Chad Denton Email & Phone Number

Boston, MA, US

Billerica, Massachusetts

• Formulation and Processing Team Lead
• Led broad, multi-functional team projects including product transition, product cost down, and root cause and corrective actions.
• Managed technical team focused on the scale-up and the transfer to operations for new materials and processes, including quantum dots, resin formulations, and equipment.
• Implemented new strategies to reduce customer prototype cycle times from 8 weeks to 4 weeks.
• Integrated statistical process control techniques into active pilot and production lines to improve response time and yields.
• Provided hands-on support and analysis at customer sites from initial prototype to production feasibility.

• Member of development team responsible for enabling the use of quantum dots in edge-lit display applications, from conception to the launch of QD Vision's Color IQ Optical Components.
• Developed new resin systems and stabilizer packages to drive over 100x improvement in product lifetime.
• Developed novel methods for the fabrication of QD embedded optics.
• Established and managed pilot line for the formulation and assembly of QD embedded optics to support growing customer demand.
• Provided hands-on support and QD Vision's Taiwan based contract manufacturer's facility, expanding production output from less than 10,000 to greater than 200,000 units per month.
• Developed and manufactured formulations to execute to government contracts.

Responsible for synthesis of new photo-sensitive polymers to be used in the research and development of new materials required to meet the needs of the electronics industry.

Responsible for development of new reagent for use in medical devices.

Responsible for the development of new resin formulations for use in fiber-glass and carbon-fiber reinforced polymer composites. Target applications included the wind turbine and aerospace industry.(Transitioned from Full-Time Consultant to Full-Time Employee, March 2008)

Supported research and development of carbon fiber and fiber-glass reinforced polymer matrix composites.

Scaled up hydrolysis of cellulose pulp to produce bulk quantities of cellulose nano-crystals for application in biodegradable thermoplastics.

Promoted smoking cessation pharmaceuticals at consumer events.