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Provided:
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A
Process
for an important
liquid
crystal polyester's raw material
was simplified by removing a purification step.
• Troubleshooting...
Resin reformula tion was
sought but a site visit revealed a no-cost answer to bag-line woes.
• Research...
- A hazardous phosgene process developed
for a pre-cursor to a valuable lens resin had to be demonstrated.
The
recorded lab scale process
allowed multiple replays in complete safety.
• Marketing aid...
-For
describing the differences in two polyethylenes' ability to deform
in three dimensions, graphs of pressure and volume were not
as convincing as the video tape.
• Brainstorming
- Although development had gone on for years
at one manufacturer of specialty polyesters, extended discussion
revealed many unexplored avenues, resulting in at least 6 patent
proposals.
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Realized:
•
Production cost lowered 20%
• Understood and solved the actual problem
• New product, process
• Found needed references
• Profitable interaction of R&D/Marketing
•Solve, create, change
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Progressing:
•Microwave
processing (rate improvements, continuous
process, selectivity) •Chemiluminescence
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