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Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

• Leading development projects, and advising on new binder chemistries, improved products and processes for fiberglass insulation.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Leading development teams for new and improved products and processes for fiberglass insulation.• Managing activities of Binder Group including resin development, evaluation and specification of raw materials, and test method development.• Technical liaison to production, engineering, Legal/IP, and purchasing.• Invented and developed commercialized bio-based, thermosetting binders resulting in cost-leadership, improved product performance, and increased sales.• Experienced in… Show more • Leading development teams for new and improved products and processes for fiberglass insulation.• Managing activities of Binder Group including resin development, evaluation and specification of raw materials, and test method development.• Technical liaison to production, engineering, Legal/IP, and purchasing.• Invented and developed commercialized bio-based, thermosetting binders resulting in cost-leadership, improved product performance, and increased sales.• Experienced in thermosetting binders, mold technologies, and coupling agents for fiberglass. Show less

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Invented and implemented new, bio-based, thermosetting binders resulting in cost-leadership, improved product performance, and increased sales.• Evaluated and specified raw materials.• Developed new test methods.• Experienced in thermosetting binders, mold technologies, and coupling agents for fiberglass.

Kingsport, Tn

• Led project for process development of desensitized high explosives, including development, and scale-up of coating technology and development of new quality control methods. - Reduced production cost by 30%, doubled production capacity while increasing quality consistency.• Managed activities of R&D team of 10 (including 4 Ph.D. chemists) comprising organic synthesis, process and analytical chemistry, formulations, and testing.

Lucerne Area, Switzerland

• Led new product and process development for pressure sensitive adhesives and sealants.• Monitored and advised in respect to intellectual property (IP), competition, and market trends.• Liaison between operation, laboratories, sales, marketing, and purchasing for developing, manufacturing, and evaluating of prototypes.• Commercialized developments include new product lines of high performing double- and single-faced adhesive tapes for flooring and exterior construction… Show more • Led new product and process development for pressure sensitive adhesives and sealants.• Monitored and advised in respect to intellectual property (IP), competition, and market trends.• Liaison between operation, laboratories, sales, marketing, and purchasing for developing, manufacturing, and evaluating of prototypes.• Commercialized developments include new product lines of high performing double- and single-faced adhesive tapes for flooring and exterior construction applications; removable and permanent application; low tack, high tack; plasticizer resistance; low temperature tack.• Led project for process optimization resulting in yield loss reduction and annual savings of >$1MM. Show less

Brussels Area, Belgium

• Developed continuous process for PTMEG (polytetrahydrofuran, PTHF), used for polyurethanes, spandex, and polyesters. (Cationic polymerization, transesterification, neutralization, color hydrogenation, distillation, flash evaporation, wiped film evaporation).• Cooperated with engineering department for planning of Process Flow and P&I diagrams for continuous pilot plant and commercial plant for PTMEG.• Developed novel hydrogenation process for the conversion of PTMEG-diesters to… Show more • Developed continuous process for PTMEG (polytetrahydrofuran, PTHF), used for polyurethanes, spandex, and polyesters. (Cationic polymerization, transesterification, neutralization, color hydrogenation, distillation, flash evaporation, wiped film evaporation).• Cooperated with engineering department for planning of Process Flow and P&I diagrams for continuous pilot plant and commercial plant for PTMEG.• Developed novel hydrogenation process for the conversion of PTMEG-diesters to PTMEG; reduction of manufacturing costs by 50 % as compared to conventional transesterification.• Developed analytical test methods and quality control methods. Show less

Greater Memphis Area

• Identified and implemented process change to improve PTMEG's quality (reactivity adjustment for urethanes; increased heat stability for polyester); resulting in 30% capacity increase and quality approval by spandex manufacturers.• Technical customer support for Spandex, polyurethane, and polyester manufacturers.

Mannheim Area, Germany

• Assisted the development of processes for fatty amines and heterocyclic amines by reductive amination of alcohols.• Assisted the feasibility study for a polymerization process realized in form of pilot and commercial plant in South-Korea (Shinwha, now Korea PTG)• Executed literature and patent searches.

Mainz Area, Germany

• Research and execution of Master's and Ph.D. thesis: polymeric fluorophores for conventional and electronic applications (funded by BASF AG, Germany).• Synthesis and characterization of new liquid crystals, chromophores and fluorophores based on perylene anhydrides.• Cooperation with international research groups for the characterization of NLO and fluorescence properties of conjugated aromatic compounds.• Profound knowledge in organo-metallic catalysis, polymeric and organic… Show more • Research and execution of Master's and Ph.D. thesis: polymeric fluorophores for conventional and electronic applications (funded by BASF AG, Germany).• Synthesis and characterization of new liquid crystals, chromophores and fluorophores based on perylene anhydrides.• Cooperation with international research groups for the characterization of NLO and fluorescence properties of conjugated aromatic compounds.• Profound knowledge in organo-metallic catalysis, polymeric and organic chemistry as well as in instrumentational analysis (EI, FD and FAB mass spectroscopy, TLC, GC, GPC, DSC, IR-, UV/Vis- and NMR spectroscopy, SAXS/WAXS).• Supervised physicochemical practical training courses. Show less

Seoul & Ulsan, South Korea

• Assisted the design of continuous pilot plant, and of commercial plant for production of a polyether glycol (PTMEG, PTHF) used for thermoplastic and cast elastomers.• Executed analyses and test polymerizations under anaerobic conditions.• Assisted in commissioning of pilot plant.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemistry

Ph.D., Polymer & Organic Chemistry