Albert M. Gessler (1919 – 18 May 2003) was an ExxonMobil research chemist known for the development of elastomeric thermoplastics.
[2] He worked to establish Cranford's Conservation Center, chairing the Environmental Commission for several years.
In 1999, the mayor of Cranford recognized Gessler's positive community impact with a resolution of Grateful Appreciation.
[5] His most cited work is a 1959 patent on regarding a process for preparing a vulcanized blend of crystalline polypropylene and chlorinated butyl rubber.
[11] He is credited among the chief organizers of the popular text Science and Technology of Rubber.