SDA Announces Call for Papers for 1999 Recognition Award for Innovative Uses of Glycerine

New York, NY, November 4, 1998 — The Soap and Detergent Association announces a call for papers for the 1999 Recognition Award for Innovative Uses of Glycerine.

The competition is sponsored by the Association's Oleochemical Division to recognize innovative research, development and application of glycerine. The material has more than 1,500 known end uses, including major applications in cosmetics and toiletries, food and beverages, ethical and over-the-counter drugs, surface coating resins and urethane polymers.

Previous Award winners have come from industry and academia. The innovators have created a new family of glycerine-based splittable surfactants that improve the treatability of wastewater effluent; glycerine-plasticized egg albumen films and coatings for foods and pharmaceuticals that have performance and technical advantages over other protein-based films; and glycerine-based fabric softener actives with excellent performance and safety profiles.

Applicants for the 1999 Recognition Award for Innovative Uses of Glycerine must submit a short paper (limited to 1,000 words) describing their proposal and its potential commercial use. Entries will be judged for their innovation, creativity, and significant potential for development and rapid introduction into commerce. The winner will receive a $1,000 honorarium and a commemorative plaque, which will be presented at SDA's Annual Meeting. The competition is open to both SDA members and non-members.

To be considered for the 1999 Award, papers must be submitted by August 1, 1999 to: The Soap and Detergent Association, Oleochemical Division, 475 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016. Papers can be submitted by e-mail to akuemmel@sdahq.org.

The Soap and Detergent Association is a national trade association, founded in 1926, whose more than 135 members include the manufacturers of over 90% of the household, industrial and institutional cleaning products marketed in the U.S. SDA member companies include producers of finished cleaning products, ingredient suppliers and manufacturers of finished packaging.