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CHEMIST/APPLICATIONS ENGINEER
Summary

Talented Research Chemist with 32 years in concept initiation, product innovative design and process engineering. Vast experience in urethanes & reactive hot-melt formulations generating intellectual properties and providing technical solutions.

Highlights
  • Polymer synthesis
  • Expert in catalyst engineering for urethane and reactive hotmelts
  • Designed Polyether & Polyester Polyols for product enhancement
  • Expert in SEBS/Tackifier chemistry for enhanced properties to sealants
  • Experts in Product development and applications
  • Design test methodology unique to chemistry and application
  • Advanced chemical research
  • Developed a shrink resistant Urethane
  • Developed tough durable urethane foams
  • Developed Reactive Hot melts
  • Result oriented Chemist that has produced over $400M in sales
  • Disciplined in various chemistries, product analysis, applications engineering, & test methodology
Accomplishments

Established Statistical Process Control in the Quality Control Lab

Created Stable One-part Epoxy for Hem-Flange for Automotive Industry

Catalyst work that led to a flexible, high temp resistant isocyanurate (patent)

Designed special high molecular weight backbone with specific EO capping for enhance Urethane properties

Introduced Auxetic research in Urethanes for Thermal Break market

Create process to use Flame and Plasma treatment on Aluminum for enhanced adhesion to urethanes for Thermal Break Market (Patent)

Formulate clear, reactive hotmelt for bonding Insulated glass to various frames (Patent), 100% trials, 100% sales, only product to do so.

Reformulate a new reactive non-fogging Polyisobutylene for gas retention and moisture resistance

Covered Sales territories, landed national accounts, excellent relationships with customers

Customer trials and start ups

Project lead in multi-million dollar projects - all brought to success

Worldwide travel to access markets and customer trials

Excellent at product innovation crossover to new ventures

Equipment Design and Implementation

Applications Engineering, lean manufacturing design for customers

Design new test methods and equipment to prove out new concepts in chemistry and process

Designed new test method and procedure to discover problem with a major product and solved

Experience
Chemist/Applications Engineer03/1983 to 02/2015Teco Energy/Peoples GasAlbuquerque , NM
  • Started in the Plant making Hotmelt sealants, mastics and adhesives Quality Control lab - Established Statistical Process, quality assurance of products to release for shipment Main Research Lab - Automotive - One-part epoxy adhesives for Hem-Flange Joint compounds - Nissan Catalyst work to formulate the first flexible Isocyanurate (Patent)
  • Designed Special backbone material for the Thermal Break Urethane for the prevention of Dry Creep Manage the Thermal Break Project
  • Product formulation and maintenance, customer trials, sales and equipment design and installation
  • Plant start-ups, write customer and sales manuals, leading authority on thermal break formulations & performance, solve customer issues, established lean manufacturing
  • Traveled to China for market analysis & potential
  • Managed Thermal Break Sales South & Southeast territories
  • National Accounts Kawneer, & Silverline
  • New Novel approaches such as Auxetic formulations for thermal barrier & RO filters
  • Patents on Flame and Plasma treatment Window and Door business
  • Formulate and maintenance of Hotmelt, Reactive hotmelts, 2-part urethane sealants, urethane foams, Polyisobutylene and reactive polyisobutylene products
  • Customer trials & start-ups with all products
  • Innovate novel approaches for various sealant applications for company and customers.
  • Edgesealing, designed and built nozzles for the application
  • Crossover teams, using window sealants in the electrical & woodworking industries
  • Manage Multi-million dollar projects, Thermal Break, New Spacer System, Backbedding, Sashlite program
  • Prove out product functionality crossover to other technologies
  • Designed new clear backbedding product (Backbedding Patent), for edgesealing, laminating and Backsealing.
  • 100% trials to 100% Sales since inception
  • Designed test methodology to prove out sealant wet-out to verify sealant application process
  • Designed a reactive hotmelt with properties rivaling that of a silicone, but better moisture and gas retention.
  • Traveled to the United Kingdom for customer trials and solving customer issues
  • Thermal Break products and Equipment sales of $10M annually Urethane Foam sales over $5M annually
  • Clear backbedding sales of over $5M annually within 3 years since inception
Foreman01/1974 to 01/1980Best In DecoratingCity , STATE
  • Manage Crew & See that the work is done efficiently and on a timely basis
  • Construction, woodworking and finishing & window installations
  • Painting and design recommendations
  • Electrical work
  • Cement work and sealing
Head Waiter01/1974 to 01/1977Valli PizzaCity , STATE
  • Staff schedules, training of new staff, cash register receipts.
  • Coordinating Parties
  • Bartending
  • Cook
  • Train dishwashers
  • Caretaker of stockroom
Cook and Bartender01/1977 to 01/1982Sheraton Inn NorthwestCity , STATE
  • Broiler & Sautee' Chef.
  • Prep Food Items
  • Cutting Steaks, Clean Lobster and Shrimp
  • Serve Banquets
  • Set up and Serve special events and holidays
  • Customer Interaction
Education
BS Equivalent: Physics and Chemistry2004University of MinnesotaCity, State, USA

Initially studied Several Years of Physics and Engineering

Electronics

Chemistry - Physical Chemistry & Inorganic Chemistry

Transferred to University of Minnesota: Chemistry and MathematicsLAKEWOOD cOMMUNTY COLLEGECity, State, USA

General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Calculus


VIRGINIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE


Classes held at H.B. Fuller - Adhesion Science, Adhesive Joints Fracture Mechanics, Viscoelasticity, Durability Predictions and Surface Chemistry with Dr. James P. Wightman, Dr. Dave Dillard & Dr. John Dilliard

Skills
  • Automotive Mechanic
  • Urethane, Epoxy and Hotmelt Chemist
  • Electrical work, equipment design, build and installation
  • Leadership
  • Lean manufacturing Analysis and recommendation
  • Market analysis, marketing
  • Mechanical design
  • Formulation optimization
  • Process design & process engineering, project management
  • Quality assurance & Control
  • Research & Development Sales
  • Supervisor
  • Artist - Acrylic painting
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School Attended

  • University of Minnesota
  • LAKEWOOD cOMMUNTY COLLEGE

Job Titles Held:

  • Chemist/Applications Engineer
  • Foreman
  • Head Waiter
  • Cook and Bartender

Degrees

  • BS Equivalent : Physics and Chemistry 2004
    Transferred to University of Minnesota : Chemistry and Mathematics

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