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AFZAL NABI

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Hilliard, OH ****6

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SUMMARY

Result oriented PhD Scientist with 15 years industrial experience in polymers synthesis and formulation for coating, printing ink, and adhesive industries. Strengths include ability to work independently and as a team member, communications skills, focus on safety, innovative ways of problem solving, trouble shooting in products and production, ability to work with cross functional teams and understand business issues. Published research papers in scientific journals. Areas of expertise:

Design & Synthesis Formulation & Product Development Product Commercialization

Project Management Research & Development Scale up & Production

POLYMER EXPERTISE

Polyurethanes Epoxy Solution Acrylics and Polyols

Polyesters & Alkyds Emulsion Polymers Water Based Polymer Dispersions

Polyamides & Polyketones Hybrid Polymers Nanoparticles and Nanotechnology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

OPC POLYMERS, Columbus, OH 2007– Present

Research Chemist

Initiated the development of water based Alkyd emulsions and introduced these as starting water based products for the company. Developed a series of long, medium and short oil Alkyd emulsions for various coating applications. Developed Acrylics and hybrid resins, introduced test procedure to reduce cycle time. Provided full scale up and production support. Played active role in technology transfer, scale up and production as a result of acquisition of Alkyd business. Key accomplishments:

• Developed and commercialized surfactant free self-dispersing hybrid alkyd and its water based dispersion for coating industries with to start water-based business for the company.

• Developed and commercialized acrylic resin for concrete coating.

• Developed various surfactant based long, medium and short oil alkyd emulsions for coating industries.

• Developed high adhesion alkyd resin to increase sales.

• Provided production and product development support.

EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO. (HEXION SPECIALTY CHEM), Pleasant Prairie, WI 2000 – 2006

Senior Research Chemist

Developed a hybrid polyamide/polyurethane resin for lamination with higher bond-strength for printing inks, Styrene Maleic Anhydride resins for coatings and inks, polyamide microdispersions, polyamide for adhesives, UV curable resins for printing inks and coatings, emulsion polymers, solution acrylics and water based dispersions. Reformulated existing resins for better performance properties and regulatory requirements. Provided scale-up, production and product development supports. Worked on the synthesis, scale-up and productions of epoxy ester, acrylics, polyamides, polyesters, polyurethane and hybrid resin technologies. Key accomplishments:

• Developed and commercialized polyurethane for lamination and printing ink as a specialty polymer to increase sales and profit.

• Developed and commercialized water/solvent based polyester for UV curable inks and coating system to increase sales & profit.

• Developed and commercialized high heat resistant polyamide with outstanding performance for liquid ink formulation to increase market share & profit.

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• Developed and commercialized Low viscosity Polyamide resin for high pigment loading and faster printing applications to increase sales & profit.

• Developed and commercialized alkyd hybrid for lamination & printing ink to increase sales & profit margin.

LILLY INDUSTRIES, INC., Indianapolis, IN (acquired by Valspar in 2000) 1997 – 2000

Research Scientist

Synthesized and characterized emulsion polymers for Wood, Mirrorback and Electro-coatings, water-based acrylic modified epoxy and epoxy ester dispersions for Mirrorback coating and polyester for coil coatings.

DOE experiments on Camile to synthesize Polymers. Provided scale-up, production and product development and coating formulation supports. Key accomplishments:

• Designed and synthesized self cross-linking isocyanate functional polyurethane latex by emulsion polymerization for industrial coatings to replace existing two pack system - was ready for patent disclosure.

• Synthesized acrylic modified alkyd dispersions using polymerizable surfactant technology for mirror-back coatings to increase sales and profit.

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, Cleveland, OH 1990 – 1996

Research Associate

Prepared polystyrene nanoparticles of uniform size and shape in microemulsions. Developed acrylic copolymers of desired porosity and hydrophilic-hydrophobic character by microemulsion polymerization for applications in separations. Formulated and characterized pigment dispersions for coating. Synthesized conducting polymer composite films by electrochemical techniques. Synthesized polymer hydrogels for drug delivery systems. Formulated microemulsions for novel applications. Supervised and managed research students.

UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, India 1981 – 1990

Research Associate

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Statistical Design of Experiments for Six Sigma, 2004

TA Instruments Rheology Seminar Series, 2004

Emulsion Polymerization, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands, 2002

NPIRI - Printing Ink Technology, Lehigh University, 2001

Polymer synthesis and high solids coating, DePaul University, 2001

Practical Emulsion Polymerization, Southern Mississippi University, 1998

Rheology: Principles and Practice, Case Western Reserve University, 1991

EDUCATION

Postdoctoral Research, Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH

PhD, Chemistry, AMU, India 1979

MS, Chemistry, AMU, India 1974

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & HONORS

American Chemical Society

Indian Society for Surface Science and Technology

Technical Editor, Journal of Surface Science and Technology, 1989 – 1990

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