VOLUME 52 NUMBER 6 MARCH 2014 1 SPECIAL JOINT MEETING MEETING AT RUTGERS UNIVERSITY THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2014 Opening Remarks: Mark Lavach (Palisades-New Jersey Section President) Dr. Richard Lehman (Rutgers University Materials Science & Engineering Chair & Student Chapter Advisor) Chapter Update: Arya Tewatia (Rutgers Student Section President) Scholarship Information: Brian Gibson (Palisades-New Jersey Section) 1 st Guest Speaker: Dr. Steven Baxter, Arkema Inc. 2 nd Guest Speaker: Zeena Cherian, Arkema Inc. The dinner and meeting will be held on the Rutgers Livingston Campus, in Room 202 on the 2nd floor of the Livingston Student Center (See directions on page 3). Parking is by permit only. Contact Pete Hayles to RSVP and obtain permit. What Hiring Managers Look For Dr. Steven Baxter, Arkema, Inc. Abstract: Globalization has made business more competitive than ever. Employers are looking for recruits who can give them an advantage over their compe- tition. In science and engineering this advantage usually translates to "innovation." This talk will discuss many of the underlying characteristics of innovators and what students can do to build the right set of experiences and competencies to be successful. Bio: Steven Baxter is currently Director of Analytical & Systems Research for Arkema in King of Prussia, PA. He is responsible for the analytical sciences group which supports business unit R&D with molecular spectroscopy, sep- arations, and materials characterization tools. He is also responsible for groups providing molecular modeling, statistical analysis, and information searching support. Prior to joining Arkema in 2013, Dr. Baxter was an As- sociate Director for Product & Process Research with the Dow Chemical Company. He held positions in various polymer R&D groups within Rohm & Haas Company before it was acquired by Dow in 2009. In 2001 he received the Otto Haas Award for Scientific Excellence for work on emulsion polymerization. He holds a Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from Cornell University and a B.S. degree from the California Institute of Technology. Newsletter of the Palisades - New Jersey Section Communication Excellence Pinnacle Gold 2013 Section Awards Table of Contents This Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,2 President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Student Article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Directions to Rutgers University . . . . . . . . . 3 Job Shadow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 February Meeting Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 TopCon 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Upcoming Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Candidates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,6 Call For Papers - FOAMS ® 2014 . . . . . . . . .6 Sponsor Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,8 Golf Outing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Sponsor Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 BOD Contact List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 MEETING LOCATION: Meeting at Rutgers University, Livingston Student Center, Lot 105, Piscataway, NJ 08854. THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2014 4:00 PM Board Meeting 5:30 PM Networking 6:00 PM Dinner and Speaker Presentation Member Non-Member Advance (before Noon 03/26) $40 $45 At Door $45 $50 Prosp. Mbr/Sig.Other/Guest $25 Unempl. Mbr. $15 Students (show I.D.) free R.S.V.P. to: Mr. Pete Hayles, Jr. [email protected]732 239-8984 Continued on page 2 The Society of Plastics Engineers March 2014
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VOLUME 52 NUMBER 6 MARCH 20141
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
MEETING AT RUTGERS UNIVERSITYTHURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2014
Opening Remarks: Mark Lavach (Palisades-New Jersey Section President) Dr. Richard Lehman (Rutgers University Materials Science & Engineering Chair & Student Chapter Advisor)
Chapter Update: Arya Tewatia (Rutgers Student Section President) Scholarship Information: Brian Gibson (Palisades-New Jersey Section)1st Guest Speaker: Dr. Steven Baxter, Arkema Inc. 2nd Guest Speaker: Zeena Cherian, Arkema Inc.
The dinner and meeting will be held on the Rutgers LivingstonCampus, in Room 202 on the 2nd floor of the Livingston StudentCenter (See directions on page 3).
Parking is by permit only. Contact Pete Hayles to RSVP and obtain permit.
What Hiring Managers Look ForDr. Steven Baxter, Arkema, Inc.
Abstract:Globalization has made business more competitive than ever. Employersare looking for recruits who can give them an advantage over their compe-tition. In science and engineering this advantage usually translates to"innovation." This talk will discuss many of the underlying characteristicsof innovators and what students can do to build the right set of experiencesand competencies to be successful. Bio:Steven Baxter is currently Director of Analytical & Systems Research forArkema in King of Prussia, PA. He is responsible for the analytical sciencesgroup which supports business unit R&D with molecular spectroscopy, sep-arations, and materials characterization tools. He is also responsible forgroups providing molecular modeling, statistical analysis, and informationsearching support. Prior to joining Arkema in 2013, Dr. Baxter was an As-sociate Director for Product & Process Research with the Dow ChemicalCompany. He held positions in various polymer R&D groups within Rohm& Haas Company before it was acquired by Dow in 2009. In 2001 hereceived the Otto Haas Award for Scientific Excellence for work on emulsionpolymerization. He holds a Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from CornellUniversity and a B.S. degree from the California Institute of Technology.
Principles of Polymer Rheology – Applications toRigid PVC
Zeena Cherian, Arkema, Inc.
Abstract:The study of flow behavior or rheology plays a major role in elu-cidating the structure, properties and processing behavior ofpolymers. In this talk, the principles of rheology and key rheol-ogy techniques that can be applied to all polymers includingPVC will be discussed. The topic will primarily focus on smallamplitude oscillatory rheology and extensional rheology andhow utilization of these techniques can lead to better optimiza-tion and understanding of common polymer processing issues. Bio:Zeena Cherian is a Senior Research Engineer working in theRheology and Microprocessing group in Arkema’s Analyticaland Systems Department at their R&D Campus located in Kingof Prussia, PA. She has two Masters Degrees: an M.S. degreein Materials Science and Engineering from New Jersey Instituteof Technology (NJIT) and M.Tech in Polymer Technology fromUniversity of Science & Technology, India. Before joiningArkema, she worked at the University of Medicine & Dentistry,NJ conducting research in the area of thermosetting resins usedin dentistry and as a Staff Scientist at the Center for AdvancedMaterials at Rutgers University. Her current work involves using rhe-ology to study polymer structure and end-use properties viadynamic mechanical analysis, melt & fluid rheology, and non-linearrheology. While at NJIT, she received the Hoechst CelaneseOutstanding Student Award of Excellence in Academics andResearch. She is an active member of ASTM committee D20,the Society of Rheology and the Polymer Processing Society.
President’s Message
My Favorite Things
“Raindrops on roses and whiskers onkittens, bright copper kettles and warmwoolen mittens, brown paper packagestied up with strings, these are a few ofmy favorite things”
These are the opening lyrics to “My Favorite Things” writtenby Oscar Hammerstein II for the Sound of Music. Many ofus have favorite things, and while I’m quite certain that noneof the above meet my criteria for a favorite thing, one eventI look forward to is our joint meeting with our Rutgers Chap-ter. It is one of “My Favorite Things” of our calendar year.
This year is no exception, and we are hoping to have an ex-citing night that in addition to our speakers will also featurea student poster session highlighting the projects the Rut-gers students are working on. It will be our third meetingwith the Rutgers Chapter, and we will again have a chanceto talk with the students about careers in plastics and poly-mer engineering. Most importantly we get the chance toinvest in the future of our industry thru investing in peoplewho want to and will make a difference.
In this day and age of entitlements, handouts, and takingthe easy way out, it is refreshing to see a group of high qual-ity individuals committed to the pursuit of excellence anddoing things right. Join us and see first hand what the SPEis really about. You will be glad you did.
Mark Lavach
Recently, students in the Rutgers Universitychapter of SPE attended a career advise-ment session run by Dr. Rick Lehman, chairof the Rutgers’ Materials Science and En-gineering department. Dr. Lehman spokeabout the kind of skills needed for a careerin polymers, and why the topics covered inrelated classes will prove helpful for jobs in
research or industry. He also discussed how to find employ-ment in the polymers field, and offered general tips on search-ing for work.
The student chapter’s next major event will be to attend thesection meeting held at Rutgers on March 27. Chapter mem-bers are excited to interact with polymer professionals andhope to learn about the field by talking to them.
Arriving via Route 18 North1) After crossing the Rariton River, take the 2nd exit, marked “Metlars
Lane, Livingston Campus, Rutgers RAC” 2) Bear Right onto Avenue E at the Light.3) At the traffic circle, continue straight to stay on Avenue E. Go 0.5 mi4) Turn left onto Road 3. Go 0.3 mi5) Turn left onto Joyce Kilmer Ave. Go 0.2 mi6) Turn right into Lot 105. Go 140 ft.
Arriving via 287 South1) Take exit 8 for Possumtown Road. 2) Turn right onto Possumtown Road. Go 0.2 mi3) Turn left onto Centennial Avenue. Go 0.3 mi.4) Take 1st right onto Hoes Lane/18 S. Go 2.1 mi..5) Take the Davidson Rd exit toward Metlars Ln/Rutgers Rac/
Livingston Campus.6) At light turn left onto Avenue E. Go 0.8 mi7) At the traffic circle, continue straight to stay on Avenue E. Go 0.5 mi8) Turn left onto Road 3. Go 0.3 mi9) Turn left onto Joyce Kilmer Ave. Go 0.2 mi10) Turn right into Lot 105. Go 140 ft.
Arriving via 287 North1) Take exit 8 for Possumtown Road/Centennial Avenue. 2) Turn left onto Centennial Avenue. Go 0.3 mi.3) Take 1st right onto Hoes
Lane/18 S. Go 2.1 mi.4) Take the Davidson Rd exit
toward Metlars Ln/Rutgers Rac/Livingston Campus.
5) At light turn left onto Avenue E. Go 0.8 mi
6) TAt the traffic circle, continue straight to stay on Avenue E. Go 0.5 mi
7) Turn left onto Road 3. Go 0.3 mi8) Turn left onto Joyce Kilmer Ave.
Go 0.2 mi9) Turn right into Lot 105. Go 140 ft.
From the South via Routes I-95 and US-1 (also applicable from the north using US-1):1) Follow Interstate 95 north through Philadelphia to cross the
Delaware River into New Jersey. 2) Continue to Route 1 North. 3) Follow Route 1 to Route 18 north, about 20 miles. 4) Follow instructions on Arriving via Route 18 North.
From the New Jersey Turnpike:1) Take Exit 9 (New Brunswick) of the turnpike. 2) After the tollbooth keep right to follow Route 18 North
about 3 miles to the Rutgers campus3) Follow Instructions on Arriving via Route 18 North.
The meeting will be held in the Livingston Student Center, Room202. Signs in the building will mark the location of the meeting. Park-ing is available in Lot 105. Event Parking signs will be in place at Lot105.
Additional Parking Lots are To Be Determined by Rutgers Parkingauthority, more announcements will follow.
If using Google Maps use the following address:Lot 105, Piscataway, NJ 08854 or Livingston Student Center, 85 Joyce Kilmer Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854
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Map of Livingston Campus. Lot 105 and LivingstonStudent Center are marked in RED
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Host a Rutgers University Student for JobShadowing. Invest in the next generation ofplastics employees!What is Job Shadowing?A program where students can learn from a professional aboutan occupation. Host a student to come with you as you gothrough a typical day.
Activities might include: Facility tourWatch technicians perform laboratory testsSpend time with people in various job functionsExplain what you are doing and allow the student to ask questions.
Host one or more college students for a day or portion of aday. If interested please contact Rutgers Student SectionSecretary, Michelle Frondelli, at 732-425-5224,[email protected] We would like to scheduletimes during the Rutgers spring break from March 17-21.
n MIKE CARNESEMike has been in the SPE Pal-isades-New Jersey Section formore than 40 years, participating inSection TopCons and Golf Outingsand was co-editor of the SpecSheet. After graduating from King’sCollege with a BS in Chemistry, hisprofessional career began as aTechnical Service/DevelopmentChemist with American Cyanamid in their Central Re-search Laboratories in Stamford, CT, working with Sur-factants and Intermediates for the Polymers Industry. Inconjunction with Cyanamid’s continuing education pro-gram, he began work on his Masters in Polymer Chem-istry at UMass-Amherst. Moving from the lab intomarketing, he worked for GAF Corp. as a Product Man-ager for Organic Chemical Intermediates and UV Ab-sorbers. He was recruited by Argus Chemical to beMid-Atlantic Technical Sales Representative. Over his20+ years with Argus, he became a divisional represen-tative to the SPI Vinyl Siding/Window and Door Groupas well as an alternate to the Vinyl Institute. He waspromoted to District Sales Manager with a territory cov-ering most of the Mid-Atlantic States from New Yorkdown to South Carolina. During Witco’s assimilation ofSchering in 1993, Mike moved to Synthetic Productsto be their Mid-Atlantic Sales Manager. However, in1995, Synpro was sold to Ferro and the organizationalstructure changed from Sales-focused to BusinessManagement-focused. Because of his broad experi-ence in the PVC industry, Mike was appointed to be thePolymer Additives Division sales representative to theCFFA, an industry organization that concentrates on thecontinual improvement of Calendered and ExtrudedPVC Film products used in the automotive and buildingproducts industries. From 1997 to 2004 he was Busi-ness Development Manager for Pharmaceutical Addi-tives, charged to develop Ferro’s new excipient productline. He is currently the president of Somerset Associ-ates, a Marketing Services consulting organization,specializing in Polymer Additives, and is also a BrokerAssociate for Century 21 Commercial and ResidentialReal Estate.
n ARTHUR FINKLEArthur Finkle has served the Pal-isades-New Jersey Section asHouse Committee Chair, Treasurer,and a member of the Board of Di-rectors. He is currently a memberof the Finance Committee and hasbeen hosting the annual budgetand finance tax meeting in NewJersey for several years. Art is a graduate of ClarksonUniversity (Previously Clarkson College) where heearned a BS in Engineering and Business and a grad-uate of RPI with a MS in Management. He has been inthe sales and marketing arena selling chemistries whichinclude: caustic, phosphorous and sulfur based com-modity chemicals, tin stabilizers, marine anti foulingpaints, catalysts, coupling agents, biocides, platingchemistry including copper, nickel, chrome, tin, de-signer acrylic polymers, emulsion polymers includingacrylic, nitrile, SBR, PVC and RF chemistry, specialtyadhesives and nitrile based polymers used for allowingepoxies to withstand shock, compounded rubber poly-mers, ethylene oxide / propylene oxide functional fluids,and recently polyisobutylene.
Arthur joined the Palisades Section sometime in the1980s and according to Mel Brooks on the 2000 YearOld Man album, “I’ve known the greats and the neargreats”. Art says, “I find this section full of people whohave been the developers, movers and shakers in theplastics industry and you can learn from these greatsby ‘just showing up’.”
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Board of Directors CandidatesThe Palisades-New Jersey Section of the Society of Plastics
n STUART KAPPWith over 23 years of industry ex-perience, Stuart currently holds theposition of Sales Manager at Amer-ican Leistritz Extruder Corp., theUS-based subsidiary of LeistritzAG, Nuremberg, Germany.Leistritz manufactures twin screwextruders and related systems in allsize ranges for compounding, re-active processing, direct extrusion, thermoplastic foam-ing, and continuous mixing of pharmaceuticals. Prior tojoining Leistritz in 1997, he was employed by CWBrabender Instruments in various technical and mana-gerial capacities. A 1989 graduate of the University ofMaryland, Stuart has presented at numerous SPEANTEC®, Minitec, TOPCON, and related industryevents, including a recent contribution to a text bookentitled “Pharmaceutical Extrusion Technology”. An SPEmember since 1990, Stuart was awarded the CertifiedPlastics Technologist diploma in 1997, and currently sitson the Board of the Polymer Modifier and Additives Di-vision.
n ARYA TEWATIAArya is the current President ofthe Rutgers University StudentChapter. This June he will beginhis graduate studies at Rutgerson advanced polymer compos-ites for ballistics applications. Aryais a winner of the Weinberg schol-arship. He placed first in a posterpresentation at ANTEC® 2013 and will be presenting apaper at ANTEC® 2014. A member of our section forfour years and a cofounder of the Rutgers Chapter, hehopes to strengthen the Palisades-New Jersey Sec-tion’s connection to its sponsored chapter and its stu-dent members through more organized events such asjob shadowing programs and increased student atten-dance to section meetings.
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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
Please send your full contact information, the title and 100-150 word abstract of your paper by May 15 to: Ajit Ranade [email protected]
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Young people are not only our pride and joy but they are also the futureleaders of the world. So, they deserve our blessings and support. Withthat in mind, the Palisades-New Jersey Section of the Society of PlasticsEngineers (SPE) is proud to offer academic scholarships to associatedmembers who have demonstrated excellence in various fields of study.The scholarship categories and criteria are listed below. If you, or a fam-ily member, are interested in participating please submit the requireddocuments by April 30, 2014.
If you are not a current member of SPE but you are interested in joining or becoming affiliated with the SPE Palisades-New Jersey Section, please contact Mike Carnese, 732-208-4333, [email protected] or visithttp://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
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