The Pressure
Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) named Jaime C. Grunlan, Ph.D, recipient of its
coveted 2010 Carl Dahlquist Award. Grunlan is an assistant professor in the
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering &
Materials Science and Engineering Program, Texas A&M
University. He presented
“Nanocomposite Gas Barrier Thin Films on PET” at the PSTC TECH 33
technical seminar in May in Las Vegas, NV.
“This year’s TECH 33
speakers challenged the judging process with so many quality presentations and
well-documented technical papers,” said Gerard Prilutski, Ph.D., PSTC TECH 33 committee
chair and manager of Research & Development for American Biltrite Inc.
“Several of the judges commented that PSTC had an all-time high in outstanding
presentations, challenging the Carl Dahlquist award process.”
During its
annual technical conference, PSTC presents the Dahlquist Award to one speaker
who, following the evaluation of a panel of judges, demonstrates the best in
research relating to adhesive tape technology. The selection covers a range of
criteria, concentrating on originality and scientific contribution, but also
includes presentation and quality of visuals. The award is named for Dahlquist,
who developed the Dahlquist criterion of tack, which determines the modulus
value of a material necessary for it to be low enough and tacky enough to be
considered a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
For more information or to
access the paper, visitwww.pstc.org/grunlan.
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