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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
• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 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.
• 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
• 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.
• 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