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Missing Octave Insights, Inc.
Dr. Gerald T. Keep, President
Linda R. Waltner, Vice President
Bill Haile, Director, Business & Product Dev.
Terry Cutshall, Consulting Associate
PO Box 85, Jonesborough, TN37659USA
423-360-6354, Fax 423-913-3259
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Technology Development to Product Launch and Marketing
Let us help you succeed.
With an aggregate of over 70 years of industrial experience and (co)inventorship on over 110 patents, we can assist you in many ways. We specialize in:
- FR technology development, plus sales and distribution functions.
- Finding customers for new and different products in fibers and nonwovens markets.
- Finding suppliers for special masterbatch, fiber, material or process needs, and for certain specialized products, acting as intermediaries or distributors.
- Finding the polymer and additive technology to solve new product challenges.
- Generating and protecting intellectual property, to maintain a competitive edge.
We can further assist on a contract or partnering basis with Technical Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Innovative New or Improved Product Development, Quality Control and Troubleshooting.
TECHNOLOGY CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT
Missing Octave has Intellectual Property positions ranging from witnessed R&D documents up to patent filings in the following areas (and more):
Flame retardancy and fire barrier materials from synthetic and natural fibers.
Additive delivery systems for natural fiber fabrics.
Flow and crystallization control in adhesive materials.
Enhancement of high temperature fiber, film, monofilament, and bottles.
Spinning and stabilization of polyester systems.
Polyester dyeability.
Novel formulations for floor care and protective coatings.
RECENT TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS
"Multi-Component Flame Retardant Systems for Cotton Fabrics.", INTC 07, Atlanta, September 2007.
"Multi-Component Flame Retardant Systems for Polypropylene Fiber Blends.", Fiber Society Spring Conference, GreenvilleSC, May 2007.
"Novel Additive Delivery System for Natural Fibers", INTC 06, Houston, September 2006.
"Developments in Flame Retardancy of Polyester Fibers", TANCON '06, April, 2006,
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
"Flame Retardant PET for Fibers and Nonwovens", INTC '05, St. Louis. It was the recipient of the "best paper in session" award, and reprinted as "Achieving International Flame Retardancy Standards with PET " in NONWOVENS WORLD Magazine, February-March 2006, Vol. 15, No. 1, Pg 47-53.
"Fibers and Nonwovens – Thoughts on the Next 8-10 years…", 14th TANDEC International Nonwovens Conference, November 2004, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
WHO WE ARE
Dr. Gerald Keep is our expert on Science and Technology. Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa from University of Colorado, PhD in Physical Chemistry from Stanford University, 17 years industrial experience with Eastman Chemical Company, founder of two S-corporations, he is now available as an independent consultant in a variety of areas of science, new product development, creativity, practical quality, systems efficiency, value creation in business, and innovation. Phone 423-360-6354.
Bill Haile is Director of Business & Product Development, and is the most experienced member of the Team. With 34 years industrial experience at Eastman Chemical Company, Bill is a past president of The Fiber Society, past chairman of the INDA Technical Advisory Board and TAPPI Fiber Committee, and currently serves as managing editor of the Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics. He is also our expert in resin sourcing. Phone
Terry Cutshall is an associate of Missing Octave. He is expert in the field of emulsions and floor finishes, and consults with a variety of chemical companies to evaluate their raw materials for gloss and durability. He has worked on delivery vehicles for our fiber and fabric additive systems. Phone 423-946-8558.
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