Gerhard Karall
Ing.
Startech Advanced Materials GmbH
Perfektastraße 86
Vienna
Austria
1230
Email:
g.karall@astrotech.at
Biographical Sketch: Borne in 1957.
1976 Engineers degree for machine building.
1978 Technology and work studies at Semperit Rubber AG - Refa - engineer.
1980 Financial Controller
1983 CFO in subsidiary from Semperit
1988 Management buy out and overtaking sales
1992 Overtaking R&D, especially shoe and technical products
1996 Development of EN 1621-1 and -2, PPE specialization
various patents ( AV - glove, anti-slip, etc.. )
2006 Overtake from trans-polynorbornene factory from Arkema
2008 Reinstallment and update of this factory in Vienna
Various developments based on PNB for tire, antivibration,
PPE and spill - filtration applications.
Papers:
125
Norsorex (trans-polynorbornene) - a Specialty Polymer-New Developments Based on Improvements of the Polymer in Combination with Silicones and Process Oils-GERHARD KARALL