Our focus is serving our adhesives and road marking markets in the Americas

Application Development and Technical Service with focus in the Road Marking Industry

Pressure sensitive adhesive formulation and tape design• Design of paper based masking tape, including support for the market leading painter’s tape• Lead role in designing and evaluating synthetic rubber based adhesives to reach the proper balance of adhesion and de-adhesion , controlling adhesive residue and wall damage• Utilized understanding of paper backing design evaluate enhanced tape construction for next generation products• 2017, Led scale-up and guided testing for two commercialized masking products with combined anticipated annual volumes greater than 50MM yd2• 2018, Design and scale-up activities for improved weather resistance cloth based tape used in the arts and entertainment market• Target yearly market of over 150,000 yd2• Improved backing formulation to maintain critical gloss levels while improving tape performance in humid and wet conditions• Guided production scale-up activities and commercialization

Designed, supervised, and evaluated polyether polyol process research projects• Alkoxide polymerization catalysis and workup technologies• Manufacturing support and troubleshooting• Project valuation – Stage Gate Project Management• Customer support• 3 Month overseas assignment in Dormagen, Germany (2013) • Supervisor of 2 technicians, 2 summer interns• Leader of 4 site committees focused on employee engagement and recognition

Polyether process research and manufacturing support.