CORTERRA Polymers PDO Team Wins Best Paper Award at EXPO '98.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 1999--Dr. Tom Forschner, senior research chemist, and Dave Gwyn, senior technical associate, both with Shell Chemical Company, have been honored with a best paper award by the Society of the Plastics Industry Founded in 1937, The Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. is the trade association representing one of the largest manufacturing industries in the United States. SPI's members represent the entire plastics industry supply chain, including processors, machinery and equipment polyurethane exposition, "EXPO '98." The exposition was attended by 1700 people from 37 different countries. The paper, "Polyurethane Hot Melt Adhesives Based on 1,3-Propanediol (PDO PDO Php Data Objects (PHP extension) PDO Protected Designation of Origin (EC) PDO Pacific Decadal Oscillation (weather) PDO Property Damage Only )," was presented by Dr. Kurt Frisch of the Polymer Institute at the University of Detroit-Mercy. Frisch, a pioneer in the polyurethane field, was the second person to be inducted into the Polyurethane Hall of Fame. "Polyurethane Hot Melt Adhesives Based on 1,3-Propanediol" received the best paper award in the Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, and Elastomers (CASE) Category. Papers were judged on the basis of originality, relevance of the technology, the effectiveness of the speaker and the clarity of the presentation. Forschner and Gwyn's paper, co-authored with Dr. Frisch and three members of the Polymer Institute, deals with the synthesis of hot melt urethane urethane (yoor´ithān´), n ethyl carbamate used as an anesthetic agent for laboratory animals, formerly used as a hypnotic in humans. adhesives incorporating PDO manufactured by Shell and PDO-based polyester polyols. The paper is believed to be the first to show the value of including these chemicals in hot melt adhesives. Hot melt adhesives form a bond that dries rapidly after application, speeding up production of glued articles and thus improving production efficiency. The PDO-based polyurethanes show tear strength and lap shear strength For the shear strength of soil, see . Shear strength in engineering is a term used to describe the strength of a material or component against the type of yield or structural failure where the material or component fails in shear. in a range suitable for many applications in the automotive, industrial and consumer markets. The researchers envision the utilization of PDO in many additional formulations which would broaden the range of available properties. (a) CORTERRA is a trademark of the Royal Dutch/Shell group of companies PDO, a key raw material, was originally developed for the production of CORTERRA(a) Polymers, a polytrimethylene terephthalate Polytrimethylene terephthalate, or PTT, has been a commercially available polymer for nearly 50 years. It is produced by a method called condensation polymerization or transesterification. or PTT (1) (Postal, Telegraph & Telephone) The governmental agency responsible for combined postal, telegraph and telephone services in many European countries. (2) See push-to-talk. PTT - Post, Telephone and Telegraph administration . PTT is a relatively new commercial product manufactured by Shell. It has the chemical resistance characteristics of polyester and the elastic recovery of nylon. Although the advantages of PTT have been known for years, the polymer had never been commercialized due to a lack of the low-cost monomer monomer (mŏn`əmər): see polymer. monomer Molecule of any of a class of mostly organic compounds that can react with other molecules of the same or other compounds to form very large molecules (polymers). source, PDO. Shell's PDO unit is the first in the world to successfully manufacture PDO via continuous ethylene oxide ethylene oxide Occupational medicine A gas used to sterilize medical supplies and other materials hydroformylation. Dr. Forschner is a research chemist in the new chemical product development department of Shell Chemical Company. He received his bachelor of science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in 1981 from Western Connecticut University and his masters and doctorate degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, at Troy, N.Y.; coeducational; founded and opened 1824 as Rensselaer School; chartered 1826. It was called Rensselaer Institute from 1837 to 1861. before joining Shell in 1988. He is currently working on developing new market opportunities for CORTERRA Polymers. Gwyn joined Shell's Westhollow Technology Center in 1976. Since 1993 he has been a technician in various exploratory research programs. He has been a part of many different phases of Shell's growing CORTERRA Polymers business and is presently focused on polyols and related applications. For more information on hot melt adhesives based on PDO, the EXPO '98 Best Paper Award or on Shell's CORTERRA Polymers call 1-713-246-8230 or fax 1-713-241-1606. For toll-free technical assistance, call 1-888-CORTERRA (1-800-267-8377). Visit CORTERRA Polymers online: http://www.corterra.com (a) CORTERRA is a trademark of the Royal Dutch/Shell group of companies Ends |
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