Experience

PinoPine - Produtos Químicos, S.A.

• Portugal
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Responsável de Inovação e Investigação/ Innovation and Research Supervisor

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Search and development of new out-of-the box products, based on natural Pine Rosin and its derivatives. Search of completely new application. Creation of partnerships with universities and research institutes. Sustainability and circular economy studies. Saved already 100k€/year. Application of management skills acquired in management degree to evaluate for example pay-back of the solution in study. LCA and Carbon Footprint studies in collaboration with environment department. Search and development of new out-of-the box products, based on natural Pine Rosin and its derivatives. Search of completely new application. Creation of partnerships with universities and research institutes. Sustainability and circular economy studies. Saved already 100k€/year. Application of management skills acquired in management degree to evaluate for example pay-back of the solution in study. LCA and Carbon Footprint studies in collaboration with environment department.



Euro-Yser - Produtos Químicos, S.A.

• Portugal
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Aug 2003 - Feb 2020

  Analytical Lab Supervisor (all Analytical Tests - Chromatography- GC/MS, HPLC, GPC/SEC, Infrared- Spectroscopy - FTIR and NIR, Thermal Analysis- DSC, TGA-MS, SEM-EDS, Refractometer, Flash Point, Karl Fischer, pH Meter, Rheometer, UV/Vis). Analytical method development and writing analytical procedures. Management of Analytical Lab.Give Support to other departments: a) R&D - monitoring Lab experiences with analytical procedures and critical analysis; b) Production department - monitoring of batches by intermediate analysis; c) Q&C- raw material testing at entry factory and also evaluation of alternative suppliers of Raw materials, also analysis of Final products with Analytical control. Support of Q&C Lab analysis if needed.d) Regulatory – support for the submission of REACH Dossiers, execution of all procedures with the product to elaborate the analytical registration Dossiers. Polymer evaluation of products by REACH definition. Show less

• • Feb 2003 - Aug 2003

  Carrying out all Physical/Chemical tests on the Finished Product (Resins derived from Gum Rosin and Aqueous Dispersions), Product in process of manufacture, control of Raw Materials. Testes:Acid Number, Softening Point (R&B and Mettler), Gardner Color, Viscosities of products (dynamic and kinematic), Particle Size, Rheology, UV/Vis, etc.Support to the Analytical Lab.