Preparing and conditioning samples from different sources such as aviation tires as well as fuel and air hoses for various ASTM test methods.Adapting and conducting various ASTM standard test methods for rubber properties to test the physical and chemical characteristics of rubber and polymer samples, including the following:ASTM D2240: Durometer Hardness.ASTM D412: Tensile Elongation.ASTM D413: Adhesion to Flexible Substrate.SATM D624: Tear Strength of Conventional… Show more Preparing and conditioning samples from different sources such as aviation tires as well as fuel and air hoses for various ASTM test methods.Adapting and conducting various ASTM standard test methods for rubber properties to test the physical and chemical characteristics of rubber and polymer samples, including the following:ASTM D2240: Durometer Hardness.ASTM D412: Tensile Elongation.ASTM D413: Adhesion to Flexible Substrate.SATM D624: Tear Strength of Conventional Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers.ASTM D471: Effects of Liquids.ASTM D573: Deterioration in an Air Oven.ASTM D381: Gum residue.ASTM D5963: Abrasion Resistance (Rotary Drum Abrader).ASTM D1149: Rubber Deterioration- Cracking in an Ozone Controlled Environment. ASTM D2084: Vulcanization Using Oscillating Disk Cure Meter.ASTM D3182: Materials, Equipment and Procedures for Mixing Standard Compounds and Preparing Standard Vulcanized Sheets.Conducting regular Dynamic Mechanical Analysis on various rubber and polymer samples to determine viscoelastic properties.Performing routine Energy-dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy using a Scanning Electron Microscope, Optical Microscope and FTIR, as well as occasional Thermal Gravimetric Analysis to characterize compositions of rubber and polymer samples. Show less

Preparing and conditioning samples from different sources such as aviation tires as well as fuel and air hoses for various ASTM test methods.Adapting and conducting various ASTM standard test methods for rubber properties to test the physical and chemical characteristics of rubber and polymer samples, including the following:ASTM D2240: Durometer Hardness.ASTM D412: Tensile Elongation.ASTM D413: Adhesion to Flexible Substrate.SATM D624: Tear Strength of Conventional… Show more Preparing and conditioning samples from different sources such as aviation tires as well as fuel and air hoses for various ASTM test methods.Adapting and conducting various ASTM standard test methods for rubber properties to test the physical and chemical characteristics of rubber and polymer samples, including the following:ASTM D2240: Durometer Hardness.ASTM D412: Tensile Elongation.ASTM D413: Adhesion to Flexible Substrate.SATM D624: Tear Strength of Conventional Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers.ASTM D471: Effects of Liquids.ASTM D573: Deterioration in an Air Oven.ASTM D381: Gum residue.ASTM D5963: Abrasion Resistance (Rotary Drum Abrader).ASTM D1149: Rubber Deterioration- Cracking in an Ozone Controlled Environment. ASTM D2084: Vulcanization Using Oscillating Disk Cure Meter.ASTM D3182: Materials, Equipment and Procedures for Mixing Standard Compounds and Preparing Standard Vulcanized Sheets.Conducting regular Dynamic Mechanical Analysis on various rubber and polymer samples to determine viscoelastic properties.Performing routine Energy-dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy using a Scanning Electron Microscope, Optical Microscope and FTIR, as well as occasional Thermal Gravimetric Analysis to characterize compositions of rubber and polymer samples. Show less

• Purity/solubility/logD assays with HPLC, LC/MSD• Purchasing/procurement and lab stock management• Test sample and reagent for shipment, requiring TDG, GHS IATA/ICAO• Receiving, processing and distribution of shipments including dangerous goods• Solid test sample inventory management and registration• Processed and monitored test requests and results for multiple projects• Reagent inventory management• Member of business group reviewing and testing of in-house and… Show more • Purity/solubility/logD assays with HPLC, LC/MSD• Purchasing/procurement and lab stock management• Test sample and reagent for shipment, requiring TDG, GHS IATA/ICAO• Receiving, processing and distribution of shipments including dangerous goods• Solid test sample inventory management and registration• Processed and monitored test requests and results for multiple projects• Reagent inventory management• Member of business group reviewing and testing of in-house and commercial reagent ordering and management software• Accurate weighing of test samples for both in-house and external testing• NMR maintenance filling regularly with liquid Nitrogen and liquid Helium• Preparing high pH and low pH buffer solutions respecting WHMIS protocols• Experimental and basic operational knowledge of the following: - Proton and C-13 NMR - FTIR - GC - TLC - UV-Visible Spectroscopy. - Potentiometry - Polarography - Electrochemical cell potential measurement - Electrochemical pH measurement - Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) - Flame Emission Spectroscopy (FES)• Software expertise: - Ariba purchasing software - Visa purchasing card reconciliation software - American Express p-card reconciliation software - ISIS Draw/ISIS Base - Symyx Draw 4.0 - Microsoft office 2007 (Especially Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access) - Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista - Scifinder Version 2007.3_S - Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 - Microsoft Internet Explorer - Mozilla Firefox - Microsoft NetMeeting - Brother P-Touch label editor software Show less

Preparation of laboratory work stations and experiments, disposal of both hazardous and non-hazardous waste, managing inventory of both organic and inorganic chemicals

Duties as a lab technician were performing various qualitative tests on raw materials and finished products. Relevant tests included IR Spectroscopy, viscosity, pH, % activity, specific gravity, refractive index, along with various anionic and cationic titrations.