Consultant on Manufacture of Synthetic Lubricants, Phosphate Esters, Surfactants and Biocides (1216)
Expertise
Specialty organic chemical process development
Consultant for synthetic lubricants manufacture, specializing on esters and phosphate esters.
Surfactant expert: composition, manufacture specializing on phosphate esters.
Biocides as wood preservation and disinfectants.
Hazards Assessments for chemical batch processes
Functional monomers – acrylate, methacrylate derivatives
Experience
Independent Consultant
UNIQEMA, INC., New Castle, DE Manager, Chemical Technology
Organized and led US-based research and development group responsible for the discovery, synthesis, process development, pilot scale-up, and transfer to production of new specialty products supporting the company’s commercial efforts.
Successfully transferred manufacture of two product lines from Canada and Europe to domestic production.
Led process transfer team that successfully relocated over 100 surfactant products and intermediates products from a plant to be closed to a new manufacturing facility.
Reduced average process cycle time on a major product line by 10% without impact on quality.
Developed an average of six new derivative products per year. Established platform technologies concept to assure market responsive, timely, cost-effective product line expansions with optimal production equipment fit.
Solved production problems troubling the company’s highest margin, growth product by splitting manufacture between company and toll facilities
Led two major accident investigation teams; determined chemical and procedural causes and implemented corrective measures. Employed the learnings to improve the safety of related processes.
LONZA, INC., Annandale, NJ, Director of Chemical Technology, Specialty Chemicals Group
Led Department functions for new product research, process chemistry, process engineering, and operation of two pilot plants. Product lines were based on amines, biocides, surfactants, hydantoins, esters, and carbohydrates.
Developed new ester process that resulted in construction of a new 8,000 gallon production unit for 24/7 production.
Led wood preservation technology program..
Started program that resulted in a new alkyl amine process.
ALCOLAC, INC., Baltimore, MD, Director of Research and Development
Responsible for entire R&D function of the company producing functional monomers and surfactants.
Strong background in acrylate and methacrylate chemistry and polymer systems.
STAUFFER CHEMICAL CO., Dobbs Ferry, NY,
Manager, Organic Research Station, Organic intermediates, specialty chemicals and agricultural active ingredients.
Manager, Functional Fluids Section, Synthetic lubricants based on esters and phosphate esters
Education
Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, University of Notre Dame
B.A., Chemistry, Fairleigh Dickinson University