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THE FILTER PRESSNewsletter of theGeorgia Section of the American ChemicalSociety |
| Volume 9, Number 5 | October, 1999 |
"Nonwovens" describes a large family of complex materials, made by a variety of methods, from a variety of starting materials. It is the fastest growing segment of the textile industry, and is quickly replacing traditional woven and knitted textiles, as well as paper in many applications. The strength of nonwovens lies in the flexibility of the manufacturing processes, and the ability to engineer structures specifically to meet market needs. This lecture will present the modes of non-woven manufacture and in particular, how advances in nonwovens have driven the development of one of western civilization's most important contributions to quality of life...the baby diaper.
David DeWulf received an A.B. in Chemistry from Oberlin College in 1980 and a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Texas at Austin in 1988, under the direction of Allen J. Bard. David worked for Hercules Incorporated from 1988 to 1996 on a range of material-related projects, ranging from reaction injection molding (RIM) compounds via homogeneous olefin metathesis of dicyclopentadiene, to the design of high temperature thermoset systems for carbon fiber composites, to polypropylene fibers for baby diapers. David currently holds the position of R&D Manager - Fabric Development for Amoco Fibers & Fabrics, a BP-Amoco group company.
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MEMBERS-AT-LARGE: Emelita Breyer
Neal Golvin
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THE FILTER PRESS Newsletter of the Georgia Section of the American Chemical Society
The Filter Press is published monthly (except June, July, August,and December) by the Georgia Section of the American Chemical Society. Advertising and Business: Margaret Venable, Georgia PerimeterCollege, Science Dept. 555 N. Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston GA 30021, e-mail: mvenable@gpc.peachnet.edu G raphics Design: Alan Gabrielli, Southern Polytechnic State University,(770) 528-7316. Address Changes: ACS members should send address changes to ACSMembership Services, 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 or call1-800-227-5558. Advertising: Direct advertising copy and inquiries to MargaretVenable, Georgia Perimeter College, Science Dept. 555 N. Indian Creek Drive,Clarkston GA 30021. Submission of materials for publication: Direct materials forpublication to Alan Gabrielli, Southern Polytechnic State University, 1100South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060-2896, fax to (770) 528-7490,or email to agabriel@spsu.edu Chair's MessageBalance. We all balanced chemical equations in high school, and must have done it correctly if we managed to become chemists. But that is not the type of balancing that is at the heart of this message. Your local section is well balanced between students, educators, research scientists, industrial scientists, public servants, administrators, consultants, retirees, etc. As such, your section has grown to have a balanced combination of activities, and we hope you will find a "term" this fall that complements your interests and schedule. In September, we had a wonderful talk by Sister Mary Virginia Orna, who discussed the role of chemistry in textiles, art and architecture. Her many successes in the realm of education also serve to remind us of the needs of K-12 education. This is an area which your section has been actively pursuing, both through National Chemistry Week and Olympiad, and in promoting the service of members as school volunteers. If you would like to get involved, please ontact Bill McGonigal at billmcgoni@aol.com or 770-888-3698. This month's meeting by one of your fellow members, Dr. David DeWulf, will show us how doing good chemistry in industry can be rewarding and fun. Because such talks usually lead to mixed audiences from both industry and academia, many of our members find them equally rewarding in terms of the networking opportunities it presents. In order to further facilitate contact between you and your counterparts across the industrial/academic divide, Terry Say has been named as your section's industrial liaison. Please contact him if you need his help, or wish to volunteer for some of his committee's activities. In November, Richard Barke will show us how instrumental you can be in the governmental process. His talk will illustrate several case studies in which scientific input has been essential in creating public policy. In the current tight funding climate, our political activism is increasingly important. You can get involved through our Committee on Legal and Governmental Affairs (COLGA) by contacting Tom Netzel at tnetzel@gsu.edu or 404-651-3129. It is important to note that COLGA presents a balanced position on the need for education and R&D support in accordance with the national ACS policy statement. For many of you, your only contact with the section is limited to the Filter Press, whose regular listing of the upcoming schedule may make it seem as though meetings (all fun, I assure you) are the group's only function. As you can see, however, our gatherings can serve as a launch pad for your future involvement in the section's activities. I look forward to seeing you at the next meeting! Rigoberto Hernandez hernandez@chemistry.gatech.edu |
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October Meeting What are Nonwovens and Why are they Taking Over The World?Dr. David DeWulf
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I originally tried to arrange a meeting with Representative Cynthia McKinney, 4th District Georgia, to discuss several important positions in regards to ACS public policy. However, Rep. McKinney was unavailable during the congressional summer recess, and her staff volunteered to meet with us instead.
Dr. Tom Netzel and I talked on Wednesday, August 25, with Office Manager Reuben Mestas and Eric Lausten, Constituent Services Representative/Environmental Specialist. Mr. Lausten is a recent graduate now working in Rep. McKinney's office on environmental issues.
My first impression of the Representative's office was its busy nature as staff members were continually talking with and assisting constituents about solutions to their problems. This grass roots activity is a further demonstration of our democracy's strength. The meeting was introductory in nature to provide the who and what on the American Chemical Society (ACS) and to discuss general points on several issues. These issues were federal investment for long-range research/development and education, K-12, especially in the State of Georgia. We initially agreed that both these items were beneficial to our nation's economy, security and standard of living in the future. However, after the initial review of the points, Mestas and Lausten informed us that to successfully argue a case for these issues we must outline public goals, priorities and benefits, both short- and long-term, for our limited federal funds. Without tying any funding to the public's quality of life little or no money would be forthcoming. ACS must connect its message to specific goals that will assist the public, while still ensuring that scientific issues receive their fair share of federal dollars.
The mission of ACS and the local Georgia section, therefore, is to educate and inform the public and its elected officials about the benefits of science education and long-range R&D projects. It is very important for us to start now and furnish important recommendations that will establish priorities and time lines. Over the next few months members should generate ideas and submit them so that we can go back to Representative McKinney with definite proposals.
The meeting was closed with an offer to employ the resources of the national ACS and our local Georgia section to assist Representative McKinney and her staff on science and related issues. If you would like to join us in our efforts to build bridges between the scientists, technologists, and engineers of Georgia and our Federal and State elected officials, please contact either Tom Netzel (tnetzel@gsu.edu) or me (mikreed@aol.com).
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