| A. Y. Coran's Professional Activities |
| Dr. Coran has made many contributions in the science and technology of rubbers and plastic. He is a well known author and inventor. He has been editor of Rubber Chemistry and Technology, the Journal of the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society and a chairman of a Gordon Conference on Elastomers. Dr. Coran has presented numerous papers at meetings of the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society, International Rubber Conferences, etc. Also, Dr. Coran has delivered invited lectures at a number conferences and research institutions. COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS New product innovations which bear the mark of Aubert Y. Coran include Santogard® PVI, premature vulcanization inhibitor (probably used in most tires today), Santoweb® fiber for rubber and PVC reinforcement, Vocol® accelerator for vulcanization, Santoprene® and Geolast® thermoplastic elastomers and Modepox® reactive diluent for epoxy resins. HONORS AND AWARDS Dr. Coran received the Thomas Midgley award from the Detroit Section, American Chemical Society for his work on the chemistry of tire-rubber vulcanization. He received the American Chemical Society Rubber Division's Award for Technical Excellence, and the Colwyn Medal, given by the Plastics and Rubber Institute (UK) for contributions to the science and technology of rubber. Dr. Coran was a recipient of the ACS Rubber Division's first Science and Technology Award for and a co-recipient of the Rubber Division's first Thermoplastic Elastomers Award. Dr. Coran has also received the Charles Goodyear Medal, the highest award of the ACS Rubber Division. |
