Article: Plastics Hall of Fame; The new school comes of age 2009 inductees.(News)

Nine new members will be inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame tonight in Chicago.

Schwarz built up Engel Holding GmbH's global sales network, helping to expand the Austrian firm into a leading injection press manufacturer.

Noble co-founded PVC compounder Carlew Chemicals later called Synergistics Industries Ltd. He pioneered plasticizers in flexible compounds and PEX for wire and cable.

Barr is credited with major advances in screw technology, large-part blow molding machines and extrusion.

Swain founded Chroma Corp. and developed color concentrates. Today he is managing director of the Plastics Pioneers Association.

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