Posted on: February 16th, 2016 by NJMEP • For nearly 75 years, Shamrock Technologies, Inc. has been the innovator and pioneer in developing tribological additives, i.e., materials to resist rubbing, abrasion, wear, and providing slip or low coefficient of friction. Today, the company employs 91 people in New Jersey and has over a half million square feet of [...]
July 6, 2015 He is named new senior sales representative in the Southwestern United States. Shamrock Technologies named Nathan C. Turpin as its new senior sales representative in the Southwestern United States. His experience ranges from the management of chemical distribution networks to the daily interface of global multi-national accounts. Turpin, a long time chemical industry [...]
By Dave Savasstano, Editor | May 20, 2015 In his 32 years at Shamrock Technologies, Joon Choo has continually earned the respect and friendship of his colleagues in the ink industry, leading to his receiving NAPIM’s Technical Associate Member Service Award in 2011 as well as this year’s Pioneer Award. Still, he is surprised about receiving [...]
By Dave Savastano, Editor | May 20, 2015 William Neuberg, chairman and technical director of Shamrock Technologies, is a scientist with an endless curiosity. “I don’t know what makes me tick, but I do kind of get fascinated by how things work,” Neuberg said. Neuberg, who received NAPIM’s prestigious Technical Associate Member (TAM) Service Award in 1996 [...]
Shamrock Technologies Announces New Appointment March 12, 2015 Company appoints new Erik Colstee as director of sales in Europe, Middle East and Africa Shamrock Technologies Inc. announced the appointment of Erik Colstee as its director of sales in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Colstee’s background is in the inks and coatings industry. He has more than [...]
By David Savastano, Editor | November 19, 2014 Shamrock Technologies VP of sales remembered as gentleman and friend Jack Gallagher passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014. He was 71. Born in Bayonne, NJ, Jack was a graduate of Bayonne High School, and served in the US Navy. In 1964, he joined [...]
NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- PTFE micro powder or micronized PTFE is made from [Natural Prime] polytetrafluoroethylene resin or recycled PTFE scrap. PTFE is irradiated using technologies, such as electron beam irradiation or thermal degradation, followed by grinding or milling to form low molecular weight PTFE micro powders that are used as additives for various applications. [...]
By David Savastano, Editor | November 1, 2014 Waxes and additives suppliers are paying close attention to food packaging rules that are impacting ink makers. Waxes and additives play a crucial role for printing inks, from improving runnability on the press to imparting key characteristics to the finished product. Considering the ink industry has seen [...]
By Bill Neuberg, Shamrock Technologies Chairman and Technical Director Research shows PTFE film serves as the nucleation site for the crystallization of wax BY Bill Neuberg Shamrock Technologies Chairman and Technical Director In 1970, it was learned that a PTFE micropowder in combination with wax greatly increased the rub resistance of printing ink. [...]
By Dave Savastano, Editor | November 27, 2013 During the 2013 NPIRI Technical Conference, new honorees Greg Webb of MeadWestvaco, third from left, and Gerald Napiecek of Colorcon, No-Tox Products, second from right, are joined by past honorees, from left, Michael Gerkin of Kustom Group, Jon Graunke of INX International Ink, Dan DeLegge of Inksolutions, [...]