Chemical engineers play a key role in industries such as petroleum, food, artificial fibers, petrochemicals, plastics and many others. They are needed to tailor manufacturing technology to the requirements of products and to integrate product and process design. This report discusses how chemical engineers are continuing to address technological problems that are important to manufacturing interests in the United States. The research frontiers discussed in this report are grouped into four themes including: (1) starting new technologies; (2) maintaining leadership in established technologies; (3) protecting and improving the environment; and (4) developing systematic knowledge and generic tools. High priority areas considered include biotechnology and biomedicine; electronic, photonic, and recording materials and devices; polymers, ceramics, and composites; processing of energy and natural resources; environmental protection, process safety, and hazardous waste management; computer-assisted process and control engineering; and surfaces, interfaces, and microstructures. Appendices include detailed recommendations for funding, contributors, and the chemical processing industries. (CW)