Ref. No. : CA - 24009 - (R&D - Raw Material – with 32.3 years in Plastic Industry)

Education

Bachelor of Engineering B.E. (Polymer) From MIT, Pune University in 1993

  

Skill Sets

Experience in Research and Development, Customer service and Project Management in polymer industry.
Extensive experience in starting up a new Jesons R&D Facility at Turbhe- Navi Mumbai & Avery Dennison Global innovation Centre, Pune  inclusive of Process Management, Systems Implementation and Safety / Compliance.
Demonstrated competence in executing a wide gamut of functions viz. 
Developing additional revenue of Rs 20 CR(Year 2012-13) after setting up and steering new Technology Centre in present organization.
Instrumental in getting recognition to Technology Centre from Department of science & Technology (DST)- Government of India.
Developed new market in unexplored area (Nepal) via giving understanding the product knowledge to customers.
Rich experience in Product development, Process Technology and mapping the performance of product through application testings & taking trial at the customer end. 
Proficient in the use of technical knowledge to resolve customer complaints.

Work Experience

Manager(R&D)
Since Mar 2014 
Company Profile: Leading manufacturer of Pressure Sensitive Labels and Packaging Materials.
Job Profile:
Moisture activated adhesive (Liner less PS adhesive)
Water repellent paper top coating with good print-ability.
Economy type PS adhesive for local market need.

Senior Manager(R&D)
Sep 2011 to Feb 2014 
Company Profile : Leading manufacturer of polymeric emulsions for coatings, industrial adhesives, textile etc.
Job Profile : 
High Solids / Low Cost Vam – Acrylic Paint Binder.
High performance Vam acrylic binder for exterior paint application.
Water Resistant, high scrub resistance Styrene Acrylic paint binder.
Core – Shell cost effective Styrene acrylic paint binder.
Low VOC Acrylic paint binder.
High Sheen Pure Acrylic paint binder.
Lotus effect paint binder
Cost effective, high efficiency paint dispersing agent.
High Solids (60-65 %) tape grade PSA adhesive.
High shear tape grade PSA adhesive.
Cost effective core-shell PSA for tape.
Water based PSA for replacing solvent based for lamination of Polyester to PVC films.
High solids colloid based paper label PSA.
Water based floor coating 
Low solids(32%) textile printing binder (performance equivalent to 40% Binder)
High abrasion flocking binder.
Carpet backing binder, impregnation binder for carpet.
Dispersing agent & Binder for Ceramic industry.
Construction binder with superior elongation.
Glass fiber binder for CSM.
SMA as dispersing agent etc.

Attainments:
Represented company as technical leader & supported marketing team in Middle East coating show at Dubai & Egypt (Cairo).

Team Head- R&D (Industrial Resins)
Dec 1993 to Sep 2011 
Company Name : Pidilite Industries Ltd
Company Profile : Leading manufacturer of Adhesives & Sealants, Industrial Resins & Textile Products, Construction & Paint Chemicals, Wood Finishes, Coatings, Art Material & Stationery, FMCG, Car care, fabric care, Maintenance products, Industrial Adhesives ,Organic pigments & Preparations.
Job Profile : 
Emulsion polymerized:
Elastomeric coatings on exterior and water proof coatings on masonry walls and roofs.     
Road marking paints for highways, crossings, air-runways, defense establishments, factories etc.
Flexible waterproof cementitious coatings, bonding in repairs, crack-filling compounds, bridge deck coverings
Acrylic binder for on line board coating; excellent polymer strength and durability
Binder for low cost paints like distemper, emulsion paint. 
High acid number Stryrene –acrylic resin emulsion binders for water based inks & varnish.
Laminating Adhesives for packaging Industries.
Acrylic floor coating resin binder.
Acrylic water based wood coating binder.
High solids pressure sensitive adhesive .

SBR Lattices:
For use in coated paper & board.
Non woven fabrics.
Textile finishing, carpet back sizing & Construction chemicals.

Suspension polymerized thermoplastic acrylic Resins(In solid powder form)
Clear and pigmented lacquer for plastics like PVC, ABS, etc.
Anti-fouling Clear and pigmented lacquer for plastics; Printing ink additive
marine paint, road marking paint, etc.
Clear and pigmented lacquer for plastics, vacuum metallised film screen
printing ink for ceramics, masonry coatings, etc. 
MTO Soluble  thermoplastic resin for blister pack coatings for masonry
Printing inks in decal applications

Solution Polymerized:
High performance two pack acrylic urethane coating
High solids- high performance acrylic urethane coating
Economy two pack acrylic urethane coating
Acrylic flow and leveling additive for solvent
based  finishes 
Varnish for overprint, impregnation of filter paper etc. 
Blister pack coating and lacquers for plastics 
Pressure sensitive adhesive.
Carboxylic type (3rd generation) cement super plasticizer .
Maleic/DIB based Water based paint Dispersant for premium quality paint 
Poly acrylic acid based Efficient dispersant for mineral fillers for medium and economical paints

Attainments:
Attended Short course on Advances in Emulsion polymerization, organized by Lehigh University,USA
Participated in DOE, FMEA, Six Sigma courses & assignments.

Training Attended
GMP Workshop by third parties conducted at companies 
Time management 
ISO, OHSAS

Instrumentation Skills
Aware of following instruments:
HPLC, GC, UV, AAS , FTIR, GCMS.
Particle size, TEM, DSC, MFFT, Rheometer, Refracometer, Surface tentiometer, Density meter etc

Core Competencies
Handle independent research projects and leading team of chemists/ technologist.
Ensure the lab work activity within the safety and health specification.
Formulate new product of emulsion polymer for different application like coatings, adhesives, textile, leather etc
Planning, designing, & conducting projects within the time frame using methodologies and techniques appropriate to the type of research.
Participating in planning and strategy meetings along with SBU.
Input given in evaluating project, cost/ benefit analysis.
Analyzing the operations for the improvement in the existing products based on literature search, market trends, and technical understanding.
Coordinating the entire product development including feasibility of resource analysis, finalizing specifications, designing, testing activities.
Translating customer requirements into well developed & accepted product.
Standardization of products at pilot plant for production & further scale up to commercial scale.
Providing technical inputs & support to the team members for their individual projects.
Developing testing procedures/systems as well as setting up testing facilities for various tests for polymer and coating application.
Identifying the areas of obstruction/quality failures & taking necessary corrective measures.
ISO, OHSAS documentation and specification.

Product Development Marketing    
Develop new product
Work on existing products
Reverse Engineered products                    

Marketing 
Technical support to marketing
Exhibitions/Conference
Customer complaints 

Factory
Product trouble shooting
Process Engineering/ Scale Up    
Productivity Enhancement

Future Goals

Seeking senior level assignments in Research & Development with a high growth oriented organisation 

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