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| Condensation polymers and oligomers: polyurethanes, polyureas and isocyanate-derived polymers in general, polysulfones, polyimides, polyesters, polyamides, related copolymers and blends; thermoplastic elastomers; high-temperature thermosetting resins and resin systems; waterborne polymers and resins; polymer matrix composites; adhesion promoters and finishing/sizing compositions for reinforcing glass fibers, other man-made mineral fibers, whiskers and mineral fillers; organic fine chemicals; homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts; physics and chemistry of microwave and radio frequency processing of rubbers, plastics and thermosetting resins; microwave-enhanced polymerizations and organic syntheses; microwave and radio frequency absorbers and heating susceptors; microwave catalysts; dedicated microwave heating and drying devices. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scope of Activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Custom R&D of specialty and high-performance plastics, polymer blends, thermosetting resin systems, polymer latexes and colloidal dispersions, composite materials; latent polymerization catalysts; proprietary sensitizers for fast microwave & radio frequency processing of rubbers, plastics and thermosets; smart catalysts for microwave-enhanced polymerizations and organic syntheses; electrically conductive plastics & rubbers. Analysis, deformulation and reformulation of complex polymeric materials. Molecular modeling of organic compounds and polymers; computer-aided redesign/optimization of chemical reactions. Design and management of R&D programs in polymer synthesis and processing; patent assistance and scientific advisory; technical writing; Internet website design. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| One permanent associate + contract specialist associates according to project needs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2,500 sq.ft. chemical laboratory, well equipped for organic syntheses, polymer syntheses, and resin formulation. The lab owns analytical capabilities as well, including state-of-the-art FT-IR spectrometer, optical micrography instrumentation, etc. Robust IT and computer-aided molecular modeling/computational chemistry capabilities. Rich technical library. Broad range of scale-up, analytical and testing equipment available as required, through working relationships with external laboratories. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Education: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B.S. Industrial Chemistry, Technical Institute for Industrial Chemists of Genoa, ITALY, 1968 Dr. Industrial Chemistry, University of Genoa, ITALY, 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Listed in: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marquis Who's Who in the World (since 19th edn.); Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering (since 6th edn.). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered Professional Chemist: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1080 (Genoa, ITALY) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous Experience: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montedison Group (Vitrofil SpA), Vado L., SV (Italy), R&D Center: Scientist - Senior Scientist - Laboratory Head, 1976-85; 3M Company (Magnetic Memories Sector), Ferrania, SV (Italy) and Saint Paul, MN (USA): Team and R&D Project Leader, 1986; Vetrotex-Saint Gobain Company, Vado L., SV (Italy) and Chambery (France): R&D Laboratory Head and Project Leader, 1987; EniChem SpA, Corporate R&D Division, Milan and Novara (Italy), as Director of the Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry, and Princeton, NJ (USA) at EniChem Americas, Inc, as Project Leader, 1987-95; Saiag SpA and Saiag Industries Srl, Turin and Milan (Italy), New Materials R&D Manager, 1996-2000. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Engaged in Consulting Practice Since: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Publications and Patents: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six review chapters in reference treatises and encyclopedias, various other monographs, 20 technical papers on international journals and/or conference proceedings, and 12 U.S., European and Italian patents, on polymer chemistry, specialty and engineering polymeric materials, thermosetting resins and related composites, microwave-assisted polymerizations and processing of polymeric materials. Selected publications: "Isocyanate-derived Polymers", Comprehensive Polymer Science, vol. 5, Pergamon (Elsevier), Oxford, UK, 1989; "Polysulfones", Comprehensive Polymer Science, vol. 5, Pergamon (Elsevier), Oxford, UK, 1989; "Step-growth Polymerization", The Encyclopedia of Advanced Materials, Pergamon (Elsevier), Oxford, UK, 1994; "Step Polymerization Catalysts", The Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 1996; "Physics & Chemistry of Microwave Processing", Comprehensive Polymer Science, 2nd supplement, Pergamon (Elsevier), Oxford, UK, 1996; "Microwave Heating: Polymerization Processes and Organic Syntheses", Chim. Ind. (Milan), 80(1), 55, 1998; "Microwave Heating and the Acceleration of Polymerization Processes", Proceedings of SPIE, 4017, 2 (1999). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technical Societies: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Chemical Society (+ its divisions of Polymer Chemistry, and Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering); Materials Research Society; American Physical Society (+ its Forum on Industrial & Applied Physics); Society of Chemical Industry (London, UK). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
