]> milgrom_j Jack Milgrom Papers A description of the collection at Syracuse University DGI/MM &su_name; &su_address; 2006 Michele Combs Dec 2008 English Feb 2009 - converted to EAD (MRC)11 Jun 2014 - inventory expanded (DF) Overview of the Collection &su_name; &su_address; Milgrom, Jack. Jack Milgrom Papers 1958-2005 11.5 linear ft. Collection consists largely of published material and reports collected and written by Jack Milgrom on the subjects of plastics in general, and specifically on the use of plastics in packaging and the recycling of plastics, as well as utility scrap and recycling in the auto industry. 2651142 English Biographical History

Jack Milgrom was an American researcher and consultant in the plastics field. He received his A.B., M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He performed research in detergent, petroleum and elastomers, and worked in the plastics industry for Foster Grant among other companies. In 1968, Milgrom became a consultant with Arthur D. Little, Inc. and moved to SRI International in 1981. He then became the managing director of Walden Research, Inc. in 1983. Milgrom conducted seminars in the United States and Europe on plastics recycling, packaging and the environment.

 Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Jack Milgrom Papers consists largely of published material and reports collected and written by Jack Milgrom on the subjects of plastics in general, and specifically on the use of plastics in packaging and the recycling of plastics, as well as utility scrap and recycling in the auto industry.

Arthur D. Little reports contains documents and reports written by Milgrom and others at the company. Reports were written for private companies, industry trade groups, and government agencies, such as the Department of Health, Education and Welfare and the Food and Drug Administration.

Conference reports consists of proceedings from various national and international conferences on packaging, recycling, conservation, and waste management.

Printed materials consists of documents and reports written by other individuals, companies, agencies, and industry groups.

Research files contains folders assembled by Milgrom related to various projects with which he was involved. Of particular note in this content area are a series of documents related to the Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society, which was part of the North American Treaty Organization tasked in part with researching waste recycling in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Writings contains published articles, speeches, and preparatory notes by Milgrom (exclusive of writing done under Arthur D. Little).

Arrangement of the Collection

Arranged into series by general topic.

 Related Material

&scrc_name; has numerous holdings in the areas of plastics and industrial design. Please refer to &subjindex; for a complete listing.

 Separated Material

Wiley Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology transferred to rare books for cataloging

 Subject and Genre Headings Business and Industry PlasticsMilgrom, Jack. International Ryder Conference on Beverage Packaging.Monsanto Chemical Company.North Atlantic Treaty Organization. -- Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society. Beverage containers.Conservation of natural resources.Container industry.Food -- Packaging.Packaging.Plastics in packaging. Plastics industry and trade.Recycling (Waste, etc.) Recycling industry. Biodegradable plastics. Articles.Clippings (information artifacts)Publications.Reports. Scrapbooks.Technical reports. Researchers.Consultants. Access Restrictions

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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

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Acquisition Information

Transfer from National Plastics Center and Museum, 11/06/2008. Originally, gift of Jack Milgrom.

 Inventory Arthur D. Little reports Aluminum two-piece food can: Industry’s reaction 19761 report to Aluminum Company of America Applications and markets for plastic wire coating scrap 1973 1 report to Diversified Metals Applications and markets for plastic wire coating scrap 1975 1 report to Plastic Sales, Inc Assessment of the fotential for Hercules’ oriented polypropylene bottle program 1976 1 report to Hercules Inc Attack on packaging 1974, 1976 1 speech presented at The Fall Executive Conference of the National Flexible Packaging Association, Sept. 22 1976. also includes notes and newspaper clippings Beverage container markets, manufacturing economics and recycling: Analysis of potential competition among can stock suppliers 1980 1 report to Anaconda Aluminum Division by Robert A. Calef, Bruce M. Lane, Jack Milgrom, Elliott D. Novak, Edward L. Pepper, Paul R. Poston, and Frank M. Yans Characterization of the plastics packaging industry 1977 1 report to Owens-Illinois by Jack Milgrom, Elliot Novak, George Pickering, and Dewayne Whitehead Commentary on plasticizer migration from polyvinyl chloride film 1979 1 report to Department of Health, Education and Welfare Development of a flameproof elastic elastomeric fiber 1971 1 report to National Aeronautics and Space Administration Energy requirements for plastic meat trays and egg cartons 1978 1 report to Diamond International Corporation Energy use patterns for metal recycling 1978 2 report to U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines Energy utilized to deliver soft drinks in alternative containers in Ontario 1983 2 report to Alcan Canada Products Food contact polymers and polymer additives used in packaging 2 folders 1979 2 report to Food and Drug Administration. also includes draft report Glass polymer composite sewer pipe: An initial evaluation of its commercial potential 1979 2 report to Applied Science Incentives for plastic recycling and reuse 1970 2 report to Department of Health, Education and Welfare Incentives for recycling and reuse of plastics 2 folders 1972 3 report for the Federal Solid Waste Management Program, Environmental Protection Agency. also includes draft report Life cycle energy content of containers 1982 3 report to The American Iron and Steel Institute Life cycle energy requirements for selected sheet materials Applicable to manufacture of automobile components 1979 3 report to The American Iron and Steel Institute Migration of BHT antioxidant from high density polyethylene 1981 3 report to Department of Health, Education and Welfare Opportunities for a tire manufacturing plant in the Kuwait-Saudi Arabia region 1978 3 report to Abdul-Aziz and Mohammad Aljomaih Opportunities for regional solid waste management 1975 3 report to The Regional Solid Waste Committee Outlook for PVC and competitive materials in packaging food/pharmaceuticals/toiletries/cosmetics, part I 1977 3 multi-client study Outlook for PVC and competitive materials in packaging food/pharmaceuticals/toiletries/cosmetics, parts II and III 2 folders 1977 4 multi-client study Packaging and economic growth undated 4 Packaging for appliances and consumer electronic equipment: The environmental issue 1973 4 report to Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Packaging in perspective undated 4 2 copies Polyvinylidene fluoride and ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymers end-use markets/technology 1972 4 report to Montecatini Edison Potential diversification acquisitions 1977 4 report to Uniroyal Chemical Company Recovery of glass in North America 1974 4 report by Milgrom presented at International Solid Waste Association Symposium at Montreal, Canada State-of-the-art study of the pyrolysis of solid wastes 1973 4 report to Combustion Equipment Associates, Inc Status of plastics recycling in the USA undated 4 Tinplate, aluminum and beverage container economics: A survey 1979 4 report to Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation Trends and opportunities in plastics recycling 1991 4 report by Decision Resources, Arthur D. Little Affiliate Vinylidene chloride monomer emissions from the monomer, polymer, and polymer processing industries 1976 5 report to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Miscellaneous 1972-1974 1981 5 includes: Recycling Packaging Wastes in the U.S., newspaper clipping: US Urged to Spur Recycling of Plastics, Packaging Wastes, Resource Recovery, Recycling Scrap Thermoplastics Conference reports Achieving Market Expansion Through Plastics Recycling 19895 sponsored by The Institute for International Research American Plastics Council: APC Durables Recycling Workshop II 19985 American Plastics Rouncil: APC Durables Recycling Workshop III 19995 Bev-Pak Americas 1993 1 Bev-Pak Americas 1994 1 Bev-Pak Americas speech 1994 5 Bev-Pak Americas 1996 1 Bev-Pak Americas 1998 1 Bev-Pak Americas personal notes and PowerPoint sheets 1998 5 Conservation and Recycling: Second World Recycling Congress 1979 5 Creating Environmentally Responsible Packaging (3rd annual conference) 1991 6 Creating Environmentally Responsible Packaging (4th annual conference) 1992 6 Food Product-Package Compatibility proceedings 1986 6 How to Design a Plastic Recycling Program: New England Resource Recovery Conference 1990 1 International Plastics and Rubber Planning Conference 1989 6 International Ryder Conference of Beverage Packaging (8th annual) 1984 6 International Ryder Conference of Beverage Packaging (13th annual) 1989 7 International Ryder Conference of Beverage Packaging (14th annual) 1990 7 International Ryder Conference of Beverage Packaging (15th annual) 1991 7 International Ryder Conference of Beverage Packaging (16th annual) 1992 7 Plastics Recycling Business 1994 1 Plastic Recycling Workshop: Recycling Plastics in the 90s 1989 2 Profits in Recycling and Degradable Plastics: A Strategic Analysis Conference 1990 1 Recycling Law Reports from Raymond Communications, Inc 1996 2 proceedings from take it back!: an international seminar for product and packaging makers Recycling World Congress (2nd) 1979 3 folders 8 Regional Technical Conference: Plastics Disposal and Recycling 1988 8 Turn Waste Into Profits: An Integrated Approach to Plastics Management 1992 2 proceedings from The Environmental Technology Exposition and Conference Printed materials American Excelsior Company information undated8 Analysis of trends in municipal solid waste generation 19928 report by Franklin Associates, Ltd Application of technology-directed methods to reduce solid waste and conserve resources in the packaging of non-fluid foods, vol 1: A summary 1978 8 prepared by Franklin Associates, Ltd for National Science Foundation Aspects of plastic packaging waste management 19938 report prepared by the Recycling Advisory Unit for the Environmental Unit DTI Automobile shredder residue—the problem and potential solutions: An overview of the industry and problem and a review of potential methods for disposal 19908 prepared by Robert J. Schmitt, Center for Materials Production Beverage packaging systems—energy study undated 2 Biodegradable polymer technology: Annual strategic report 19969 Business plan for the manufacture of composite-polymer durables from mixed, packaging-grade plastics 1994 2 Coca-Cola USA multi-material recycling manual undated9 Comparative energy and environmental impacts for soft drink delivery systems 1989 9 report by Franklin Associates, Ltd for The National Association for Plastic Container Recovery Congress R’95: Integrated resources management 1995 9 Curbside planning guide 1989 2 guide by the Plastic Recycling Corporation of California to provide the basic PET (polyethylene terephthalate) recycling for city and waste management officials Dispensing containers corporation confidential business plan 1993 9 Economic and environmental assessment of Alberta’s unique beverage container redemption system 1983 9 report prepared by Michael J. Hare, economic and environmental consultant, for Waste Management Branch of Alberta Environment Energy analysis of 10 oz soft drink packaging alternatives 1976 9 prepared by S. E. Sax, of the Ontario Research Foundation Energy utilized to deliver soft drinks in alternative containers in Ontario 1983 10 report prepared by SRI International for Alcan Canada Products Ltd Energy utilized to deliver soft drinks in alternative containers in Ontario: Executive summary 1983 10 report prepared by SRI International for Alcan Canada Products Ltd Environmental, economic, and energy impacts of material recovery facilities: A MITE program evaluation 1995 10 report prepared by Roy F. Weston, Inc, and The Solid Waste Association of North America, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency Environmental impact of plastics disposal in municipal solid wastes 1986 10 technical report # 12 from Plastics Recycling Institute: A university-industry cooperative program (affiliated with State University of New Jersey Rutgers). project manager: Sidney Rankin Facing America’s trash: What’s next for municipal solid waste? 2 folders 1989 10 report by U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment in anticipation of the reauthorization of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. includes summary report Facts and figures of the U.S. plastics industry 1988 10 report by The Society of Plastics Industry, Inc Family-size soft drink containers—a comparative energy and environmental analysis: Executive summary and vol. 1 2 folders 1978 10 prepared by Franklin Associates, Ltd for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Chemical Division Family-size soft drink containers—a comparative energy and environmental impact analysis: Volume 2 – appendix 1978 11 rrepared by Franklin Associates, Ltd. for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Chemical Division Garbage, trash, refuse, waste, discards, rubbish, and junk (the book 3) 1994 11 report by Nichols Dezenhall Communications Management Group Green products by design: Choices for a cleaner environment 1992 11 report by U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment Growth markets for plastic bottles 1986 11 report prepared by Technology Forecast for multi-client sponsorship How government building codes and construction standards discourage recycling 1996 11 part 3 of a series on recycling and deregulation: opportunities for market development, by Alexander Volokh of the Reason Foundation. also includes a press release How to collect plastics for recycling 1995 11 report by American Plastics Council; also includes press release Making of steel undated 11 report by American Iron and Steel Institute Market study for Carborundum’s EKONOL thermoplastic polyester 1991 11 report by Encotech for Carborundum Company Microwave decade (the 1990s) 1989 2 report by Packaging Strategies National post-consumer plastics recycling rate study (1993) 1994 12 report by R.W. Beck National post-consumer plastics recycling rate study (1995) 1996 12 report by R.W. Beck (2 copies) Pennsylvania municipal recycling sosts: Eight case studies 1992 12 prepared by The Pennsylvania Soft Drink Association and Moore Recycling Associates for The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources Plastics: The energy saver 1981 12 q summary report of an energy impact analysis of the manufacture and use of plastics products and equivalent products made from non-plastics alternative materials. report by Franklin Associates, Ltd. for The Society of Plastics Industry, Inc Plastics and the environment: Progress and commitment 1990 12 report by The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc; author and editor: Bonnie Merrill Limbach Plastics and the environment: Progress and commitment (2nd edition) 1991 12 report by The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc; author and editor: Bonnie Merrill Limbach Plastics industry in the year 2000 1973 12 report prepared for The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. by R.L Glauz, Jr., A. G. Kridgl, R.H. Schwaar, and S.L. Soder. Stanford Research Institute Plastics recycling foundation: Annual report 1998 12 Plastics recycling in the industrial sector: An assessment of the opportunities and constraints 1989 12 report by Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy Plastics recycling media packet 1995 12 by the Freedonia Group, Inc Plastic waste: Resource recovery and recycling in Japan undated 12 report by Plastic Waste Management Institute Polymer recycling, vol. 1, no. 4 1994 12 journal edited by Michael E. Henstock. Includes a letter to Milgrom inviting him to submit a manuscript to the journal Post-consumer mixed plastics recycling: Characterization, collection, costs and markets 1991 12 report by Bruce A. Hegberg, William H. Hallenbeck, and Gary R. Brenniman. University of Illinois Center for Solid Waste Management and Research. Prepared for Illinois Dept. of Energy and Natural Resources (2 copies) Recyling and reducing packaging waste: How the United States compares to other countries 1991 13 report by James E. McCarthy, Congressional Resource Service report for Congress Recycling venture forum study: Final report 1995 13 report by David Kirkpatrick, Kirk Works Report on measures for establishing the recycled plastics market (outline) 1975 13 report by Ministry of International Trade and Industry Committee on Plastics Waste Recycling Review of the manufacturing process and characteristics of recycled plastic lumber 1995 13 report by Dr. Prabhat Krishnaswamy and Dr. Duryodhan Mangaraj for Environment and Plastics Institute of Canada Role of packaging in solid waste management 1966-1976 1969 13 report written by Arsen Darnay and William E. Franklin, Midwest Research Institute, for the Bureau of Solid Waste Management Santa Barbara county pilot waste collection project: Final report 1994 13 a joint project of The Santa Barbara County Solid Waste Management Division, The National Audobon Society, and The Grocery Industry Second materials: Engineering properties, environmental consequences, and social and economic impacts 1993 13 prepared by Waste Management Institute, State University of New York at Stony Brook for The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Soft drink profitability study by package type: Final report 1981 13 report by Booz-Allen and Hamilton Management Consultants for Can Manufacturers Institute Source reduction of municipal solid waste in New York State: An INFORM study 1995 13 report by Bette K. Fishbein Specifications for materials recovered From municipal refuse 1975 13 report by H. Alter and W. R. Reeves, The National Center for Resource Recovery, Inc. for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Statistical comparisons of USA rigid container market: Total vs. metal vs. glass vs. plastics 1972-1982 preliminary 1983 14 prepared by Valerie B. Gigliotti (2 copies) Table of energy requirements of some industrial processes 1979 14 part 2 of the Handbook of industrial energy analysis Technologies for recycling post-consumer mixed plastics: Plastic lumber production, emerging separation technologies, waste plastic handlers and equipment manufacturers 1991 14 report by Bruce A. Hegberg, Gary R. Brenniman, and William H. Hallenbeck Ten year review of plastics recycling 1991 14 report by S.G. Howell for the Environmental Protection Agency Use and disposal of plastics in agriculture 1994 14 prepared by Amidon Recycling for the American Plastics Council, a joint initiative with The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc Value added to recyclable materials in the northeast 1994 14 prepared by Roy F. Weston for The Northeast Recycling Council Research files Auto plastics recycling 1990-2003 14 newspaper clippings, Pheonix: Voice of the scrap recycling Industries, Automotive Report Series (3 issues) Auto plastics recycling 1994-1996 14 newspaper clippings, Dylark Plastics Recycling Technology brochure, press releases, Automative Report Series (3 issues) Auto plastics recycling 1997-2005 14 newspaper clippings, brochures: Hematite, Collins and Aikman, Automotive Aluminum Recycling (2), Ford Motor Company environmental annual report (May 1997) Coca-Cola 1982-1984 15 correspondences, presentations, handwritten notes, overhead projector sheets Degradable plastic 1985-1989 15 assorted newspaper clippings, communications and two brochures: "Ampacet’s answer to plastics degradability" and "Plastics for today’s technical problems and environmental concerns" Degradable plastic 1989-1994 15 assorted newspaper clippings, notes, and brochures Degradable plastic 1991-2003 15 assorted newspaper clippings, notes, and press releases Degradable plastic: Cargill/Dow 2001-2003 15 newspaper clippings Degradable plastic: history 1970-2003 15 Includes "A new chapter in degradable polymers" by Society of Plastics Industry (May 1997), e-mails, Environment and Plastics Industry Council newsletter, newspaper clippings, and magazine articles NATO/CCMS: agenda 1979 15 provisional agenda for meeting in Lisbon 1979. topic of meeting: implementing CCMS (Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society) pilot study on waste plastic recovery NATO/CCMS: Appendices of first draft report of NATO/CCMS experts pilot study on waste plastic recovery 1980 15 Prepared by George L. Ball NATO/CCMS: appendices of meeting report 1979 15 NATO/CCMS: appendices of second draft report of NATO/CCMS experts pilot study on waste plastic recycling 1980 16 prepared by George L. Ball NATO/CCMS: meeting reports 1979-1980 16 two reports: one from Lisbon in 1979 and one from The Hague in 1980 (2 copies) NATO/CCMS: Waste plastic recycling information exchange 2 folders 1981 16 vols. 1 and 2. prepared by Monsanto Research Corporation (2 copies of vol. 1). also includes a letter from study leader Carl J. Schafer to the Experts Group on EPA letterhead NATO/CCMS: Waste plastic recycling information exchange preliminary draft 1980-1981 16 prepared by Monsanto Research Corporation. includes a letter from George L. Ball (pilot study chairman) to NATO/CCMS experts on plastic waste recycling, on Monsanto letterhead NATO/CCMS: miscellaneous 1977, 1979 16 communications, draft studies, articles Packaging 1984-1994 16 newspaper and magazine clippings, census reports Packaging: market projections 1981-1987 16 newspaper and magazine clippings, parts of a letter Packaging: The silent servant undated 16 photocopy of a paper: “Packaging... the silent servant… silent too long” Recycling: Deposit State Experiences 1977-1990 16 brochures, pamphlets, newsletters, and articles. Massachusetts and Michigan feature prominently Recycling: deposit state experiences 1981-2003 17 brochures, pamphlets, newsletters, and articles Terex: MSW system executive summary undated 17 report by Terex Corporation about municipal solid waste as containing recoverable resources Terex: WRI 1994-1995 17 communications, invoices, and reports related to dealings with Walden Research, Inc Terex: miscellaneous 1994-1998 17

Includes: Contract with MGA Southern Africa, press releases, diagrams, notes, "Ammonia fiber explosion (AFEX) pretreatment of municipal solid waste" report, "Comprehensive waste recovery system" packet.

 Utility: Alcan Cable 1989-1991 17 catalog of investor-owned electric utility companies operating in the United States (30th edition) and an assortment of communications, notes, memos, and clippings Utility: Alcan Cable 1991 17 notes, meeting agenda, meeting minutes, e-mail, and part of a report Utility: Alcatel Canada Wire and Cable 1992 17 brochures, communications and notes Utility: Baltimore Gas and Electric 1990-1991 17 brochures, communications and notes Utility: Cleveland Electric 1990 17 notes, letters, an annual report Utility: Detroit Edison 1990-1991 17 letters, notes, and an annual report Utility: Florida Power and Light 1982, 1990-1991 18 letters and notes Utility: General Public Utilities 1991 18 letters, requests for proposals, brochure, and notes Utility: Leaversuch papers 1991, 1994, 1996 18 letters, newsletter, data sheets, and clippings Utility: Ohio Edison 1989-1991 18 notes, letter, and an annual report Utility: Southwire 1991-1992 18 letters, notes, reports Utility: Sumitomo 1999 18 includes a single letter from Milgrom to Sumitomo inquiring about recycling process Utility: Wire Choppers 1997-2003 18 letters, notes, directions, and clippings Utility: miscellaneous 1990-2003 18 letters, notes, clippings, and brochures Writings Changing food and beverage packaging markets: The drive for convenience and environmental responsibility 1991 18 2 copies of the report and the executive summary Competitive trends in packaging: Dynamic technology changes within a mature industry 1983-1984 18 3 copies of the report and 5 copies of the executive summary Degradable plastics report 1989 18 aso includes a clipping of "Biofoam: Snacks to loose fill" and two handwritten notes Homogenous reactions catalyzed by platinum 1959-1960 18 Also includes a draft and related memorandum Identifying the nuisance plastics 1973 18 an article printed in New Scientist Intermaterial competition in beverage packaging 1990 18 2 copies Methylnaphthalene complexes 1958, 1966 19

2 copies of Methyl naphthalene complexes, Metal-Olefin Complexes (internal memorandum), Ethers of olefin alcohols (clipping), and part of a journal article from Journal of Polymer Science, Part A-2, Vol. 4

Overview of PET bottle recycling 1984 19 speech presented at the Eighth International Conference on Oriented Plastics Containers Overview of plastics recycling 1981-1982 19 2 versions: a photocopied book chapter and a speech (2 copies) Platinum (II) 1959 19 2 copies, drafts, and preparatory notes Preliminary survey of novel fabrication technology for plastics and elastomers 1982 19 prepared for C. ITOC & Co. in Tokyo Program to promote PET beverage bottle recycling in non-deposit states 1984 19 report to Coca-Cola USA by Milgrom, on behalf of Walden Research Institute Resource recovery and energy review Articles 1975 19 2 articles from Resource Recovery and Energy Review: "Recovery of glass from municipal wastes" (in Mar/Apr 1975) (2 copies and 1 photocopy), "Does too much plastic go to waste?" (in Jul/Aug 1975) (1 copy and 1 photocopy) Single-service beer and soft drink container market: Capacity, production, and outlook 1989 19 co-written with Zachary Tahmin Miscellaneous 1993-1995 19

Includes: Reclaiming Single Plastic Resins: Tracking Technology Developments (article in Spectrum) (2 copies), Trends and Opportunities in Plastics Recycling in the United States (article in Decision Resources) (2 copies), An Overview of the Markets for Recycled Plastics (article in Polymer Recycling, Vol. 1, No. 4) (15 copies), Recycling Plastics: Current Status (from Conservation andi Recycling Vol 3), newspaper clippings, Packaging and the Environment (article in Cereal Foods World, Vol. 31, No. 11).