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The INDUSTRIAL SPONSORS GROUP of the Division of Polymer Chemistry consists of 28 members (see listing below). Each member contributes $1000 per year to support polymer education and other polymer development activities.
If your company is not a member, please urge them to join and participate in this worthwhile program. The Industrial Liason Committe which monitors this program includes E. J. Vandenberg, M. Jaffe, W. Daly, , R. Stackman, C. Wooten, A. English, J. L. Adams, H. N. Cheng and M. Roby
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | International Specialty Products |
Allied-Signal, Inc. | S. C. Johnson & Son Inc |
Amoco Chemical Company | Lubrizol Corporation |
BASF Corporation | 3M Corporation |
Bayer Corporation | Monsanto Company |
Dow Chemical Company | National Starch and Chemical Corp. |
Eastman Chemical Company | Phillips Petroleum Company |
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. | Polaroid Corporation |
Exxon Chemical Company | PPG Industries, Inc. |
General Electric Company | The Proctor & Gamble Company |
Genesee Polymers Corp. | Rohm and Haas Company |
B. F. Goodrich Company | Unilever Research U.S., Inc. |
Hercules Incorporated | Union Carbide Corporation |
Hoechst Celanese Company | U. S. Surgical Corporation |
The major activities which are currently supported by the Industrial Sponsors, many in cooperation with PMSE via POLYED, include the Polymer Education Newsletter (PEN), Workshops at schools to help introduce polymer education, the Undergraduate Summer Scholarship Program, The Curriculum Development Award, Tutorials, and Free Short Courses on Polymer Science at National and Regional Meetings. We also provide funding to support the "Intersociety Polymers and Plastics Education Committee" which includes the Society of Plastics Engineers, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and the Polymer Divisions of the ACS. A competitive grant program was initiated in 1991 to improve the public perception of polymers and is described below.
This Grant consists of up to $10,000 distributed over three years for an innovative program directed toward "Improving the Public perception of Polymers". The proposals received in a competitive process are evaluated based on feasibility, impact and originality. Grants have been made annually since 1991 except for 1995. The 1996 Grant is described below. Prior Grants are described in last years Division Newsletters. We have now allocated $42,200 for improving the Public Perception of Polymers.
From nine proposals, a $10,000 grant was made for a proposal from Dr. Richard Stein, University of Massachusetts to prepare a series of videotapes for acquainting non-technical audiences with the nature and uses of polymers. These videotapes will be prepared for upper level elementary and high school students. It is anticipated that this project will be very useful in accomplishing our mission.
Proposals for new projects are now being solicited for 1997
Details are provided by Kenneth Carter in an e-mail message (kcarter@ALMADEN.IBM.COM) sent to POLY LIST on 2/28/97 and in other publicity. Proposals should be submitted by December 31, 1997 to Dr. Robert W. Stackman, 340 Forest Brook Drive, Black Mountain, NC 2871 (phone/FAX
704-669-9072) who can also provide further information.