Experience

SEKISUI KYDEX

• United States
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• R&D Manager

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  I have responsibility for the Research and Development Team at SEKISUI KYDEX. Our goal is to provide lighter, safer, and more sustainable thermoplastic options to our customers and the industry as a whole. What we do: • Resin formulation and design for bespoke extruded sheet and injection molded compounds in commodity and engineered polymers • Transitioning new product formulations from R&D to commercial scale up • Identifying new and novel raw materials that will impact… Show more I have responsibility for the Research and Development Team at SEKISUI KYDEX. Our goal is to provide lighter, safer, and more sustainable thermoplastic options to our customers and the industry as a whole. What we do: • Resin formulation and design for bespoke extruded sheet and injection molded compounds in commodity and engineered polymers • Transitioning new product formulations from R&D to commercial scale up • Identifying new and novel raw materials that will impact polymer properties

• R&D Technician

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2022

  Research, formulate, and test new materials and additives to meet the needs of existing and new markets. Operate and maintain a fire safety laboratory with a focus on aviation and rail fire testing.



Arkema

• France
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Polymer Engineer

  • Dec 2011 - Jul 2013

  Research and Development working with polymer processing equipment, property analysis, and product development. • Processing - Single and twin screw extrusion; mono and multi-layer film, pipe, tubing, wire and cable, injection molding compression molding. • Polymer Testing - Tensile, Flexural, Impact, Capillary Rheometry. Analytical analysis using, ICP, IC, GC/MS, LC/MS, XRF, WET Chemistry, SEM, AFM, DSC, TGA, TMA, DMA. • Product Development – Foam, pipe, tube, mono-layer… Show more Research and Development working with polymer processing equipment, property analysis, and product development. • Processing - Single and twin screw extrusion; mono and multi-layer film, pipe, tubing, wire and cable, injection molding compression molding. • Polymer Testing - Tensile, Flexural, Impact, Capillary Rheometry. Analytical analysis using, ICP, IC, GC/MS, LC/MS, XRF, WET Chemistry, SEM, AFM, DSC, TGA, TMA, DMA. • Product Development – Foam, pipe, tube, mono-layer films, multi-layer films, and wire and cable development and optimization. • Process fluoropolymers, polyamides, methyl methacrylates, and urethanes. Show less Research and Development working with polymer processing equipment, property analysis, and product development. • Processing - Single and twin screw extrusion; mono and multi-layer film, pipe, tubing, wire and cable, injection molding compression molding. • Polymer Testing - Tensile, Flexural, Impact, Capillary Rheometry. Analytical analysis using, ICP, IC, GC/MS, LC/MS, XRF, WET Chemistry, SEM, AFM, DSC, TGA, TMA, DMA. • Product Development – Foam, pipe, tube, mono-layer… Show more Research and Development working with polymer processing equipment, property analysis, and product development. • Processing - Single and twin screw extrusion; mono and multi-layer film, pipe, tubing, wire and cable, injection molding compression molding. • Polymer Testing - Tensile, Flexural, Impact, Capillary Rheometry. Analytical analysis using, ICP, IC, GC/MS, LC/MS, XRF, WET Chemistry, SEM, AFM, DSC, TGA, TMA, DMA. • Product Development – Foam, pipe, tube, mono-layer films, multi-layer films, and wire and cable development and optimization. • Process fluoropolymers, polyamides, methyl methacrylates, and urethanes. Show less