Benjamin Rochon Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

• Design experimental protocols to qualify new raw materials to be used in product formulations• Communicate with global managers to match their region’s target needs• Train technicians to run the experiments listed in qualification protocols• Projects are focused in isocyanate chemistry, solvents, and resin synthesis

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

• Operate the Synapt HDMS for product development, troubleshooting, and competitive analysis• Program and perform wet chemistry titrations on Titrando auto-titrator with a wide range of samples (resins, isocyanates, amines, acids, etc.)• Produce detailed analytical reports to address customer questions• Create new standard operating procedures for specialized wet chemistry experiments• Trained technicians to operate the auto-titrator to increase project timelines

West Deptford, Nj

• Developed and tested new procedure to make iridium black salt from raw iridium sponge• Performed mass balance calculations on ion exchange column for precious metal recovery• Worked with supervisors to design pilot plant experiments from P&ID diagrams.• Collaborated with coworkers for new designs of processes, and for troubleshooting solutions for current procedures

Bristol, Pa

• Performed research and formulations of highly viscous solutions used for the oil industry• Worked with supervisor and independently on high pressure/temperature viscometers• Assisted in the design and SOP for new experiment set up• Participated in Root Cause Investigation on a safety committee

Morrisville, Pa

• Developed new compound formulations for flame retardant engineering resins• Tested numerous samples to record and present data to R&D• Calibrated and initiated new flame retardant testing for higher quality samples• Conducted quality control testing on a daily basis to ensure acceptable properties.