Albert M. Gessler

Albert M. Gessler (1919 – 18 May 2003) was an ExxonMobil research chemist known for the development of elastomeric thermoplastics.[1]

Personal

Gessler 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

Gessler completed his Bachelor of Arts in chemistry at Cornell University in 1941.[4]

Career

Gessler 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
  1. "Cornell Alumni News" (PDF). No. 56(12) p379. Cornell Alumni Association. 15 March 1954. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  2. "Recycling is answer to trash". The Summit Herald. Summit Herald Pub. Co. 3 April 1972. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  3. "Albert Gessler Obituary". usgenealogyresearch.atwebpages.com/. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  4. Cornell Alumni News (PDF). Cornell. May 1980. p. 51. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  5. "Gessler General Chairman For 1968 United Fund Drive". Cranford Citizen and Chronicle. Riverview Pub. Co. 8 Feb 1968. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  6. 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.
  7. Noga, Ed (May 18, 2010). "Goodyear Medalist Kresge shares rich history". Rubber and Plastics News. Retrieved 4 Sep 2014.
  8. Gessler, Albert M.; Kresge, Edward N. "Elastomeric thermoplastics". patents.google.com. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  9. Gessler, Albert M.; Sparks, William J. "Paving with polymer-bonded aggregates". patents.google.com. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  10. 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.
  11. "Elastomers Gordon Research Conference". grc.org. Gordon Research Conferences. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  12. Eirich, Frederick (September 28, 1978). Science and Technology of Rubber (1 ed.). Academic Press. ISBN 9780323138796. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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