Expert Details
Polymer Allloys and Blends, Plastics Additives, Impact Modifiers, PVC Formulation/Processing
ID: 729194
Pennsylvania, USA
He later helped found the Center for Scientific Research of Yucatán (CICY) which is now a major research institution in Mexico. After spending a year as a Visiting Scholar for the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, he went into industrial research as a senior scientist with the Plastics Additives area of the Rohm and Haas Company (now part of Dow Advanced Materials) where he was elected a Research Fellow after 6 years.
Expert has experience in a broad spectrum of polymer-related areas. From poly(vinyl chloride), PVC formulation, processing and characterization to engineering polymer modification and melt-processing, especially in extrusion and injection molding, including polymer alloys and compatibilization, as well as in polyolefins. From a synthetic point of view, he has expertise in emulsion-based polymers, including their production and isolation.
Lately, he has added a working knowledge in polymeric tissue scaffold technology, as a provider of new ideas and projects for the new companies he is associated with.
During his tenure at the Rohm and Haas Company, he first developed several products for engineering resins and PVC, designing the additives from the start and participating as the team leader in various multifunctional groups, as part of the stage-gate process. In the latter part of his corporate career, he added technical service to his responsibilities, where he personally carried out trials and supported the technical service activity worldwide.
After taking early retirement from Rohm and Haas, he has become a consultant for industry and, working through H&C Scientific, is in the process of obtaining three patents from Intellectual Ventures. One of his ideas was selected for special financial support, which is only granted to about 1 % of the projects submitted.
Expert is the author or coauthor of over 40 technical papers, several book chapters, and more than 10 patents. He has done numerous presentations at industrial and academic symposia, in some of them as a keynote speaker. He is a referee for various technical journals and on the advisory board of one of them.
Chemical engineer with a strong polymer and materials science background. Extensive experience in product development and exploratory research. Proven project leader, eager to emphasize a team-based approach to develop new products and generate fundamental understanding. Well-known technical expertise applied in supporting global technical service, especially in the Latin American Region. Coaching, mentoring and training of both technical and non-technical staff. Highly sought-after internal consultant f advice in polymers and plastics and problem brainstorming.
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION AND INTEREST:
Polymer Blends and Alloys. Polymer Composite Materials
Fracture and Toughening of Polymers Fibers (Natural and Synthetic)
Rheology and Processing of Polymers
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1978 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: University of Texas at Austin |
Year: 1976 | Degree: MS | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: University of Texas at Austin |
Year: 1973 | Degree: BS | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 2018 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Independent Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Plastics and polymers consultant |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2013 to 2017 | Employer: (Undisclosed) | Title: Senior Scientist | Department: Plastics Additives |
Responsibilities: Lead the development of a new commercial additive for PVC and an impact modifier for nylon polymers Global technical support in polymer processing for engineering polymers, PVC and various other polymers. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2009 to 2013 | Employer: Consultant | Title: Independent Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Plastics and polymers consultant |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1995 to 2009 | Employer: Rohm and Haas Company | Title: Research Fellow | Department: Distinguished Scientist Plastics Additives Research Department / Packaging and Building Materials |
Responsibilities: Lead a group the development of a new commercial additive for PVC that is still the highest selling product of its kind Provided guidance and technical insight into additive application in engineering resins and various technical service activities globally, but especially in Latin America |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1988 to 1995 | Employer: Rohm and Haas Company | Title: Senior Scientist | Department: Modifiers Research Department |
Responsibilities: Lead a group the development of a new commercial additive for PVC that is still the highest selling product of its kind Provided guidance and technical insight into additive application in engineering resins and various technical service activities globally, but especially in Latin America |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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American Chemical Society; Society of Plastics Engineers |
Professional Appointments |
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Research Fellow (Rohm and Haas Company); Editorial Advisory Board (Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology) |
Awards / Recognition |
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National Research Fellow (Mexico). Highest Honors for B. S. Degree |
Publications and Patents Summary |
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PUBLICATIONS AND LECTURES 17 Patents granted (several others pending or in the process of being filed) 59 Publications in the open literature (including 27 refereed articles and 5 book chapters) Co-editor of two scientific books 1 Textbook (Chemistry) Translated Participation in various congresses and symposia as a lecturer (key-note speaker at two symposia) |
Language Skills
Language | Proficiency |
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Spanish | He is a native speaker |
French | He has taken several courses and stayed in France several times. He can carry out a simple conversation. |
Italian | He can carry out a simple conversation. |
Fields of Expertise
addition polymer, amorphous plastic, amorphous polymer, analysis technique, compatibilizing agent, crazing, crystalline polymer, emulsion polymer, engineering plastic, engineering plastic formulation, epsilon-caprolactone, glassy polymer, impact modifier, plastic material, plastic material property, polymer, polymer additive, polymer alloy, polymer alloying, polymer blend, polymer blending, polymer compatibility, polymer interaction, polymer material analysis, polymer modification chemistry, polymer physical chemistry, polymer physics, polyvinyl chloride compounding, thermoplastics compounding, thermoplastic composite, antiblocking agent, elastic plastic, injection molded plastic, high index plastic, extruded plastic, plastic manufacturing, coupling agent, styrene copolymer, granular plastic, glass transition, plastic masterbatch, elastic limit, molten plastic, polymer surface chemistry, styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer, extrusion blow molding, construction plastic material, antistatic plastic, reinforced plastic, fire-resistant plastic, graft copolymer, styrenic polymer, tissue grafting, crosslinking agent, fiber-reinforced plastic, bisphenol A polycarbonate, latex, optical polymer, monomer, high polymer, styrene-butadiene rubber, reactive polymer, polymer matrix composite, polymer compounding, polyamide, polyacrylate, homopolymer, composite material