Polymer Experience
Co-authored “Opportunities in Plastic Additives” technical report
for upper management of Ethyl Corporation. This report outlined growth opportunities
in antioxidants, UV stabilizers, antistatic agents, lubricants and nucleating
agents.
Member of Society of Plastics Engineers (previous). Represented Ethyl’s
new project development efforts at the national SPE meeting in Houston, TX.
Experienced in polyolefin, PVC, polyurethane, polyphosphazene, and plastic
additives technologies.
Analytical lab support to Ethyl Corporation, a major supplier of raw materials
and specialty chemicals for polymer applications, including alpha olefins for
the polyolefin marketplace.
Ethyl also had a large polyvinyl chloride (PVC) production facility that
was part of their integrated production complex in Baton Rouge, LA.
Ethyl supplied a full line of flame retardant additives and antioxidant chemicals
to the polymer marketplace.
Led R&D product development efforts for antioxidants, flame retardants,
various polypropylene, polyethylene and polyphosphazene projects.
Identified new business opportunities, resulting in restructuring and consolidation
of business and marketing efforts, as member of three man interdisciplinary
team (chemist, chemical engineer, and marketing manager) that analyzed critical
success factors for expanding plastics additives business.
Studied role of compatibilizers in plastics recycling and recommended use
of proprietary polyphosphazenes polymers.
Managed migration and enhancement of computerized IDEA database, which was
used as the focal point for submitting new project ideas, including antioxidants
and flame retardants for polymer applications.
Defined Idea Development Process and co-authored seventy-page manual to guide
projects from conception to commercialization. Applied Stage/Gate principles
to our business needs.
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