Herman E. Schroeder

Herman E. Schroeder (6 July 1915 – 28 November 2009) was a research director at DuPont, inventor of the first practical adhesive for bonding rubber to nylon for B29 bomber tires,^[1] and a pioneer in the development of specialty elastomers.^[2][3][4][5]

Early life and education

Schroder was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 6, 1915. He attended Harvard University, where he received his bachelor's and master's degrees in chemistry in 1936 and 1937 and his Ph.D. in organic chemistry in 1939.

Awards

In 1984, Schroeder received the Charles Goodyear Medal. DuPont awarded him the Lavoisier Medal for Inspirational Research Leadership in 1992.

Publications

Thermoplastic Elastomers, 2nd Edition. ISBN 9781569902059.

Death

He died in 2009 in Greenville, Delaware.^[6]