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