Robert Browning Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Responsible for product development of plastic packaging products.

Us

Responsible for project management involving development of innovative HDPE-based films produced by Valéron’s unique cross-lamination process for applications such as Construction Waterproofing, Specialty Packaging and Tag & Label• Designed and carried out pilot-level trials using a laboratory-scale version of Valéron’s cross-lamination process.• Coordinated with Manufacturing team to execute scale-up trials in production plant.• Communicated regularly with Valéron customers to gauge market interest, pain points and new paths for innovation using a “customer-back” process.• Created customer trial samples for a version of Valéron film that incorporates an integral barrier to prevent discoloration due to the migration of chemicals in rubberized asphalt adhesive substrates.• Developed a water vapor permeable version of Valéron film that allows vapor pressure balance inside and outside of a building envelope to prevent moisture entrapment.• Directed an internal team to troubleshoot and eliminate an extrusion lamination defect that majorly affected product quality for customers in China.• Spearheaded several small-scale improvement projects for the R&D pilot lab including installation of film break detectors in a MD stretching machine, major repair of a blown film die involving replacement of rotator, and assembling specifications to upgrade a monolayer blown film line to 3-layer co-extrusion blown film.• Coordinated a formal Project Management program for the R&D team, including two team members in Belgium and one member in China.

Windhof, Lu

Responsible for coordinating 24/7 operations, accounting for losses and improving operability/quality of a co-extrusion manufacturing line for biaxially-oriented polyolefin thin films for food packaging applications.• Carried out day-to-day activities including troubleshooting, coordinating resin/new product trials and analyzing ways to improve operability with an emphasis on uptime.• Communicated regularly between departments and with management through stewardship meetings to improve process flow and product quality.• Significantly reduced 2017 average daily downtime related to film splits from 4 to 2 hours (or less) by incorporating improved extruder filter screen designs.

Auburn, Alabama, Us

Responsible for development of rapid, in-line 100% inspection of PECVD-coated medical product containers via automated, non-destructive IR spectrometry for Pass/Fail decisions based on evidence of coating deposition• Spearheaded implementation of the IR inspection units into an automated coating line followed by commissioning and validation testing & documentation for production operation.• Worked to improve both functional and aesthetic tribological properties (scratch resistance and static charge buildup) of COP/COC medical containers as pertinent to customer needs and interest.

Houston, Texas, Us

Responsible for leading development projects associated with challenges in oilwell cementing• Coordinated a long-term parametric study regarding the strength retrogression behavior of oil-well cement under high-pressure/high-temperature environments.• Headed a project using mineral and well-sourced crude oil to test the self-healing effectiveness of oil-swellable elastomer particles for cracks in cured cement.

College Station, Tx, Us

1. Correlated fundamental mechanical properties (tensile/compressive strength & modulus, fracture toughness, etc.) with surface scratch behavior in polymers and composites using ASTM D7027-05/ISO 192522. Implemented a high-resolution Violet-Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope (Keyence VK9710) into the PTC lab for non-destructive characterization of surfaces and deformation3. Interacted with and presented research findings twice a year to prominent members of the industrial community (Dow, DuPont, Ford, Solvay, etc.) during consortium meetings

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials Science And Engineering - Polymers

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering (Materials Science & Engineering - Polymers)

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemical Engineering

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Engineering And Science

Pre-Black Belt, American Karate