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.
• 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.

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.

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