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Photos from 2007 Rubber Division
 | The show opens John Boruta, 2007 chairman of the ACS Rubber Division, cut the ribbon Oct. 16 to open the 30th Rubber Expo & International Rubber Division Conference in Cleveland.
RPN photo by Dave Zielasko
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 | A licensing pact Daniel P. French (left), chairman and president of French Oil Mill Machinery Co, and Joe Ouellette, president of Acrolab Ltd., announce a licensing agreement at Rubber Division in Cleveland.
RPN photo by Edward Noga
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 | A joint announcement Johnny May (left) of Industrial Transportation Inc., stands with Michael J. Fagan of Goldsmith & Eggleton Inc., who is serving as president and CEO of RPS, in an Oct. 15 annoucement of the opening of the company, during the ACS Rubber Division meeting and expo in Cleveland.
RPN photo by Edward Noga
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 | Getting motivated Following football great Brian Holloway’s motivational speech at the Rhein Chemie Corp. reception, Roger Choquette, senior materials manager, golf balls, for Acushnet Co., Fairhaven, Mass., got an autograph from him on a 1985 New England Patriots playing card Choquette brought with him.
RPN photo by Dave Zielasko
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 | Sampling products Sunoco Inc.’s Gregory Vascik, center, and Titan Tire Corp.’s Harry Dalby, left, Stephen Mabus and Randy Bockover, far right, check out a sample of Sunoco Inc.’s Sundex 8000EU aromatic process oil.
RPN photo by Dave Zielasko
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 | Akrochem meeting Damon Stevenson (left) of Dover Chemical Corp., Dover, Ohio, stopped by the Akrochem Corp. booth to visit with William Silver, Akrochem vice president.
RPN photo by Dave Zielasko
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 | Rubber recycling Alan Moreland, left, of Recycled Rubber Solutions, Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Michael Blumenthal, vice president, environment and resource recovery for the Rubber Manufacturers Association, and Ray Evans, engineering and marketing consultant with Titan Tire Corp. are engrossed in conversation at the Rubber Recycling Topical Group booth.
RPN photo by Dave Zielasko
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 | Exhibitors' Reception Ken Imel (left) of Denman, Henry Pawlowski of Dynisco and Tim McDonel of Michelin Americas meet at the Exhibitors’ Reception after the end of the first day of the Rubber Division meeting and expo.
RPN photo by Dave Zielasko
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 | Author talk Jiri Drobny (left) of Drobny Polymer Associates chats with Hank Inman of Goldfinch Communications at the Rubber Division booth during Rubber Expo ’07. Drobny recently authored a new book on thermoplastic elastomers while Inman is writing a book on the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Rubber Division.
RPN photo by Bruce Meyer
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 | He’s a winner John Ciaccio (center) of Lion Copolymer L.L.C. shows off the digital camera he won during the Rubber Division’s daily drawing during the exposition. He is flanked by the Rubber Division’s Linda McClure and Andy Claytor of Teknor Apex.
RPN photo by Bruce Meyer
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 | Rubber Expo booth duty Chuck Lenk (left) and Michael Agodoa of Laur Silicone were on hand during the Rubber Expo to discuss the company’s offerings.
RPN photo by Mike McNulty
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 | Taking a test Joshua Kistler, a service engineer for Polymer Machinery, conducts tests on a carbon black tester at the company’s booth during the ACS Rubber Division’s Rubber Expo ’07.
RPN photo by Mike McNulty
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