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Expert in Woodworking Adhesives ( EPI, PVAc D3 / D4 type) ; Acrylics for Coatings, Latex, Polymerization
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert has over 20 years industrial experience working with
- Wood working adhesives (EPI, PVAc D3 / D4 type)
- Solvent based Acrylics (TPA, TSA, Acrylic Polyols)
- Solid Acrylics, toner resins
- emulsion polymers and emulsion polymerization including Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate, VAM homo & copolymers, acrylics, styrene-acrylics, SB latex
- Polyacrylates dispersants
- Rheology Modifiers ASE, HASE PU Thickeners, Textile printing thickener based on inverse emulsion polymer He possesses extensive knowledge in the polymerization of vinyl unsaturation by emulsion, solution and suspension, process Improvements,scale up from lab and scale to pilot to production; Curing and cross linking with several different chemistries of polymers with various functionalities such as terminal vinyl unsaturation, epoxy, hydroxy, isocyanate and more. He is equally adept in Manufacturing Process Engineering, Including mixer design and selection.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise |
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Degree |
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Institution |
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1984
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Ph.D(Polymer Technology)
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Polymers, coatings
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UDCT, Mumbai
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1981
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M.Sc.(Tech)
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Polymer Technology
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UDCT, Mumbai
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1978
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B.Sc(Tech)
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Paints Technology
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UDCT, Mumbai
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1975
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B.Sc.
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Chemistry
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Mumbai University
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1971
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S.S.C
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Maths Science
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Maharashtra Board
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2007 to 2009
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Akzo Nobel
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Project Manager
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Development projects in wood working adhesives
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2006 to 2007
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Dynea
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Technical Manager
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Development projects in wood working adhesives
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2004 to 2006
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NIPSEA
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Technical Manager
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Development projects in latex and resins for coatings
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1986 to 2004
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Pidilite
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General Manage Technical
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Development projects in adhesives, latex, resins, polymerization processes,
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Associations/Societies
Fellow, Technology Surface Coatings; Oil & Color Chemist Association, England
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Professional Appointments
External Examiner, Ph.D.(Tech) & M.Tech Thesis, Mumbai University; Visiting Fellow Professor, Dept. Chem. Technology, Mumbai University; Former Member of Advisory Board of Emulsion Polymer Group, Eindhoven University, Holland; Former Member of Advisory Board of Emulsion Polymer Group, Lehigh University, USA
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Publications and Patents Summary
He has written, published, and presented 5 papers on topics such as Coating Latex Binders, Designing High Solids Coatings and Thermosetting Acrylics.
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Development of solvent acrylics for ceramic industry
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Recent Client Requests:
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Expert for consulting on Workshop on current conditions and trends in the Asian (Focus: Southeast Asian) market for woodworking adhesives.
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Acrylamid expert for consulting on Acrylics.
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Expert in adhesives for consulting on technological improvements.
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2004 to 2009
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Singapore
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Development of latex, resins for coatings; Development of EPI, PVAc adhesives; PVAc polymerization
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english,
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hindi
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Training/Seminars
He has developed training courses covering the topics of Emulsion Polymers and polymerization, Wood adhesion and wood adhesives, Contact Adhesives, Chemistry and Technology of EPI and PVAc adhesives, Mixing Technology
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection He maintains contact with a vast number of suppliers for resins and adhesives
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Other Skills and Services
Managing Projects at various stages including Idea Stage, Prestudy Stage; Start Stage; Work Stage; Handover stage; post project stage; close down; Project Report; Preparing Project Flow Charts, Activity Charts; Milestone plan; and Budgeting. New Product / Technology Development Cycle Time Reduction by working very closely with other departments An abstract thinker with analytical mind. Quest for fundamental understanding and root cause analysis Train, coach, mentor, share knowledge and provide colleagues analysis and interpretation of results Maintains focus to meet strategic targets Networking and correspond with related people within and outside on technical matters Provide process engineering solutions to all regional manufacturing sites. Support field trials for new market segments, new application areas. Ability to work intimately with individuals, teams across different natures, cultures Self inspired; fearless committed to developing new, innovative technologies in the lab, and then facilitating the transfer of these technologies to the real world
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