Bharathi Rajan Email & Phone Number

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Global Product development of Automotive Refinishes coatings

Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India

Localization of rawmaterials and product development of Automotive OEM interior and home appliances coatings for plastic substrates(ABS/PC/PP/TPO/PBT/NYLON/FRP) and other speciality coatings(Regional market) . Testing and product validation as per customer specification. UV Clear coat development for Automotive interior plastic parts and mobile phone display. UV Coatings primer and topcoat for Vacuum metalised plastic coatings. Development of Antimicrobial and Antigraffiti coatings application for specialised products. Development of Metal decorative coating applications for electroplated steel, stainless steel, copper etc

Nairobi

Automotive Refinish paints:•Development of Body filler polyester paste (Light weight & Standard bodyfiller), Nitrocellulose spot putty, etch primers, 2K Acrylic enamels, Fast dry alkyd enamels, Nitrocellulose enamels, primer surface and thinners• Product modification, competitor product evaluation and technical/training support to East African countries Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda • New raw material evaluation in existing products for cost saving and RM Back up. • Support to production/QC for batch rework and batch approvals Wood finishes : Development of wood finishes like NC Sanding sealer, NC clear lacquer, 2K PU Wood finish and oil/alkyd based wood finishes Industrial paints:•Stoving/Baking finishes based on alkyd-amino chemistry•Two pack epoxy enamel topcoats, Zinc rich and Zinc phosphate primers for Structural applications, steel industries•Quick air dry enamels, Corrosion protection primers like One pack Zinc rich, Zincphopahte primers•Over print varnishes, Chlorinated rubber paint systems, Road marking paints, Bituminous, heat resistance aluminum paints

Mangalore Area, India

• Product development and testing of Automotive OEM exterior base coat and Clear coats based on Acrylic/Polyester melamine system, Polyurethane and 2K Acid epoxy clear coat system for North America as per Global customers test specification (General Motors, Nissan, Honda,Ford and Chrysler etc.)• Maintain QMS records as per IATF16949:2016 and Responsible care safety documents as per BASF Global standards.• Conducting customer DOE’s (Design of experiments) and test/ validate products at different bake window and different coating wedge application• Perform structure property relationships for OEM coating raw materials• Developed High solid base coats with new resin raw material given by BASF resin team and support for product submission and testing its properties against control basecoats (Customer Name: Ford Motors ,USA)• Developed improved Appearance and scratch properties of 2K Acid epoxy clear coat (Resins provided by BASF Japan resin team) . Performed DOE with different ratios of Acid epoxy and catalyst and testing its critical properties at different bake conditions and followed by product submission for product approval (Customer Name: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA, USA) • Update DFMEA and PPAP files with design inputs/Customer importance factors and assessing product risk factors

Bangalore

• Support for development of Auto refinish premium 2K Acrylic topcoat and TP Acrylic/CAB base-coat for the Global use. Test its stability, color application, mechanical and durability (QUV, Saltsapray resistance etc) properties• High solid universal solvent borne pigment dispersion (VOC <230g/l) development using novel resin made by AkzoNobel and testing its parameters /use in Automotive and Industrial coating bases • Develop low cost PU topcoats and clearcoats for the mid-market • Monitor QC and maintenance of existing topcoats and primers • Creating building blocks for future product development - Basic and innovative research on resins, and additives

Coimbatore

• Design and development of phosphating formulations & bath setup for coating over hydraulic cylinder substrate• Technical service to customers. • Troubleshooting both in the plant and at customer’s end• Cost estimation

M.Tech Polymer Science And Engg, Polymer/Plastics Engineering, 7.6/10

B.Tech Chemical Engg, Chemical Engineering, 6.4/10