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About Us
The Thermoset Resin Formulators Association (TRFA), founded to better serve the needs of thermoset resin formulators and their suppliers, invites your participation and application for membership.
TRFA is the only organization dedicated to serving the needs and interests of all thermoset formulators and has a broader focus than just epoxy. Other chemistries that TRFA represents include polyester and vinyl esther composites, urethane, silicone, acrylic and phenolics.
Prospective member companies in TRFA include thermoset formulators,raw material suppliers, distributors,equipment manufacturers, consulting firms and academic institutions serving industries which include adhesives, coatings, civil engineering applications, electrical laminates, composites,
tooling, castings and moldings.
Participation now in TRFA will offer your company:
- The opportunity to participate in an association of your industry leaders established to meet your industry needs.
- Access to formulator and supplier market trend information
- Attendance at annual meetings offering appropriate technical papers
and presentations along with other industry-specific programming.
- Important and timely regulatory updates affecting material suppliers and formulators.
- The opportunity to deepen established industry and personal relationships and develop new ones with industry participants who can provide information on issues that are a concern in your business.
- Internet visibility for your company with links from the TRFA member list to your company's website
- Group discounts on credit card processing through Solveras Payment Systems
- Quarterly newsletters
- Access to the members-only section on the TRFA website that contains a member address book, a list of Testing Standards for TRFA, minutes, technical presentations and other TRFA-specific information
- The opportunity to participate in the TRFA market-focused committees (Coatings, Civil Engineering and Flooring; Adhesives and Sealants; Composites and Tooling; Potting, Encapsulation and Electrical
- The opportunity to participate in TRFA's Non-Epoxy Committee to implement the association's broader focus including chemistries outside of epoxy
2007 TRFA Officers and Board of Directors
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Board of Directors |
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President
John Cech
CVC Specialty Chemicals, Inc.
Vice President
Vinay Mishra
ITW Devcon
Secretary/Treasurer
Valerie Walker
Crosslink Technology Inc.
Immediate Past President
James Steever
Rebus, Inc. |
Charles M. Bartish -
Director at Large
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. |
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| Ellen O'Connell |
| Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. |
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| Jason Tuerack |
| Broadview Technologies, Inc. |
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| Scott Harvey |
| Chemroy Canada |
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| Domingo "Tito" Llopiz |
| Degussa Corporation |
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| Timothy Atkinson |
| Pro-Set, Inc. |
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| Marc-Antoine Pierre-Louis |
| Sealrez, Inc. |
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