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Join TRFA Today! (Click here for details)Market Focused Committees

The TRFA market-focused committees were organized to identify and meet the specific needs of their market segment.

TRFA members can receive far more than they invest when they take an active role in the association by participating on the market-focused committees in which their company has the greatest interest. Only TRFA members may serve as Committee Chairmen.

Non-Members of TRFA are allowed to participate in Market Focused Committees for a periof of two years.  After this limited period, membership in TRFA is required to continue committee participation.

If you would like to participate on a TRFA committe, complete and submit a Leadership Preference Form.  Click here to access the form.

Activities of the committees include:

  • developing three technical papers for each annual forum
  • discussing new and emerging technologies
  • developing a system for monitoring and reporting on market trends
  • developing pertinent statistical information and specifications focused on their market group
  • identifying appropriate publications for development, including possible reference guides and manuals

Additional projects that the committees have undertaken are the development of the Adhesives and Sealants Short Course and the formation of a VOC Task Force to address how VOC requirements in California, Virginia and several northeast states affect the use and distribution of the industry's products and the necessity for an EPA test more appropriate to this industry.  As the committees mature, look for other exciting and interesting projects to be developed.

ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS COMMITTEE

Chairman: Dave Hill, Emerald Performance Materials, LLC
Committee Members:
Ellen O'Connell and Dilip Shah, Air Products & Chemicals

John Pennypacker and Michael Krzoska, Appleton Papers

Chris Andreolai, Cabot Corporation
Dr. David Dunn, Cohesant Materials Inc.

Greg Karst, Cornerstone Research Group, Inc.

William H. McNamee, CRODA Uniqema
William Starner, CVC Specialty Chemicals

Ted Wursta, DKSH North America, Inc.

Griff Marshall, Dow Chemical Company

David Nick, DPNA International

David Woodcock, Hexion International
David Alexander and Mae Grant, Huntsman Corporation

Vinay Mishra, ITW Devcon

Doug Sober, Kaneka Texas Corp.

Luc Millette, L.V. Lomas Ltd.

Brint Scales, Magnolia Plastics

Marc-Antoine Pierre-Louis and Bruno Geoffroy, Sealrez Inc.

Jamie Dinsmore, Univar Canada

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COATINGS, CIVIL ENGINEERING, FLOORING COMMITTEE

Chairman: Stephen Wheeler, Rebus Inc.
Committee Members:
Matt Engel, Air Products & Chemicals

Ed Watkins, Axon Products, Inc.
Philip Rhodes, Steve Lohnes, Doug Lucas and Paul Lynch, Cappar Limited
Scott Harvey, Chemroy Canada, Inc.

David Stanley, Cohesant Materials Inc.

Alex Kaslow, Copps Industries, Inc.

Atta Zaghloul and Camelia Gardo, CPD Construction Products

Charles Snyder, D.H. Litter Company

Griff Marshall and Julie Mongeluzi, Dow Canada Inc.
Daniel Bernier, Duochem, Inc.

Vince D'Andrea, EM Sullivan Associates, Inc.

Dave Hill, Emerald Performance Materials, LLC

Pete Toohey, Evonik Degussa Corporation

Jeff Sokolich and David Woodcock, Hexion Specialty Chemicals
Bruce Burton and Derek Kincaid, Huntsman Corporation

Robert Cain, Key Resin Company

Tom Godfrey, Kohl Marketing Inc.

Luc Millette, L.V. Lomas Ltd.

George Roy II, NP Group, Inc.
Jim Steever, Rebus, Inc.

Bodo Friedrich, Ruetgers Chemicals AG

Andre Bastiany, Sealrez, Inc.

David Elmendorf, Sika Corporation

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COMPOSITES AND TOOLING COMMITTEE

Chairman: Tito Llopiz, Evonik Degussa Corporation
Committee Members:

Ellen O'Connell, Air Products & Chemicals

Jason Tuerack, Broadview Technologies, Inc.

Walt Bustynowicz, CVC Specialty Chemicals

Thomas Barnell, Cornerstone Research Group

Tony Csaba, Crosslink Technology, Inc.

Ted Wursta, DKSH North America, Inc.
Griff Marshall and Rajesh Turakhia, Dow Chemical Co.

Dave Hill, Emerald Performance Materials OOC

Pete Toohey and Martina Ortelt, Evonik Degussa Corporation
Bruce Burton and Gustavo Lescano, Huntsman Corporation

Douglas Sober, Kaneka Texas Corporation

Tim Atkinson, Pro-Set, Inc.
Hubert Monteiro, Royce International

Andre Bastiany, Sealrez, Inc.

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POTTING, ENCAPSULATION AND ELECTRICAL COMMITTEE

Chairman: Mangesh Rajadhyaksha, Huntsman Corporation
Committee Members:
Ellen O'Connell, Air Products & Chemicals

Pat Lennon, Brenntag Canada Inc.

Philip Rhodes and Jason Tuerack,  Broadview Technologies
John Ulcar, Valerie Walker and Tony Csaba, Crosslink Technology, Inc.

Mark Concannon, Cytec Industries, Inc.

Charles Snyder, D.H. Litter Company

Griff Marshall, Dow Chemical Co.

Dave Hill, Emerald Performance Materials, LLC

Robert Kultzow, Huntsman Corporation

Andrew Zonca, Independent Consultant

Pina Patel, Innovative Resin Systems, Inc.

Bruce Duerringer, Kaneka Texas Corp.
Hubert Monteiro, Royce International

Marc-Antoine Pierre-Louis, Sealrez Inc.

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