ADL Chronicles

A presentation of the products and inventions that came out of the laboratories of Arthur D. Little, Inc.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Publisher's Statement

Since its beginnings in 1886 until its untimely demise in 2002, Arthur D. Little, Inc. (ADL) was considered the premier research, developme...

Of Silk Purses and Lead Balloons

Contributed by Irving J. Arons, Product Technology 1969-1994. The purpose of this posting is to tell the true story of how, in the early par...

The EPCON Plastic Pencil

Contributed by Irving J. Arons, Product Technology 1969-1994. In 1969, Hasbro Toy Company hired the Product Development Section (as it was ...

Spin-cast Eyeglass Frames

Contributed by Irving J. Arons, Product Technology 1969-1994. In the summer of 1976, Universal Optical , an eyeglass frame manufacturer ca...

The Disposable "Motionless Mixer"

Contributed by Irving J. Arons, Product Technology 1969-1994. In the early 1970's, MPB Corporation asked Arthur D. Little's Product...

An Improved Firefighter's Glove

Contributed by Irving J. Arons, Product Technology 1969-1994. It all started with NIOSH (the National Institute for Occupational Safety and...

An Erasable Ink Composition

Contributed by Irving J. Arons, Product Technology 1969-1994. In 1980, following the introduction of an erasable ink ballpoint pen by the Pa...

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About Me

Irv Arons: Peabody, Massachusetts, United States; Until my retirement in 2005, I was a consultant to the ophthalmic industry for over 30 years, and to the medical laser industry for over 20 years. I was with Arthur D. Little for 25 years and ran my own consulting company, Spectrum Consulting for 11 years, including publishing the monthly newsletter, Executive Laser Briefing.

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