News

• Dr. Dharia presented a paper at SPE-ANTEC 2008 – “Novel method to determine strength and elasticity of thermoplastics at elevated temperatures and strain rates”
• August 2007 – University of North Texas (Material Science and Engineering) appointed  Dr. Dharia as an adjuct faculty for 2007-July 2010.
• July 2007 – US 7,235,609  issued on Thermoplastic Olefin Compositions and Articles
• August 15, 2006 – Dr. Dharia made SPE e-live presentation on “Applications of Tehrmoformability Analyzer”
• July 2006 – USPTO issued patent 7059198 on “Apparatus to Determine Ability of Plastic material to be shaped by Thermoforming process”
• May 2006 – Dr. Dharia presented technical papers at SPE ANTEC ‘2006 on “Applications of Thermoformability Analyzer” and “Thermofomable TPO blends”. The first paper is selected for SPE e-live presentation.
• May 2005 – Dr. Dharia presented technical papers at SPE ANTEC’2005 on “Novel Method to determine Thermoformability”, and “ Properties of blends of Linear and branched PP”.
• March 2003 – A joint patent filed on Thermoplastic Olefin Composition, Processes and Articles
• July 2004 – US patent 6766721 issued on “Just-in-time Rubber bale processor”.
• Nov 2002 – US patent 6487949 issued on “Just-in-time Rubber bale processor”.
• June 30, 2009 – US patent 7,50,099 issued.

News/ Trade news articles

• Thermoforming Quarterly, Lead article, 2014, Vol 33, No 2. page 27
• Thermoforming Quarterly 2005, Vol 24, No. 3 pg
• Plastics Technology, October 2005, pg 55- A simple, repeatable, realistic test of thermoformability
• Plastics Technology, November 2005, pg.43 – High Melt Strength PP makes Softer, Lighter foams
• Plastics News October 11, 2004 pg. 20 – Peroxide-free TPO prevents degradation
• Plastics Engineering Nov 2003 pg. 30 – Daploy Resin, as additive acts as process modifier
• Plastics News MAY 12, 2003 pg. 32 – Borealis says its PP can cut part weight
• Plastics News – January 6, 2003 Pg. 5 – TTG to offer thermformer for testing