Polymer and Plastic Blends, Additives and Compounding Consultant

Expertise

• Polymer modification specializing in thermoplastics including all engineering resins and some thermosetting resins.
• Polymer product development, particularity for reinforced thermoplastic systems and polymer blends.
• Polymer blends and alloys technology and formulations.
• PVC formulations and property modification and optimization with additives.
• Polymer rheology.
• Polymer processing, particulars extrusion and injection molding.
• Polymer analysis and characterization.
• Polymer composites.
• Plastic and polymer impact resistance; technology of improving fracture and toughening of polymers.

Experience

Independent Consultant, 2009 - Present

• Inventor working in various projects.
• Developing intellectual property for new technology involving polymers and biomaterials.
• Plastics formulation.
• Polymer processing.
• Impact modification.
• Product development both in thermoplastics and thermosets.
• Polymers and plastics analysis.
• Development of polymer blends and alloys.

Dow Chemical Company, Spring House and Collegeville, PA, 2013 - 2017

Senior Scientist

• Design, implementation and technical support of modifiers for engineering plastics and PVC, as well as PVC formulation.
• Drove the development of a commercial nylon modifier.
• Developed a special modifier package for rigid PVC
• Led a group in the development of a new commercial additive for PVC that is currently the top-selling impact additive for the business

Rohm and Haas Company, Spring House, PA, 1988 - 2017

Positions

• Research Fellow/Distinguished Scientist, Plastics Additives Research Department, 2013 - 2017
• Research Fellow/Distinguished Scientist, Packaging and Building Materials, 1995 - 2009
• Senior Scientist, Modifiers Research Department, 1988 - 1995

Responsibilities

• Developed new additives for plastics.
• Provided technical service support.
• Trained new scientists, managers and mentored scientists and technicians.
• Coordinated inter-business group meetings and processes to promote technological cross-fertilization and solve specific technical problems.

Recent Accomplishments:

• Drove the development of a commercial nylon modifier.
• Developed a special modifier package for rigid PVC
• Led a group in the development of a new commercial additive for PVC that is currently the top-selling impact additive for the business.
• Provided guidance and technical insight into additive application in engineering resins and various technical service activities globally, especially in Latin America.
• Advised and partnered with a team to successfully resolve a lawsuit against the company, saving over 1 million Euros in fines.
• Coached incoming Ph.D. senior scientists to further their expertise in product research and development.
• Invited lecturer both at domestic and international meetings.
• Author or co-author of several papers and book chapters.
• Awarded several patents in the plastics additives area.
• Received two alpha grants and one Innovation grant.

Centro de Investigacion Cientifica de Yucatan,/b>, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, 1980 - 1988

Director, Chemistry Division

• Helped found the institute and built up a group to carry out applied research on locally available natural resources.
• Led two departments consisting of over 20 scientists to pursue two major sustainable development areas: steroidal principles and natural fibers and polymers.

Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico City, Mexico, 1979 - 1980

• Professor