Vinyl Acetate - Ethylene Co-polymerization Technology Consultant

Technical Consultant #2314

Emulsion polymerization technology, with focus on vinyl acetate - ethylene co-polymerization technology.
Product ideation; scale-up, and manufacturing in the specialty chemicals, adhesives and materials industries.
Development of aqueous based binder technology for paint and coatings applications.
Development of aqueous based binder technology for paper and packaging adhesives applications.
Development of aqueous based binder technology for textile and non-woven applications.
New product development, aqueous binder application development, scale-up and commercial scale process improvements.
Innovation and technology management (e.g. Stage Gate®, DFSS®).
Scale-up and piloting, pilot plant management.
Process improvement and manufacturing efficiency programs (e.g. Six Sigma®).
Innovation and IP strategy development.
Lab and pilot plant expansion project management, including budget control.

Undisclosed Company, Founder, 2014 - Present

Provide global consulting in chemistry innovation and technology.
Developed a strategy for entering U.S. and Europe market for a Latin-American company producing green binders for construction industry.
Co-designed a new, low-emission product for the textile coatings business of a European company, suggested a product development strategy to the research organization.
Developed environmental friendly binder alternatives for bamboo composites for the "Bambuswaldhoch10" of the NGO "Fundacion Escuela para la Vida", Colombia.

Celanese Emulsions GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany, 2006 - 2013

Head of Global Emulsions Process Technology, 2010 - 2013

Founded, staffed and managed the Emulsions Process Technology group, with five team leaders (of Ph.D.), 15 researchers, engineers and technicians total and $1.5 million (€) annual budget.
Developed and implemented seven Platform Programs to innovate the Emulsions process and manufacturing technologies.
Accountable for operating and developing the central research and development pilot plant, managed $5.0 million (€) total capital investment for new designed equipment and restructuring.
As member of Emulsions Technology Leadership Team responsible for technology strategy development, global networking, organization- and people development; as well as change management.

Project Lead Emulsions Process Development, 2007 - 2010

Optimized emulsions manufacturing processes in total seven manufacturing sites in Europe, North-America and China.
On-location support for emulsions business unit first local China commercial reactor start-up.
Generated more than $1.0 million (€) cost savings in a globally implemented raw material optimization project.
Responsible for two lab teams as well as pilot plant operations and development.
Managed $2.0 million (€) capital investment into improved research facilities.

Lab Lead Emulsions Research and Development, 2006 - 2007

Developed new, environmentally friendly emulsion binders for North American paint market as well as for Chinese packaging adhesive market.

Air Products Polymers GmbH & Co. KG, Burghausen, Germany

Lab Lead Research and Development

Developed new, environmentally friendly paint binder dispersion for European market.
As responsible leader of a multi-functional team implemented a holistic concept to improve plant hygiene for three commercial plants in Europe.
Contributed as Member of the Polymer Dispersions working group of International Biodeterioration Research Group (IBRG) to the development of a standard method under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) framework.

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Ph.D. Polymer Chemistry, (magna cum laude) Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany
M.S. Chemistry, Chemnitz University of Technology, Chemnitz, Germany