[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 11 (Thursday, February 12, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E178]
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    IN HONOR OF MELVIN E. KAMEN: AN INVENTOR OF THE YEAR NEW JERSEY 
                         INVENTORS HALL OF FAME

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 12, 1998

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
outstanding scientist, Mr. Melvin E. Kamen, who will be honored as an 
``Inventor of the Year'' by the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame at 
their 10th Annual Awards Banquet on Thursday, February 12, 1998, at the 
William Hazell Center at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in 
Newark, NJ.
  Mr. Kamen, Chief Research Scientist for Revlon, has been with the 
company for 28 years. Prior to his association with Revlon, Mr. Kamen 
was the president and chief chemist of New Jersey-based Kamco Chemical 
Industries. he is recognized for his work in developing ENVIROGLUV, a 
revolutionary new glass decorating technology. He holds memberships in 
several professional organizations, including the American Institute of 
Chemists and American Oil Chemist Society, as well as the New York 
Academy of Science and the Society of Glass and Ceramic Decorators.
  Mr. Kamen, a resident of Highlands, NJ, is Senior Vice President of 
Advanced Technology at the Revlon Research Center in Edison. Mr. Kamen 
spent 10 years developing and refining the ENVIROGLUV process. This 
process eliminates any heavy metals, solvents and volatile organic 
compounds from the glass decorating process. ENVIROGLUV provides both 
an economic and environmentally sound alternative that is superior to 
conventional glass decorating methods. This technology is touted as one 
of the biggest breakthroughs in the glass decorating business in 100 
years.
  Revlon Technologies is the technology licensing division of Revlon, 
Inc., a worldwide leader in the development and marketing of cosmetics, 
skin care, fragrance, personal care and professional products. The 
division's first product is ENVIROGLUV which uses patented and 
proprietary inks in a glass decorating technology based on ultraviolet 
light rather than old-fashion heat curing ovens. The process offers 
superior color, greater speed and flexibility, reduced manufacturing 
costs and environmental benefits.
  It is an honor to recognize Mr. Melvin E. Kamen for his outstanding 
accomplishments. I am certain that my colleagues will join me in paying 
tribute to this remarkable gentleman.

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