[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 43 (Tuesday, April 19, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: April 19, 1994]
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           SONICS AND MATERIALS INC.'S 25TH YEAR IN BUSINESS

 Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I rise today to acknowledge 
Sonics and Materials Inc.'s 25th year in business at its Danbury, CT 
headquarters. Sonics and Materials has a remarkable reputation for its 
commitment to building world-class products for customers around the 
globe. Offering a wide range of ultrasonic welding equipment and 
plastics assembly systems, the company's products are found in 
automotive, electronic, hardware, textile, medical device, packaging, 
and toy industries.
  In 1963, founder and chief executive officer Robert S. Soloff 
received a patent for first applying the principles of ultrasonics to 
weldings rigid thermoplastics. Since then, there has been a dramatic 
growth in these welding techniques, enabling plastics to be assembled 
up to five times faster than previous methods. These developments can 
be largely attributed to Sonics and Materials' Technological innovation 
and achievement.
  Sonics and Materials is committed not only to product excellence and 
customer satisfaction, but also to the well being of the community and 
the environment. The company maintains an energy-efficient, employee-
safe, and environmentally friendly, work place. Ultrasonic plastics 
assembly does not use chemically based adhesives or any potentially 
dangerous solvents and is an easily recyclable product.
  I would like to congratulate Robert S. Soloff and the 75 employees of 
Sonics and Materials Inc. for their 25 years of responsible, dedicated, 
and successful work. I am honored to recognize the outstanding 
achievements of this Connecticut-based company.

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