Albert M. Gessler
{{Short description|Research chemist}}
Albert M. Gessler (1919{{snd}}18 May 2003) was an ExxonMobil research chemist known for the development of elastomeric thermoplastics.{{cite news |title=Cornell Alumni News |url=https://ecommons.cornell.edu/bitstream/1813/27627/1/056_12.pdf |access-date=16 August 2022 |issue=56(12) p379 |publisher=Cornell Alumni Association |date=15 March 1954}}
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.{{cite news |title=Recycling is answer to trash |url=https://docplayer.net/179397313-Joy-emerges-at-easter.html |access-date=4 September 2022 |work=The Summit Herald |publisher=Summit Herald Pub. Co. |date=3 April 1972}} 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.{{cite web |title=Albert Gessler Obituary |url=http://usgenealogyresearch.atwebpages.com/New%20Jersey/Hunterdon/obits_2002-2003.txt |website=usgenealogyresearch.atwebpages.com/ |access-date=4 September 2022}}
Education
Gessler completed his Bachelor of Arts in chemistry at Cornell University in 1941.{{cite book |title=Cornell Alumni News |date=May 1980 |publisher=Cornell |page=51 |url=https://ecommons.cornell.edu/bitstream/1813/27961/1/082_09.pdf |access-date=4 September 2022}}
Career
Gessler began his career at Esso, joining in 1942.{{cite news |title=Gessler General Chairman For 1968 United Fund Drive |url=http://docplayer.net/154850797-Voters-to-choose-3-trusteestrom-field-of-seven.html |access-date=4 September 2022 |work=Cranford Citizen and Chronicle |publisher=Riverview Pub. Co. |date=8 Feb 1968}} His most cited work is a 1959 patent on regarding a process for preparing a vulcanized blend of crystalline polypropylene and chlorinated butyl rubber.{{cite web |last1=Gessler |first1=Albert M. |last2=Haslett |first2=William H. |title=Process for preparing a vulcanized blend of crystalline polypropylene and chlorinated butyl rubber |url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US3037954A/en |website=patents.google.com |access-date=4 September 2022}} He was a mentor to Edward Kresge{{cite news|last1=Noga|first1=Ed|title=Goodyear Medalist Kresge shares rich history|url=http://www.rubbernews.com/article/20100518/NEWS/305189995/goodyear-medalist-kresge-shares-rich-history#|accessdate=4 Sep 2014|publisher=Rubber and Plastics News|date=May 18, 2010}}{{cite web |last1=Gessler |first1=Albert M. |last2=Kresge |first2=Edward N. |title=Elastomeric thermoplastics |url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US4132698A/en |website=patents.google.com |access-date=4 September 2022}} and coworker of William J. Sparks.{{cite web |last1=Gessler |first1=Albert M. |last2=Sparks |first2=William J. |title=Paving with polymer-bonded aggregates |url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US3112681A/en |website=patents.google.com |access-date=4 September 2022}} He studied the chemical interaction between carbon black and various polymers.{{cite journal |last1=Gessler |first1=Albert M. |title=Evidence for Chemical Interaction in Carbon and Polymer Associations. Extension of Original Work on Effect of Carbon Black Structure |journal=Rubber Chemistry and Technology |date=1 July 1969 |volume=42 |issue=3 |pages=858–873 |doi=10.5254/1.3539264 |url=https://doi.org/10.5254/1.3539264 |access-date=4 September 2022|url-access=subscription }} He served as chairman of the New York Rubber group in 1966. He was an organizer of the 1971 Gordon Conference on Elastomers.{{cite web |title=Elastomers Gordon Research Conference |url=https://www.grc.org/elastomers-conference/1971/ |website=grc.org |publisher=Gordon Research Conferences |access-date=4 September 2022}} He is credited among the chief organizers of the popular text Science and Technology of Rubber.{{cite book |last1=Eirich |first1=Frederick |title=Science and Technology of Rubber |date=September 28, 1978 |publisher=Academic Press |isbn=9780323138796 |edition=1 |url=https://www.elsevier.com/books/science-and-technology-of-rubber/eirich/978-0-12-234360-5 |access-date=4 September 2022}} 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.
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