Albert M. Gessler (1919 – 18 May 2003) was an ExxonMobil research chemist known for the development of elastomeric thermoplastics.[1]
Personal
editGessler was a resident of Cranford, New Jersey for 58 years. He was active in civic life, founding Cranford's recycling program in 1971.[2] He worked to establish Cranford's Conservation Center, chairing the Environmental Commission for several years. Gessler served as a leader in the Boy Scouts for more than 20 years. He received the Silver Beaver award in 1962. In 1999, the mayor of Cranford recognized Gessler's positive community impact with a resolution of Grateful Appreciation.[3]
Education
editGessler completed his Bachelor of Arts in chemistry at Cornell University in 1941.[4]
Career
editGessler began his career at Esso, joining in 1942.[5] His most cited work is a 1959 patent on regarding a process for preparing a vulcanized blend of crystalline polypropylene and chlorinated butyl rubber.[6] He was a mentor to Edward Kresge[7][8] and coworker of William J. Sparks.[9] He studied the chemical interaction between carbon black and various polymers.[10] He served as chairman of the New York Rubber group in 1966. He was an organizer of the 1971 Gordon Conference on Elastomers.[11] He is credited among the chief organizers of the popular text Science and Technology of Rubber.[12] He was the 1986 recipient of the Melvin Mooney Distinguished Technology Award. At his retirement with 38 years of service, his title was senior research chemist.
References
edit- ^ "Cornell Alumni News" (PDF). No. 56(12) p379. Cornell Alumni Association. 15 March 1954. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Recycling is answer to trash". The Summit Herald. Summit Herald Pub. Co. 3 April 1972. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Albert Gessler Obituary". usgenealogyresearch.atwebpages.com/. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ Cornell Alumni News (PDF). Cornell. May 1980. p. 51. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Gessler General Chairman For 1968 United Fund Drive". Cranford Citizen and Chronicle. Riverview Pub. Co. 8 Feb 1968. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ Gessler, Albert M.; Haslett, William H. "Process for preparing a vulcanized blend of crystalline polypropylene and chlorinated butyl rubber". patents.google.com. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ Noga, Ed (May 18, 2010). "Goodyear Medalist Kresge shares rich history". Rubber and Plastics News. Retrieved 4 Sep 2014.
- ^ Gessler, Albert M.; Kresge, Edward N. "Elastomeric thermoplastics". patents.google.com. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ Gessler, Albert M.; Sparks, William J. "Paving with polymer-bonded aggregates". patents.google.com. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ Gessler, Albert M. (1 July 1969). "Evidence for Chemical Interaction in Carbon and Polymer Associations. Extension of Original Work on Effect of Carbon Black Structure". Rubber Chemistry and Technology. 42 (3): 858–873. doi:10.5254/1.3539264. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Elastomers Gordon Research Conference". grc.org. Gordon Research Conferences. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ Eirich, Frederick (September 28, 1978). Science and Technology of Rubber (1 ed.). Academic Press. ISBN 9780323138796. Retrieved 4 September 2022.