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SC-SDC-1050 i! t! ! ill a b a what they are doing and where Society of Plastics Engineers: Officials elected for 1966 are Robert W. Sher man, sales engineer for Union Carbide's I Plastics Div. (Chicago), named pres.; Bernard C. Achhammer, mgr, Poly mer Program, Office of . Advanced Research and Technology, NASA (Washington, DC.) named vp.-cnginecring; R. Sherman Gim P. Fong, director of RAD, Sweetheart Plastics Co., named vp.-adminislraiicn; James R. Corbin, technical editor for M&rbon Chemical Co., secretary; George L. Graf Jr, consultant, application kh and business analysis, Du Poofs Plastics Dept, treasurer. SPE has also named J. Harry Du Bois, pres, of Molecular Dielectrics Inc, Clifton, N. J., rcciplem of the 1966 SPE International Award in Mastics and Engineering. Pluto Institute of America (nc^ Dr. T. R. Santetti, vp, Forest Products Div, Owens-Illinois, elected chairman of the board of trustees. Dr. Frank W. Rein-* hart, tech. dir. of Plastics Pipe Institute, elected vice-chairman; S. E Q. Ashley, mgr.. General Electric Co.'s Major Ap pliance Laboratories, elected secretary; Dr. Herman S. Kaufman, dir. of re search for Allied nvmigil - Carp., re-elected research dir.; and Lloyd W. Myers of Western Bectric Co.'* Engineering Research Center, re deemed treasurer. Hercules Powder Gu Henry A. Tbmiron dected chairman, board of direc tors; Paul Mayfield elected vice-chairmao; Elmer F. Hinner named vice chairman of eaec. committee; Harvey T. Taufeo mtiwI member of the beard; Robert A. Fclwfler named secretary of the company. Arthur T. Bonrgault dected pres, of Havcg Industries Inc. subsidiary of Hercules. Enjay Cbemkml Coj Roger W. Cox named operating supervisor, polyolefin dept. John B. Mackenzie named to ~ newly created position of sales mgr.. Plastics Div. Carl E. Huxley named mktg. coordinator, molded products. The following sales mgrs. have been named: Saul A. Perlman, Northeast; J. A. Mazmanian. Southeast; Leonard S. Baransfci, Central; and Robert D. Swain, Western district. Union Carbide Corp, Plasties Dhj A. A. Boehm named vp., gen. mgr., ther moplastics resins; J. A. Burton appointed vp. and geo. mgr., packaging; and W. J. Canavan named vp., operations. James N. Barton named sales engr. for calen dering, flooring, and record products dept.; Richard G. Hen appointed senior sales engr.; Ivan Collinget named mktg. mgr., fibers and fabrics. Union Carbide Europa S. A. Standard Oil Co. (Ohio): Gordon Kiddoo heads the new chemicals and resins div.; James W. Brown Jr. is mgr. of mktg.; John L. Locher, mgr. of mfg.; and Dr. Franklin Veatch, dir. of bosioess dev. projects; Philip A. Singleton. mgr. consumer plastics product div.; John C. Washburn, mgr. of new commercial and industrial plastics products div.; Henry W. Pattisoa, mgr. central planning and control div. Glenn M. Blair named asst to vp. of chemtcab and plastics. Ferro Corp-, Cmdo Div^ Grant Brown appointed to newly created past of mgr., molding products dept Zsvan T. Khaehadoorian named rogr, costed products dept. Maurice L. HeDer appointed west ern mgr. Mark E. Smith named works mgr.. Norwalk, Conn, plant. Ronald L Novkov miTM--< works mgr.. Mobile, Ala. plant. Fred Olster appointed works mgr. Culver City plant. Hooker Chemical Corp-: James G. Bald win will head the new Industrial Chemi cals Div. as well as Durez Plastics, Park er Rust Proof. RC Divs, and two sub sidiaries--T/P Protective Coatings Inc. and Puerto Rico Chemical Co, Inc. Fred W. Elliott named gen. mgr.. Indus trial Ch*mtf*** Div. Robert F. Schultz assumes duties of dir. of mfg. for the div. / ' Allied Chemical Corpj John R. Ed monds appointed exec, vp, Semet-Solvay Div.; Robert D. WQUams appointed vp. Plastics Div. and gen. mgr. of Its op eration at Baton Rouge, La., and Clif ton, N. J.; and John R Barnard Jr. named vp., mfg.. General Chemical Div. Borg-Waiwcr Carp, Marbon Chemical Div^ William R. Meadors appointed engr ; John M. RiOSOO rtapwwi process control engr.; and Don B. Stew art named sales mgr, ABS thermoplas tics throughout Canada. Gdgy Industrial Chunbabe Dr. Donald M. Black, named dir. of commercial dev.; Dr. Robert L Ran, product mgr.; Eric H31, regional sales mgr., pigments; Wiliam I. Uniun, rrtTM . Em; Pcttt I. Wtio,,, ^ mgr., West; Joseph ~ and Richard H. Faiifid^ mgr. Jefferson Chemical Co. hT.'? Griswold named pres. ^ <' Nolan B. Sommer dected pqj mgr. of Formica Corp. md.of its board of directors, t aghan has been apponttd mktg.; and J. K. Gocraa gen. mgr, mktg. . MAT Chemtcab Idcj named chief exec, officer. 1 ten appointed supervisor, ning. Philip H. Ravenscroft pervuor. commercial dev.; _ Orenbuch, supervisor, mktg. tq product and market dev. ' Goodrow named sales cag coaling. FMC Corp^ Dr. Charia A pointed supervisor, tkms research. Organic Richard Allen Geflascb named for Arisen fibers; Robot 0. sales engr-, Aristrap beat sal ping equipment; Charles I. planning analyst, film operation?! can Viscose Div.; and Robert'^ benon named mgr. of process dev. and control depL, erattons. American Viscose Du Pool Coj John D. Yi Detroit district mgr. Harry L appointed lab. dir., RAD Dept, at the experimental mington. Genera) Foam Corp^ Dr. kr appointed senior Hazletoo plant; Bertram JnarrvH tech, production same facility. HPM Div, Koefcring Cw V. named mgr, sales service; R. O'Leary appointed tcrnaliaaal Group. Goodrkh-Gaif Cheadeab Banner elected pres, and fleer, member of board of AMT CorpJ Carl R pres, of the company. Tenneco Chemicals Inc-' lick named national sales prv'l |N THIS ISSUE OF &$**>- SECTION Seeflort I $&?~Tmoments in PE. PS (p. 49) ^.fs'liiturlul Pto, "PP1'" (P- 53> M-^To *. "te ' Sia n,. ikHrt"9. vaTatUa. and oxcltlng SWpln*> Industry ue many farcer it work profoundly 's^i ;ctaotta! Ihe of ,ht PllMics business. - - IPIlTjj'Weleorne to tha National Plenties taS ^-.V.feposIHoo bhS |v-T>';\Vby you should attend the SPI Show. H^'OuMe to tha Show onct Conference d Wkoi sbowing whal al Ihe Coliseum, who's OT whal at rhe Americana Hold. _____________________ Ltr-----.PRE-SNOW SPECIAL SECTION ^ rHf PLASTICS INDUSTRY . . . WHIM TO NOW p. 131 . A'. Vlttjrho outlook for materials: JJ& Continued growth, new markets, lower prices . . capacity expansion. r'lt^lMBias prices ... Bring a new took to the plastics industry. ^M44.The plastics industry and the S. economy Where they wilt be 10 years from oow. i&gV CHAUSNCSS roe MACHINERY, ,..7^ PROCESSING J.||S3S?.---------- ---------------------------- -dc.----1--4--9-- jS Machinery makers take a YO-yeor gt : (befcoheod . ' Come up with some exciting ideas on o~*' techootogy, systems, pricing, automation, etc. . . * symposium in print. 158 Wfieri It all adds op fo Analyzing comments of the machinery makers, what is the machinery sector of the plastics industry going to look like a decade from oow? 160 Plant layout key to quality, effirlenry, productivity . . . oncf profits: four coses Automated molding of drapery hardware (p. 160) Injection molding telephooe components (p. 164) Film cartridges by the millions (p. 167) Sixteen ions of automotive plastics a day (p, 170) MARKETS FOR PLASriCS .. . HOW THEY OPFRATf p. 173 Y 74 Fumifure--' An industry custom-made for custom molders finds exciting new uses for plastics. ISO Building construction-- Plastics most explosive growth market poses many challenges. 185 The automotive Industry Where plastics use is moving to an all-Ume high. 188 flectronics-- Demands are getting tougher, but plastics are risiog to the challenge. 193 Appliaaces-- Where custom and captive processors Join to develop one of the most hectic markets for plastics. 196 Public transportation-- . A growing market where small-run production favors the custom processor. V99 Houseware* -- The pace is quick and upgrading is today's motto. 202 Podcoghg-- A market that accommodates both Che giaot and the little guy is poised for phenomenal growth. ^ MODERN PLASTICS is published IS times a year by McGraw-Hill, Inc. 330 W. 42nd St.. New York. N.Y. 10036 btcutm. Editorial and AdTenting Offices. 1301 Ave. of the Americas. New York, N. Y. 100(9. Phone 12-971-5333 VjB [H |B Officers at McOrow-MUl PvMkotlmu Jwtph H. Allen, fmidem; Vice Pretwtcnu: J. Elno Tuobig. Operaiio***; John k. Ciltaham. 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MOOEKM PLASTICS VOLUME 43 e NUMBER 9 Tops in safety... headgear molded of Toughness, rigidity, super-lightness... these are all-important in safety headgear. Cycoiac from Catalin, an ABS polymer, possesses this combination of properties to a unique extent unmatched by any other type of thermoplastic. Therefore its use in Cyco Safety Hus and Caps* guar antees top performance. Besides die hardness, rigidity and rug gedness char give them high Impact qual ities, these ABS resins have mechanical, electrical and chemical properties that suit them to an extremely wide range of uses. The Cyco hats, fox example, in a choice of vibrant colors for high visibil ity, are easy to dean and unaffected by most acids, alkalis or detergents. Catalin** comprehensive range of mold ing, blow molding and extrusion com pounds also indudes polystyrenes, styrene copolymers,polypropylene,polyethylene* and nylon types 6 and 6/6, either natural or custom colored and compounded. f-Bfalin also manufactures color con- h Zotbb /bow Cs,, OnO. hr S4*y fwrfsrn. OtmUmd, O. ceotrates at two of its h* Calumet City, Illinois, *nd M New York. The easily haadkdj pellets can be metered directly. premixing. These concennixo*^ your plastics unbeatable uni*** fidelity of color. Inquiries CwWtfc h 0 r*tiutnJ tt^*** ** CATALIN CORPJJ* OMston of Ashland Oil A RdJ - , One Park Avenue, New fwfc **' Visit Catalin at the NATIONAL PLASTICS EXPOSITION * June 6-7-8-9-10 vseuflti Competitive, changeable, big, and using a tot - . . processed in many ways. cfOGRAPHT Of THE PLASTICS ninuswr p. 207-------------------- A regional view of plastics The U. S- plastics industry, with many unifying Aperts, abo shows healthy regional diversity. * >* drsfrrtwhw . , . And how he operates in this era of shifting %?s!iKtrv oaitems. -THf RISEARCH FBONTUR p. 215 'The Independents look at research See much promise and many tasks ahead. 'Composite structures They start where metals leave off. Where ore the plastics material* suppliers [headed In their research effort*? Those responsible for research outline the areas of primary effort. mtA excHANGS ^"Instant" heliport consist of RP applied directly * ground surface (p. 229) How to determine film yield of resin, cost per 1000 sq. in. (p. 230) Potystyreoe foam package protects io transit, in use, too (p. 233) -Butyrate panels provide demountable facade for ' traveling exhibit (p. 233) ENGINEERING ^ Hydraulic injection screw drives "y. Continuously variable screw speeds and built-in o.-! |*ftty devices are valuable features of hydraulic ejection-screw system. By Jack Newlove 245 Thermodynamic properties of polymers: Ethylene-propylene copolymer Fourth article io a series shows that copolymer compressibilities were found to compare more closely to those for high density PE than to those of low density PE or PP. By C. N. Fos ter Ht, N. Weldman, and R. C. Griskcy 56 Machinery and equipment' Latest offers available to the processor TECHNICAL 257 Quality standards far rigid PVC for exterior construction Performance parameters of rigid vinyls in exterior building applications are discussed. By H. At. Leeper and f. L. Gomez 271 Yellowness Index of exposed plastics Not all tests provide an operational measure of the yellowing of plastics resulting from long term exposure to light sources. By S. Score DEPARTMENTS 66 World Wide Plastics and Abstracts Highlights of significant technical, market, and application developments * 72 Patents U. 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