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George R. Hansen Carborundum Company, Keasby George Hansen developed a new casting process for the manufacture of silicon carbide refractory shapes that were competitive in terms of design and capability with ferrous metal parts used in high temperature applications. Many industries use silicon carbide, a very abrasion and heat resistant material, to reduce process down-time and manufacturing costs. Development of this process enabled industries such as aluminum casting, chemical processing, ferrous metal and pollution control to use silicon carbide as part of their processes. Hansen personally trained employees at Carborundum manufacturering sites in Brazil and Europe. Hansen attended both Rutgers University and Newark Technical School, forerunner of New Jersey Institute of Technology. Hansen was a resident of Whiting He was honored with the Kiwanis International Legion of Honor Award. His son "Indian" Bill Geyer, who was an All-American running back at Colgate University and a professional with the Chicago Bears, succeeded his father as president of Scientific Glass, now an international company with annual sales in excess of $7 million. He was resident of Bloomfield.