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Class of 2004
Contributor to the Sport
Founder of the
Bohning Company located in
Lake City, Michigan.
Rollin was a chemical engineer, who first worked in the auto
industry, and did pioneer work in developing and adapting
adhesives and finishes to keep pace with changing technologies
in the expanding market of archery accessories.
Notes of Interest
Some of his key product developments included:
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Invented Ferr-L-Tite Adhesive to Attach Metal Points
to Wood Shafts, Fletch-Tite Fletching Adhesive for the First
Aluminum Arrows Developed by Doug Easton
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Invented Tex-Tite Special Blended Wax to Waterproof the
First Dacron Synthetic Bowstrings, Dri-Tite Water-Proofing
Compound for Feather Fletching and Fletch-Lac Arrow Lacquers
for Cresting Aluminum Arrows
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Developed a Process to Decrease the Time Required for Bread
to Rise by Feeding Yeast Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
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Developed a High-Lysine Corn to Grow in Arid Areas to Combat
World Hunger
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Developed a Non-Medical Dietary Method to Control Diabetes
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Rollin and Fred Bear
Rollin with daughter, Martha
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