UNIROYAL
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CHEM-TEXTS
Vol. 10, 1976 | PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL | No. 3
Gov. Grasso Picks Storch
Governor Ella Grasso has appointed Eric Storch as a member of the Commission on Environmental Protection and Economic Development for the State of Connecticut. Storch, an Engineer in the Plant’s Engineering Department is presently responsible for the plant’s air pollution abatement and solid waste management program. He will represent management groups throughout the state on the commission.
Storch was recommended to the Governor by the Connecticut Business and Industry Association for “his technical competence, understanding of the economics of environmental protection, and concern for the future well-being of the State.”
Storch received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and has done graduate work at Southern Connecticut State College. He joined
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$21,450 Contributed to UW
130% Achievement
Uniroyal Chemical people again went over the plant’s United Way goal of $16,500 with contributions of $21,450 . . . a 130% achievement.
In this year’s drive, headed by Walter Frankenberger, 74% of the employees pledged or contributed, compared to an average of 66% in prior years. The average gift this year amounted to $29.14 per giver compared to $14.60 last year.
The success of this years drive is even more noteworthy due to the lower number of employees caused by the Reclaim Plant closing. The present population of the Naugatuck plant is approximately 1120 people.
One-third of Industrial Division Total
The United Way funds are used to support the wide range of social services to both young and old people in the surrounding communities. There are sixteen Agencies in the Fund.
OUR GOAL
16,500
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The United Way contributions totalled $21,450, a 130% achievement of the $16,500 goal.
The $21,450 represents almost one third of the total amount of the Industrial Division which includes all the employees of the local Naugatuck firms.
7 Departments Top Goals
The people in Research & Development exceeded their $5900 goal with a total of $8661. This was the highest amount in the plant and virtually 50% of the plant’s goal.
The other departments that topped their goals were Chemical Production, Engineering and Chemical Maintenance, Synthetic Maintenance, Factory Services, Accounting and EMIC.
A large share of the success of this year’s drive is attributable to the Members of the 1977 United Way Committee R. Amidon, D. Bates, R. Cranney, K. Dowling, T. Dowling, E. Evans, K. Foltz, R. Gaetz, T. Geise, C. Greene, S. Korpusik, J. LaBrecque, M. Malone, F. Mayo, J. Pratt, R. Roland, J. Rzeszutek, H. Semrow, D. Shantz, R. Tweedie, and J. Vergosen.
Ducks Visit on River
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Nine wild ducks—camouflaged against the Route 8 bank of the river—were recently spotted across from the liquid waste pretreatment plant. This is a good sign that the water of the Naugatuck River is becoming suitable for wildlife habitation and that the environmental improvement programs of the Naugatuck Chemical plant and the industries along the river are restoring the quality of the water. The Chemical plant has spent or committed over $7,000,000 for environmental improvement programs.
Chemical Awarded 36 Patents
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Dr. Charles McCleary, Director of Research & Development poses with Chemical members who received multiple patents. From left are Robert E. Grahame, Jr. (4); Dr. Byron A. Hunter (retired) (7); Dr. Stephen E. Cantor (4), Dr. Rupert E. Covey (4); Dr. McCleary; Winchester L. Hubbard (4); and E. Leonard Borg of the R&D department.
The Uniroyal Chemical Division enjoyed another banner year in patents, receiving 36 U.S. patents. The total of 36—plus those allowed in 1975 but not yet issued, 16—amount to 52 patents which is a new record for the Division. The Company, as a whole, received 107 U.S. patents.
In addition the Division was granted 82 patents in foreign countries, exclusive of Canada.
Significant Patents
Some of the significant patents included those issued to Dr. Robert Neidermyer, Sheron McIntire and Dr. A. David Brewer (Uniroyal Ltd., Guelph, Canada) for the use of “N252” as a harvest aid for desiccation and defoliation, especially for cotton
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