MF Associates

Expertise BUSINESS MANAGEMENT New Product Commercialization Strategic Planning of New Business New Customer Development Product Portfolio Management Financial: Pricing, Profitability Technical Marketing International Business R&D MANAGEMENT R&D Leadership & Management Project Management Team Coaching & Mentorship Technical Presentations New Materials Development Regulatory Assessments Laboratory Management Stage Gate Processes Design for Six Sigma INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Patent Application Authoring IP Due Diligence International Patents IP Portfolio Management Freedom to Operate Analysis Competitive Intelligence MANUFACTURING Design for Manufacturability Continuous Improvement Pilot to Commercial Scale Up Trouble Shooting, Problem Solving Six Sigma, 5S, Lean, methodologies QC, SPC, TQM ISO 9001 (quality) ISO 17025 (laboratory) ISO TS 16949 (automotive DFSS) Polymer Compounding Plastics Fabrication Molding, Extrusion, Thermoforming POLYMER EXPERTISE Additives & Modifiers Polypropylene (PP, HIPP, RCPP, BCPP) Polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE) Polyethylene Copolymers (EVA, EEA) Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) Thermoplastic Vulcanizate (TPV) Styrenic Elastomers (SBC) Ethylene Elastomers (EPR, EPDM) Plastomers (EP, EB, EO) Acrylics Polycarbonate Polyamides Polyesters