Supplier news: Achievements

TAPPI'S polymers, laminations & coatings div. has recognized three individuals with awards: Thomas I. Butler of Dow Chemical Co. received the 1998 Leadership & Service Award and Andreas Ahlbrandt Prize; George E.

Ealer of Union Carbide Corp. received the 1998 Technical Award and Samuel Zwieg Prize; and Alister M. Soutar of DuPont Packaging Technical Service Laboratory received the Certificate of Outstanding Merit.

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