Today's post is from Liberty Packaging's Director of New Business, John Murphy, pictured at left during his days at Murnell.
Many years ago I took a considerable risk for our family business in hiring chemist Bill Drinan, away from the Butcher Wax Co., based on Bill’s impressive know-how for formulating detergent and disinfectant compounds. I spent long hours studying saponification (converting grease and oil to soap), and the more I learned, the more business opportunities appeared with increasing frequency. Together Bill and I structured a program for manufacturers with the essentials for a successful detergent technology degreasing operation such as: effective products, the correct water temperature, the right dilution ratios, the best handling practices, the proper rinsing, clean solution preparation, and the right equipment. In doing so, I was setting my future, although I didn’t realize it then. I just knew I needed to work hard enough to feed my six children.
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CHIPS Act, Part III: Plan for Success
Posted by Joe Spitz on Feb 15, 2023 5:03:34 PM
Discussion: CHIPS Act - Bring it Home
Read MoreTopics: American manufacturing, manufacturers, electronics packaging, Semi-conductor
CHIPS Act: Opportunity or Gamble? Part II in a series
Posted by Joe Spitz on Feb 15, 2023 1:58:46 PM
Discussion: CHIPS Act Hurdles
Read MoreTopics: American manufacturing, manufacturers, electronics packaging, Semi-conductor
CHIPS Act: General Information Part I in a series
Posted by Joe Spitz on Feb 15, 2023 1:22:01 PM
Discussion: The U.S. Government's $52.7 billion Chips for America Fund
Read MoreTopics: American manufacturing, manufacturers, electronics packaging, Semi-conductor
Corrosion, Degradation and Pollution
Posted by Joe Spitz on Apr 8, 2013 10:57:00 AM
Sulfur Dioxide Is the Major Problem with Atmospheric Pollution According To Study
“moderate volcanic eruptions are the main drivers of stratospheric aerosol variability from 2000 to 2010….” . - University of Colorado study, from an IEEE Magazine article
Topics: export, American manufacturing, corrosion prevention, environmental effects of volatiles, Asia
Increased Overseas Pollution Troubling for American Export Business
Posted by Joe Spitz on Apr 5, 2013 1:06:00 PM
American manufacturing companies would naturally seek opportunities to sell their hard- earned products into newly industrialized countries like China, India, Brazil, and others, to take advantage of the tremendous trade growth there. These markets are attractive and whether American companies export to them or establish factories to manufacture there, atmospheric pollution is very much a problem and should be considered.
Topics: export, American manufacturing, effects of pollution
Copper and the Alchemy of Bronze
Posted by Joe Spitz on Mar 15, 2013 5:58:00 PM
A few years ago, Liberty Packaging president Elaine was interviewed by the Copper Development Association, an organization dedicated to the copper metal and its uses. The Association took a particular interest in Corrosion Intercept. Corrosion Intercept, like all the Intercept Technology products, has a copper backbone bonded into the plastic packaging that acts as an atmospheric barrier, protecting the product inside from corrosion, static charges, and mildew. In that article, there is a link to a similar story regarding the importance of bronze, copper, and tin to man’s progress that I found fascinating. Here are some excerpts. I hope you enjoy.
Topics: Copper, American manufacturing, mining equipment, manufacturing
Packaging the IEEE - an Association for Excellence in Electronics
Posted by Joe Spitz on Jan 29, 2013 10:03:00 AM
“We solve product reliability issues with our Intercept Technology barrier packaging” is one of my elevator speeches. Because of this association with and passion for reliability issues, Liberty Packaging is a member of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and the Reliability Society, a technical Society within the IEEE, the world’s leading association for the advancement of technology. The New York City headquartered IEEE is dedicated to the advancement of technical innovation and excellence. It boasts over 400,000 members in more than 140 counties. The Reliability Society has 24 chapters and members in 60 countries worldwide. The Boston/New Hampshire/Rhode Island IEEE chapter whose meetings I attend, is recognized as one of the top three most active chapters worldwide every year. That recognition is a credit to its dedicated volunteer officers.
Topics: American manufacturing, corrosion, boston, IEEE, reliability, quality
Best Packaging for Electronics: Then and Now
Posted by Joe Spitz on Jan 8, 2013 10:13:00 PM
While cleaning out the office this holiday season, we came across our very first newsletter sent by U.S. Mail to our contacts in 1996. Since the inception of Liberty Packaging, our basic marketing philosophy has been to share information about Intercept Technology™ packaging materials. Seventeen years later, it occurs to me that the information shared remains as valuable now to any company manufacturing electronics; devices, boards, and assembling full units. Intercept Technology barrier packaging was disruptive technology compared to the rest of the barrier products in use at that time.
Topics: American manufacturing, heavy duty barrier packaging, Static Intercept
How I Learned To Love Detergents
Posted by Elaine Spitz on Oct 25, 2012 9:13:00 AM
Today's post is from Liberty Packaging's Director of New Business, John Murphy, pictured at left during his days at Murnell.
Many years ago I took a considerable risk for our family business in hiring chemist Bill Drinan, away from the Butcher Wax Co., based on Bill’s impressive know-how for formulating detergent and disinfectant compounds. I spent long hours studying saponification (converting grease and oil to soap), and the more I learned, the more business opportunities appeared with increasing frequency. Together Bill and I structured a program for manufacturers with the essentials for a successful detergent technology degreasing operation such as: effective products, the correct water temperature, the right dilution ratios, the best handling practices, the proper rinsing, clean solution preparation, and the right equipment. In doing so, I was setting my future, although I didn’t realize it then. I just knew I needed to work hard enough to feed my six children.
Topics: American manufacturing, oil, detergents, manufacturing
Our Packaging Colleague: John Murphy
Posted by Joe Spitz on Oct 23, 2012 11:52:00 AM
He’s tall. In winter time, he wears a hat from his collection of Stetsons and his face, underneath these wide brimmed cowboy-style hats, looks like Gregory Peck. He has a deep voice to accent his command of words and concepts.
Topics: American manufacturing, oil, detergents, manufacturing