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Newsletter of the Palisades - New Jersey Section
Communication Excellence
Pinnacle Gold
2014 Section Awards
Table of Contents
This Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,2
Editor’s Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
upcoming Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Scholarship Opportuniites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Section News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
March Meeting Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Sponsor Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Golf Outing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Sponsor Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,9
Call For Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Section Minute Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
BOD Contact List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
MEETING LOCATION: Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel515 Route 1 South; Iselin, NJ(1/2 Mi. North of Interchange G.S. Pkwy)
THuRSDAy, APRIL 17, 20144:00 PM Board Meeting 5:30 PM Networking6:00 PM Dinner and Speaker Presentation
Member Non-Member
Advance (before Noon 04/16) $40 $45At Door $45 $50Prosp. Mbr/Sig.Other/Guest $25unempl. Mbr. $15Students (show I.D.) $15
R.S.V.P. to: Mr. Pete Hayles, [email protected] 732 239-8984
Continued on page 2
The Society of Plastics Engineers April 2014
CAREER INSIDER TRADING – INSIGHTS ONGETTING
THE BEST RETURNON YOUR JOB SEARCH INVESTMENTSJess Stinson
Executive Search
WHY TITANATES AND ZIRCONATES MAY BE BETTERTHAN SILANES – AND WHY THAT’S IMPORTANT
TO ANYONE IN THE POLYMER BUSINESSSalvatore J. Monte
Kenrich Petrochemicals, Inc.
THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2014
CAREER INSIDER TRADINGThe focus of this discussion will be on how to help individuals overcomethe challenges of finding a job. Our discussion will include the full life-cycleof action to finding a job, including how to get a foot in the door for an initialinterview, preparing with the “Adverbs of Interviewing” and other keys in-sights to making the meeting count. There will be a discussion on resumesincluding tips on how to make you appear more marketable on paper andNOT get lost in the crowd of resumes that HR and Hiring Managers areviewing. (Stay tuned to find out some “industry secrets” to get that job!)
BIO: JESS STINSONJess has been in Retained and Contingency Search for 15+ years, primarilyfocusing on manufacturing in the Specialty Chemical, Oil & Gas,Metals/Plastics, Medical Device, Microelectronics, and Advanced Materialsarenas. Her successes in these industries are in R&D, Procurement, Man-ufacturing/Engineering, Quality and Business Development and span all lev-els from Engineer to CEO. Jess has degrees in Mathematics andEconomics. She is a member in good standing of the Society of PlasticsEngineers, American Society for Quality, the American Chemical Societyand the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
WHY TITANATES AND ZIRCONATESPolymer compositions of any consequence are formulated with dissimilarmaterials to impart functional properties. The Interface is where these dis-similar materials meet. Various additives are used by formulators, com-pounders and processors to overcome the intrinsic interfacial dissimilarities.As the name implies, Coupling Agents are additives designed to coupleatomically at the Interface of dissimilar materials. Coupling agents fall into
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Continued from page 1Editor’s Note
Last month’s section meeting washeld jointly with our student section atRutgers (see pg 4), and it is exciting tosee students getting involved andlearning more about our industry. Oneof the presentations gave the studentstips on their initial job search, and thismonth one of our speakers will give
another perspective on the job search (see pg 1).
you are part of an award-winning section (see pg 4), andthanks are due to all who volunteer their time, knowledge,and skills to keeping our section in top shape.
If you are not already involved, what talents can you con-tribute? Contact information for the board of directors andcommittee leaders is found on the last page of everynewsletter, and we would be happy to hear from you!
Jennifer Markarian, Editor [email protected]
general classes dependent on their central atom(s); silanes areby far the current dominant commercial coupling agent used.The success of silanes and their limitations have created whatthe author describes as a “silane mindset”, which limits inno-vation with polymer compositions containing non-silane reactivecarbonates and other materials. During the period of silane cou-pling agent market development, organometallics such as ti-tanates, zirconates, metallocenes, etc. were consideredgenerally to be polymerization catalysts or a source for metaloxides such as TiO2 via the TiCl4 process. The author wasfirst to introduce heteroatom titanates and zirconates designedspecifically to act as coupling agents that catalyze. The pres-entation will discuss some of the fundamental differences in thetetravalent chemistry of Si vs. Ti/Zr coupling – in practical com-mercial applications (reflected in over 7,000 Science IP Searchgenerated ACS CAS abstracted works by the author and otherinvestigators) – as to why titanates and zirconates as inventedby the author may be better than silanes – and why that’s im-portant to anyone in the polymer business.
BIO: SALVATORE J. MONTE
Salvatore J. Monte is the President of Kenrich Petrochemicals,Inc. and is a co-owner of the company, which has been in busi-ness for over sixty years. Sal received his B.C.E. from Manhat-tan College in 1961 and M.S. in Polymeric Materials from NyuPoly in 1969. Sal holds thirty u.S. Patents filed worldwide —most recent Nov. 26, 2013 for compatibilizing oil-soaked beachsand and spent drilling mud (BaSO4) with Portland cement andwater. He has authored many technical papers, journal articles,and book chapters on applications of organometallics and re-active diluents in thermosets and thermoplastics and has lec-tured on coupling agents around the world. Sal’s titanatetechnology is being used to render conventional PVC anaerobiclandfill biodegradable. Sal is a licensed Professional Engineerin NJ; Voted Member of the Plastics Pioneers Association; SPEFellow and Honored Service Member; and active in SPE andmany other organizations.
Upcoming Meeting DatesApr. 17, 2014 Section Meeting Apr. 28-30, 2014 ANTEC® (Las Vegas)May 22, 2014 Section MeetingJune 3, 2014 Golf Outing - Oak Hill Golf ClubJune, 2014 Awards Night -TBDSept. 8-11, 2014 FOAMS® Conference
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young people are not only our pride and joy but they are also the future leadersof the world. So, they deserve our blessings and support. With that in mind, thePalisades-New Jersey Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) isproud to offer academic scholarships to associated members who have demon-strated excellence in various fields of study. The scholarship categories and cri-teria are listed below. If you, or a family member, are interested in participatingplease submit the required documents by April 30, 2014.
If you are not a current member of SPE but you are interested in joining or becom-ing affiliated with the SPE Palisades-New Jersey Section, please contact MikeCarnese, 732-208-4333, [email protected] or visit http://www.4spe.org
To apply for a scholarship, please submit the documents listed below. Official transcripts must be submitted by postal mail orcourier (i.e. FedEx, uPS) to the address below. Additional copies of transcripts and other documents may be submitted by emailto [email protected]
Submit official transcripts to: Brian L Gibson, 38 Fulton Street, Bloomfield, NJ 07003Required Documents:
n Official Transcriptn A one to two page essay describing your contributions to your chosen field of study and how the scholarship
award might help you to achieve your future goals.n your SPE membership number or the number of the member to whom you are related (as necessary).
The deadline for submissions April 30, 2014. Awards will be announced on May 8, 2014 and will be distributed at the final SPE Palisades-New Jersey Section Meeting of the year in May/June 2014.
The Palisades-New Jersey Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers offers academic scholarships
Scholarship Scholarship Number Academic Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), Name Award Available Criteria Palisades-New Jersey Section Criteria
GERSON
RYAN
UNDERGRADUATE
HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
$4,000.00
$4,000.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
Graduate Study InAny Field
Undergraduate Studyin Any Field
Undergraduate studyin Physical, Chemicalor Material Scienceor Engineering
Any Fieldof Study
None
Child or Grandchild of an active Palisades-NewJersey Section Member
Children or Grandchildren of active Palisades-NewJersey Section Members and/or
any Full, Affiliate or Student SPE Member
Children or Grandchildren of active Palisades-NewJersey Section Members and/or
any Full, Affiliate or Student SPE Member
1
1
2
3
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Election Results
Congratulations to the following officers electedfor 2014-2015:
President - S. T. Lee1st VP -Mike Fisch2nd VP -Giorgiana GiancolaTreasurer - Francis McAndrewSecretary - Lenny DavisCouncilor - Tom MartinPast President - Mark Lavach
Congratulations to the following directors electedfor the 2017-2018 term (beginning July 1, 2014):
Mike CarneseArt FinkleArya Tewatia Stu Kapp
The Palisades-New Jersey Section held itsMarch meeting at Rutgers university sothat the school’s student chapter couldeasily attend. Eight members of the studentchapter were present; three of these stu-dents, Meredith Taghon, chapter secretaryMichelle Frondelli, and chapter presidentArya Tewatia presented posters as well.
These poster presentations were followed by talks fromArkema’s Dr. Steven Baxter and Zeena Cherian. Dr. Baxter’stalk, aimed at the students, was entitled “What Hiring Man-agers Look For,” and students gained some useful insight fromthis presentation.
Ms. Cherian’s talk, titled “Principles of Polymer Rheology – Ap-plications to Rigid PVC,” surveyed a complicated, fascinating,important topic. The Rutgers student chapter would like tothank the professional section for hosting a meeting at Rutgers.The effort and time needed to make this possible is much ap-preciated, and the chapter looks forward to a continued rela-tionship with the professional section.
Max Freedman
Student Article - Rutgers Chapter
We are happy to announce thatthe Palisades-New Jersey Sectionhas received the SPE’s PinnacleGold Award, which is the highestlevel of the Pinnacle Award forsections and divisions that suc-cessfully create and deliver mem-ber value.
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Our Section has also received the “NotableAchiever” Communications ExcellenceAward, which recognizes sections, divi-sions, and special interest groups that im-plement effective communication practices.The Section will be recognized with theseawards at the upcoming ANTEC®.
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Review of March Meeting
On behalf of the Student Section, Rutgers Student ChapterPresident, Arya Tewatia, receives a check from the Palisades-New Jersey Section to support the Student Section's activities.
Dr. Steven Baxter, Arkema, is recognized by Mark Lavach for hispresentation at the March meeting.
Zeena Cherian, Arkema, is recognized by Mark Lavach for her presentation at theMarch meeting.
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Co-Sponsored by the Palisades-New Jersey Section & TPM&F Division The Society of Plastics EngineersTutorial September 8 - 9, 2014 Conference September 10 - 11, 2014 Iselin, New Jersey uSA
The FOAMS® 2014 conference is planned to address the advances in synthesis, characterization, and properties ofpolymer foams by leading foam researchers in industry and academia. This conference is the premier forum for sharing ideasand learning about new developments in foaming technologies due to the diversity of the attendees.
As an accomplished technical and business leader in polymeric foams, we invite you to give a technical presentation at thisconference. Please consider contributing an original paper on technical or business aspects of your recent, significant developmentsin thermoplastic foams. The submitted papers will be carefully reviewed. The criteria for selection of papers will be based on significantdevelopments that will bring benefits to the foam industry with highest quality and originality. The best papers will be selected andannounced in January 2015. If you have any questions regarding the abstract, topics, or deadlines, please contact Ajit Ranade. Welook forward to your participation. Thank you.
Maxwell Wingert, Conference Chair, Procter and Gamble Sal Monte, Conference Co-Chair, Kenrich Petrochemicals Ajit Ranade, Technical Program Chair, Sonoco Corporation
Papers are invited on the following topics:
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Timeline for FOAMS® 2014 technical presentations: May 15, 2014 – Abstract due. June 1, 2014 – Notification of accepted abstracts to all authors July 1, 2014 – First version of the paper to be sent to Ajit Ranade ([email protected]) August 1, 2014 – Final version of the paper with any revisions due. September 10, 2014 – FOAMS® 2014 Conference
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February 20 Board of Directors MeetingCouncilor’s Report: Still pending is the status of SPE’s share of profits from TopCons. We received the Notable Award (2nd levelof 3) for Communications this year. Standards have been set higher since last year. We were rated 16/20 with comments on In-novative communications, two way communications, best practices, and branding (which we need to improve).
House Committee: The contract received from Somerset Hills did not reflect conversations with Pete. This hotel reportedly willwork with us to get in $30 range for 3 meal choices, conference and meeting room). Somerset Hills also asked for a deposit.Rich gave Pines Manor 28 days to respond to a request for a quote for our monthly meetings but nobody did.
Education Committee: A question was brought up about requirement for uS citizenship/permanent residence for individualscholarships. Mike Fisch will ask Brian to investigate requirements.
Membership Report: SPE reported that our Section has 498 regular members (including Emeritus), 49 student, 4 young pro-fessionals (under 40), one of whom works for Princeton. There are more student members at RPI than at Rutgers. Thirteen inthe Student Category have no affiliation with a university. One gave his address in India. There are no lapsed members reported.
Board of Directors Nominations: Candidates are: Art Finkle, Stu Kapp, Arya Tewatia, Mike Carnese for Directors terms 2016-2018; Joe Duska moved to approve this slate, Pete Hayles seconded, approved by voice vote, no dissentions or abstentions.Lenny Davis will forward nominations to SPE by March 31.
January 16 Board of Directors MeetingCouncilor’s Report: Tom Martin reported that Council is waiting for a response from Executive Committee for several pendingquestions regarding split proceeds from TopCons. Status of the SPE website is questionable. There did not appear to be anychanges in the website, promised February 2014. Francis had question about dues rebate, to be reduced 25% from last yearbased, assuming that membership has not been reduced again.
Finance Committee Highlights: Francis McAndrew gave report. The Section’s share of profits from Vinyltec were received andmoved to Ziegler for inclusion in our Education Endowment Fund account. 15% in cash on hand is to be invested fully by Juneby Steve Duerr.
Scholarship update: . Len K. asked about recognition for Leonard Nass. We could name high school scholarships after fivefounding fathers of the Palisades and Newark (New Jersey) sections. Len K. to provide a list. $18,500 budgeted for scholarships+ $2,500 Board Discretionary.
Plastivan: Plastivan on January 15-16 is funded through money allocated to the Weinberg Scholarship. $1500 was budgeted.We are cosponsors with Plastics Pioneers Association.Officer Elections: The board voted by paper ballot for officers and councilor. No write-in candidates or floor nominations wereseen. (See Results pg 5)
Summary of 2014 MinutesThe Palisades-New Jersey Section of the Society of Plastics
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2013-14 OfficersMark Lavach Arkema, Inc. President 610-878-6985 [email protected]. Lee Sealed Air 1st Vice President 201-712-7142 [email protected] Fisch Consultant 2nd Vice President 201-888-9066 [email protected] McAndrew Retired Treasurer [email protected] Davis Sun Chemical Corp. Secretary 201-933-4500 (x1296) [email protected] Martin Colorite, Inc. Councilor 201-600-6874 [email protected] Duska Manetti Group Past President 732-778-1599 [email protected]
2013-14 DirectorsJim Williamson Dover Chemical, Inc. Director 610-662-7779 [email protected] Finkle BASF Director 203-371-6677 [email protected] Giancola Kobo Products Director 732-986-1144 [email protected]
2015-16 DirectorsBrian Gibson Tekni-Plex Director 973-743-7850 (Home) [email protected] Nardone CW Brabender, Inc Director 201-343-8425 (ext 19) [email protected] MacFarlane, Jr. THO Services Director 973-410-0590 [email protected]
2016-17 DirectorsSal Monte Kenrich Petrochemicals Director 201-823-9000 [email protected] Krauskopf Vinyl Consulting Co. Director 609-275-4561 [email protected] Bradley Shawnee Chemical Director 203-938-3003 [email protected] Klein Daikin Americas, Inc Director 845-365-9537 [email protected]
Committee ChairsPast Presidents Advisory: Joe Duska 732-778-1599 [email protected]: David Riley 908-369-7260 [email protected]: Paul Nardone 201-343-8425 (x19) [email protected] Chair: Brian Gibson 973-743-7850 (Hm) [email protected] Co-chair: Andrew yacykewych 201-343-8425 (x 22) [email protected] Fund: J. Stephen Duerr 908-500-9333 [email protected]: Pete Hayles 732 239-8984 [email protected]: Mike Carnese 732-208-4333 [email protected]: Jay Kotak 609-799-9034 [email protected]: Jennifer Markarian 908-638-5669 [email protected] & Org.: Robert MacFarlane, Jr. 973-410-0590 [email protected] Events: Jim Williamson 610-662-7779 [email protected]
Emeritus Directors Jay Kotak [email protected]
Dr. David Riley [email protected]
Al Whitney [email protected]
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