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.