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The article offers information on the 1996 Herman and Myrtle Goldstein Student Paper Competition. Entries for the competition should be submitted by April 1 to Martin J. Bide at the Department of Textiles on Kingston, Rhode Island. The competition, which is consistent with the objectives and goals of American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists (AATCC), is categorized into undergraduate and graduate. The oral presentation of the papers of the top students is a feature every AATCC International Conference & Exhibition.

The article offers information on the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) activities scheduled for December, 1982 such as the executive night to be held in Johnstown, New York on December 1, the ladies' night to be held in Tiverton, Rhode Island on December 3, and the Introduction to Textile Testing workshop in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina on December 9-10.

The article reports that Rhode Island (RI), Northern Piedmont (NPI) and Metropolitan (MET) Sections will compete in the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists's (AATCC) Intersectional Technical Paper Competition (ITPC) on September 20, 1973 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Originality, scientific value, practical value and presentation will be the basis of judgment and the results will be announced at the awards luncheon following the competition. The Rhode Island Section's paper will discuss a new, rapid means of identifying flame retardant fibers and finishes in textile fabrics and will be presented by R. Bruce LeBlanc of LeBlanc Research Corp.

The article features the councilors and committeemen of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) in Rhode Island in 1988. Councilors for the Rhode Island section include Karen E. Kyllo of the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Suzanne C. Fleming of Hoechst-Celanese Corp. in Coventry, and Richard A. Malachowski of Cranston Print Works Co. in Cranston. Meanwhile, the association's sectional committee includes Danny M. Crane of Worcester Textile Co. in Centerdale, Debra Kent of Eastern Color & Chemical in Providence, and Dave Goodney of Organic Dyestuff Corp. in East Providence.

Information about several topics discussed at the 342nd meeting of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) on May 8, 1997 in Warwick, Rhode Island is presented. It features the report of Martin Bide that encourages to organize courses on dyeing and finishes appropriate for mill education. It focuses on the announcement of Marvin DeWitte on the future International Conferences and Exhibitions (IC&E) sites including holding the 2005 IC&E in Baltimore, Maryland.

The article announces several appointments, including that of H. Vernon Lemaster as president of Sublistatic Corp. of America; Andrew M. Sova was appointed administrative manager of Ashland Chemical Co., Columbus, Ohio; and Patricia A. Helms was appointed chairman of the department of textiles at the University of Rhode Island.

The article reports that the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) will conduct a workshop on the basics of textile testing to be held at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island on August 27-28, 1992. The program will include demonstrations and discussions on some 35 current AATCC procedures for evaluating color fastness and physical properties. The event emphasizes the ways on how to properly conduct the tests with complete hands-on laboratories to have a correct result. During the entire workshop, participants will be shown how to use AATCC Gray Scales for Straining and Color Change, the AATCC Chromatic Transferable Scale and the Xenon Reference Fabric.

Two photographs of American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists' (AATCC's) Rhode Island Section of National Councilors and Sectional Committeemen for 1982 are presented.

The article offers information on several events of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) in June 1981, including a summer outing for the Western New England Section, to be held on June 19, a summer meeting of the South Central Section, to be held at River Terrace, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, from June 5-6, and a summer outing of the Rhode Island Section, to be held at the Alpine Country Club in Cranston, Rhode Island, on June 12.

Information about several topics discussed at American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) Research committee meeting on May 6, 1997 in Warwick, Rhode Island is presented. It focuses on the votes for proposed reaffirmation of Methods 106-1991, Colorfastness to Water: Sea and 107, Colorfastness to Water. The meeting features the interesting speech of David Mauney IV about the uses of the company's lyocell fiber, Tencel both in apparel and industrial applications.

The article offers information about a study course on textile chemistry and dyeing offered by the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists' Rhode Island section to be held at Tolman High School on Exchange Street in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The course will meet every Tuesday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. for 15 weeks starting September 16, 1986. It will cover topics on dyeing, bleaching, scouring, heat setting, chelating and the use of surface active agents. Registration fee for the course is $150.

The article presents information on a new warehouse of the dyes and chemicals division of American Hoechst Corp. at Coventry, Rhode Island. The facility has space for 8300 pallets in comparison to the 2700 a conventionally designed warehouse would provide on the same land area. The warehouse has 18 rows of bins. Each row has 12 "floors" with 38 pallet places per floor. Two cranes are used to store and retrieve pallets from the bins. Conventional forklifts are used to move pallets to the loading dock for shipment. The warehouse is storage house for finished stock as well as work in progress.

The article offers information on the spring meetings of American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists' (AATCC) research and administrative committees to be held in Warwick, Rhode Islands, from may 11-13, 1993.

The article discusses the acquisition of Ace Warehouse of Providence, Rhode Island by Atlantic Industries of Nutley, New Jersey. It states that Atlantic Industries of Nutley, New Jersey has added Ace Warehouse of Providence. Other warehouses of Atlantic Industries include Bower Trucking and Warehousing Co. in Vancouver, Washington, Caribe Storage in Puerto Nuevo, Puerto Rico, Warehouse Specialists in Neenah, Wisconsin and Dayton Warehouses in Dayton, Ohio. In addition, the company also has facilities in Miami and Los Angeles.

The article discusses the merger of the dyes and pigment division of American Hoechst Corp. with their chemicals division to form a new industrial chemical division. Dieter H. Poetzsch will be the president of this new division with Gerd R. Ruemmler serving as vice-president. The division's two production facilities are the Rhode Island Works at Coventry, Rhode Island and the Sou-Tex Works at Mount Holly, North Carolina. The merger should improve the company's ability to provide industrial dyes for natural and synthetic fibers and organic pigments for a variety of uses.

The article reports that Rhode Island Section of the American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists (AATCC) has elected its officers for the year 1975. As reported, Terry H. Trimmer of Ciba-Geigy Corp., Cranston, Rhode Island, has been re-elected chairman of the Section for 1975. Also, Marguerita C. Hindle of Kenyon Piece Dye Works was re-elected as the vice-chairman and Ronald S. Perry of Southeastern Massachusetts University in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, was elected the secretary of the Section. It is also reported that Harold B. Sturtevant of the Rhode Island School of Design, Lincoln, Rhode Island, was elected treasurer.

A photograph of the newly elected officers of the Rhode Island Section of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) for 1971 is presented.

The article announces the selection of officers for the Rhode Island Section of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) for 1970, including the reelection of Terry H. Trimmer of Arkwright-Interlaken Inc., Fiskeville, Rhode Island, as secretary, the election of Gerald R. Escolas of American Hoechst Inc., West Warwick, Rhode Island, as a new member of the sectional committee, and Joseph L. Gerhard of Cranston Print Works Co., Webster, Massachusetts, who was reelected to the sectional committee.