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G.E. Uses Kralastic® In Appliances For Quality
General Electric, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of appliances, selected our Kralastic ABS plastic for its new portable vacuum cleaner over competitive plastics for its special properties and quality. The new portable vacuum cleaner is lightweight, compact and easy to carry. The R & D department is presently working on an anti-static Kralastic for G.E. and other manufacturers. Plastics have a tendency to “attract” dust particles, but this new anti-static type will eliminate this problem and give us a competitive advantage.
Kralastic, one of the Chemical Division’s major plastic products, is used for Samsonite luggage, ATT telephones — the telephone on your desk or at home is probably Kralastic — and by GM for automotive grilles. Keen competition in pricing, packaging, delivery and quality with such companies as Monsanto, Marbon Division of Borg-Warner, Goodrich and others, requires continued efforts to improve our product and particularly new types of Kralastic to meet customer demands and the influx of new plastics into the market.
As one of the leading manufacturers of ABS plastics in the U.S. only continued product improvement through Research and Development will maintain our position.
In 1969 ABS plastic automotive parts will account for 60,000,000 pounds or six and a half pounds per car. Use in 1970 is expected to climb to 80,000,000 pounds; and in 1975 it is forecast that the automotive industry will consume 300,000,000 pounds or 25 pounds per car. Combined with the growth in appliances and other markets, Kralastic ABS has a bright future for the Chemical Division’s sales.
Its growth helps the sales of two chemicals made at Naugatuck, Polygard and Naugawhite. Polygard improves the heat stability and Naugawhite prevents heat discoloration in ABS plastics.
[IMAGE CAPTION: General Electric’s new portable vacuum cleaner made from Kralastic ABS plastic is light, powerful and easy to use.]
SAFETY SLOGAN
Contest #6
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Apply 3 Months Before 65 For Social Security
Visit your local social security office three months before you reach 65 with the following papers:
- Your social security card or a record of the number. 2. A birth certificate or baptismal certificate made shortly after your birth. 3. Your W-2 form for the previous year. 4. Birth certificates of your children under 18, or of unmarried full-time students under 22 (or of a child 18 or older if totally disabled before 18). 5. Your wife’s birth certificate and social security card. 6. Your marriage certificate.
Synthetic Production Mechanical Dept. And R & D Win Free Coffee
Three departments worked without a lost time or serious injury in November to qualify for “Free Coffee”. The Mechanical Dept. includes both the chemical and synthetic groups.
Members of the Three departments can obtain their “Free Coffee” cards from the Foreman or Supervisor.
Let’s all work through December with a greater concern for our personal safety and fellow employees.
Frank Zettlemoyer Wins Safety Slogan Contest
[IMAGE CAPTION: Hank DeVries, safety supervisor, right, presents Frank Zettlemoyer, center, with $25.00 award for submitting the winning Safety Slogan. Watching at left is Charlie Dierling.]
Accidents happen fast . . .
It’s the pain that lasts, submitted by Frank Zettlemoyer was selected by the Safety Committee as the winning slogan in the 4th Safety Slogan Contest. More than 60 slogans were entered in the contest. To date 60 employees have written slogans on improving the safety attitude among employees.
All employees and their families may enter the contest by writing a slogan of 10 words or less. Send in as many as you want. You or a member of your family may win the $25. award.
Entries should be sent to Hank DeVries, Safety Supervisor, Bldg. 84 by Jan. 15.
SAFETY IS MY RESPONSIBILITY
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