Seventeen new Plastic Hall of Fame members will be honored at the Class of 2024 induction ceremony on Sunday, May 5, 2024, in the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Seventeen new members will be honored at the Class of 2024 induction ceremony on Sunday, May 5, 2024, in the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL.
Established in 1972, the Plastics Hall of Fame has grown to 236 members representing nine countries, which include five Nobel Prize winners in chemistry. Induction into the Plastics Hall of Fame is based strictly on accomplishment. It is within reach of those dedicated to advancing this global industry. The Plastics Hall of Fame recognizes the outstanding achievements of such individuals and inspires those entering the industry around the world.
Plastics Hall of Fame members represent all aspects of the plastics industry. They are pioneering researchers, scholars, innovators, and leaders worldwide who created materials and products that have answered society's needs and transformed our lives.
The members of the Class of 2024 are:
, FOBOHA GmbH, Germany, Innovator of injection cube molds
, Costruzioni Meccaniche Luigi Bandera SpA, Italy, Founder and Pioneer in extrusion equipment
, Polymer Processing Institute, USA, Co-Founder of PPI and expert in devolatilization of polymers
, La Cellophane SA and DuPont, France, Patented viscose aka Rayon; invented cellophane
, Coeur, Inc. and ITW Medical, USA, An innovator in medical plastics replacing stainless-steel
, Cellon-Werke, Germany, Developed the processes for manufacturing cellulose acetate.
, Gerber Scientific, Inc., USA, Commercialization of automation systems - ex: eyeglass lenses
, PureChem and Neutrex, USA. Innovator in the manufacture of purity titanium catalysts
, Dow, and H&H Business Development, USA, Executive leader: VP of R&D Dow Coating Solutions
, University of Hamburg, Germany, Tailoring the microstructure of polyolefins by employing MAO
, Shintech and Shin-Etsu, Japan, Chairman of Shin-Etsu Chemical and Vinyl Environment Council
, University of Connecticut, USA, Polymeric nanofiber technology for tissue regeneration
, Plastics Business Consultanting, Technical expert in retrofitting extrusion heads in blow molding
, Rauwendaal Extrusion Engineering, Inc., USA, Extrusion expert and consultant
Extrusion Engineering, Inc., USA, Visionary - funded the start of the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI)
, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA, Led the UMass Lowell's Plastics Program to International Recognition
, Dow Chemical and Molecular Rebar Design, Inc., USA, Polyolefin R&D Director for Dow - INSITE
For more information, contact:
Maureen Steinwall, President
Phone: 612-991-6710
Email: [email protected]
SOURCE Plastics Hall of Fame
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