staying on the North bank of river until you enter Lowell (about 8 miles). (staying in the left lane) At the third set of traffic lights (Federal Carpet will be on your right, the river and bridge on your left). Take a left onto the Aiken Street bridge. The second building on the left is the Institute for Plastics Innovation (small dark brown brick, 333 Aiken Street) (978) 934-3445.

From the South and West 

             Take the Lowell Connector towards Lowell Center. Take Exit 5N - Thorndike Street - and head north into downtown Lowell. You will go through traffic lights, under a rotary, and bear around to the right on a four lane road (two lanes per side). At the traffic lights at the end of the four lane road- You will see a Hess Gas Station on your left hand side. You must bear slightly to the left through the lights and continue forward on a four lane road to the end. The Tsongas Arena will be in front of you. Turn left onto another four lane road (staying in the right hand side) and continue to your second right. At the stop sign take a right. Turn right onto Aiken Street (a two lane road). The IPI is the building on your right (single story brown brick). (It is across the street from Fox Hall - The tallest building in Lowell and the new Student campus center).