Awards

Katie Burdette-Trofimov Recognized with Honorable Mention for Innovation in Removable Adhesive Technologies June 17, 2025 — Chicago, IL — The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) is proud to announce Edward Lee, Ph.D., of Dow Chemical, as the recipient of the 2025 Carl Dahlquist Award, the organization’s highest honor for technical contributions in the pressure-sensitive adhesive […]

The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC), the leading North American trade association for pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape manufacturers and affiliate suppliers, has given its 2024 Carl Dahlquist Award to Dow Senior Scientist Joseph Binder, PhD, a second time win for Dr. Binder who also won the award in 2022. The award recognizes Dr. Binder’s

The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC), the leading North American trade association for pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape manufacturers and affiliate suppliers, has given its 2023 Carl Dahlquist Award to 3M Senior Research Specialist Ross Behling, Ph.D. The award recognizes Dr. Behling’s Tape Week 2023 paper presentation, “Novel PSA Form Factor for Automated Bonding,” and

(CHICAGO – May 26, 2022) – The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC), the leading North American trade association for pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape manufacturers and affiliate suppliers, named Dow Adhesives R&D Polymer Synthesis Chemist Joseph Binder, Ph.D., ‎as the recipient of the 2022 Carl Dahlquist Award. Dr. Binder received the award for his paper presentation

(CHICAGO – October 12, 2021) – The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC), the leading North American trade association for pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape manufacturers and affiliate suppliers, is pleased to announce Ben Milazzo, founder and chairman of private-label specialty chemical distribution business Mayzo, Inc., as its 2021 Hall of Fame inductee. PSTC’s Hall of Fame recognizes

 PSTC names 2019 Carl Dahlquist award recipient PSTC named Jason Clapper, lead research specialist at 3M Company, as the recipient of its coveted 2019 Carl Dahlquist Award. The award is named for innovator Carl Dahlquist, who developed the Dahlquist criterion of tack, which determines if the modulus value of a material is low enough to

PSTC Names 2017 Carl Dahlquist Award Recipient The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) named Peter Gabriele, Vice President of Corporate Technology Development at Secant Group, recipient of its coveted 2017 Carl Dahlquist Award. The award is named for innovator Dahlquist, who developed the Dahlquist ”Criterion of Tack,” which determines if the modulus value of a

PSTC named Michaeleen Pacholski, Research Scientist in Analytical Sciences of Core R&D, The Dow Chemical Company, recipient of its coveted 2015 Carl Dahlquist Award. The award is named for innovator Dahlquist who developed the Dahlquist criterion of tack, determining the modulus value of a material necessary for it to be low enough and tacky enough

PSTC Announces Recipient of the 2014 Carl Dahlquist Award PSTC named Scott R. Meyer, Senior Specialist – Product and Application Development Engineer, 3M Company, recipient of its coveted 2014 Carl Dahlquist Award. The award is named for innovator Dahlquist who developed the Dahlquist criterion of tack, determining the modulus value of a material necessary for

The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) is pleased to announce Wayne Helton, Senior Vice President of Manufacturing, Shurtape Technologies, LLC as this year’s inductee into the 2014 Hall of Fame. PSTC’s Hall of Fame recognizes those individuals whose personal commitment and accomplishments have helped to grow the pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape industry as well