Ramen Majumdar

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RUBBER & PLASTIC SCIENTIST / ENGINEER

Educated in Polymer Science and Engineering with more than 20 years of

industrial experience focusing in rubber technology, plastics, non-woven

and adhesives in three different Fortune 500 companies. Expertise and

accomplishments in:

Compounding / Mixing / Extrusion Rubber Technology / Plastics / Tires

Foams and Noise Reduction Resin Extrusion into Film

Weight and Cost Reduction VOC Elimination and Compliance

Scale-up and Commercialization Adhesives / Coating / Sealants

Polyurethanes / Polyesters / TPE / DVA Test Developments / Testing

Monomer Synthesis and Polymerizations

Colorants for Rubber and Plastics Curatives / Fillers / Additives

Tackifiers / Tapes Fluorescence / Phosphorescence

Design of Experiments (DOE) Hands-on Individual

Process Developments Project Coordination

Co-development with Other Companies Multiple Project Handling

Multi-Lingual (fluency in 4 languages)

TWO MAJOR INDUSTRIAL BREAKTHROUGHS

Advanced compounding knowledge and effects of ingredients on properties

were utilized to conceive, patent and implement "green" tire manufacturing

processes eliminating many manufacturing steps including use and emission

of more than 20,000 liters of volatile organic content (VOC) per year to

the atmosphere from Goodyear plants while simultaneously improving

corporation's bottom line. More than 20% of world's current airplane tires

are manufactured this way.

Combined knowledge of polymer rheology and organic chemistry was utilized

to develop catalyst for melt blown microfiber manufacturing doubling

production rate and improving profitability. Catalyst concept initially

proposed helped 3M to develop new melt blown micro-fibers based products

which would not have been otherwise possible.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH 1988 to 2011

Associate Scientist, Global New Materials Technology (2006 to 2011)

. Developed concept of solvent-less retreading patented while at

Research division. Implemented this novel retreading process in

Brazilian aircraft tire retreading plant which eliminated the use and

emission of 4800 liters of volatile organic content (VOC) to the

atmosphere thus significantly reducing manufacturing cost while

maintaining equivalent performance. As Brazilian patent was also

granted, Goodyear is getting 5% of aircraft tire retread sales from

Brazilian Government.

. Developed partial replacements of NR-based compounds with much cheaper

synthetic rubber-based compounds while maintaining equivalent

performance.

. Proposed new tire puncture sealant concepts for which 5 patents are

pending.

. Suggested methods for reducing noise from tires for which 5 patent

applications are filed.

. Conducted limited production trial for solvent-less method of keeping

tire inner-liner clean that in future will eliminate 60,000 and 20,000

liters of solvents from US and Latin American plants.

. Conceived the idea of buff-less and cement-less pre-cured tread that

will save Goodyear $1.9 million per year per plant with simultaneous

elimination of VOC's.

. Proposed several methods of cutting tire weight and manufacturing

cost.

Associate Scientist, Aircraft Tire Division (2001 to 2006)

. Played the leading role for qualification of aircraft tires retreaded

by proprietary cement-less process and obtained FAA approvals.

Implemented this technology in Georgia, Arizona, The Netherland and

T.G.L. (Israel) plants to eliminate use and emission of tens of

thousands of liters of VOC's to the atmosphere.

. Found new film to wrap cement-less cushion thus reducing its removal

force from roll

. Worked with Brazilian cohorts to find a manufacturer for custom

wrapping film with appropriate material and embossing pattern to wrap

cement-less cushion. Goodyear awarded a trade secret for this

innovation.

. Reduced significantly the failure of balance pads from aircraft tires

by suggesting a clean one-component adhesive that replaced messy two-

component adhesive.

. Cooperated with race tire group to implement proprietary tamper

resistant bar codes in tire sidewall.

Associate Scientist and Senior Research Chemist, Tire Research (1992-2001)

. Originated the concept of cement-less adhesive for tire tread splice

and for tire retreading for which US patents and their foreign

equivalents were granted.

. Developed tire label laboratory test method that correlated with tires

in the field. Worked jointly with label suppliers to replace

adhesives in all tire labels with superior adhesive.

. Developed R1H fluorescent labels for Ford tires.

. Implemented proprietary composition of repair patch for Off-the-road

tires.

. Implemented pull-tab labels for match mounting tire with rim.

. Worked on improving the aesthetics and safety of tires.

Senior Research Chemist, Polyester Research (1988-1992)

. Synthesis and characterization of liquid crystalline polyester.

. Proposed method of preparing ultra high molecular weight polyester by

solid state polycondensation that led to polyester gel spinning

program.

Allied-Signal, Morristown, NJ 1986 to1988

Senior Research Chemist, Research and Developments

. Polymer modification reaction by hydrogenation and sulfonation that

led to commercialization.

. Did scale-up work on phenolic triazine resin which is a commercialized

resin.

3M Company, Saint Paul, MI 1983 to 1986

Senior Research Chemist, Disposable Products Division

. Created catalyzed melt blown microfiber manufacturing process

increasing production rate and profitability.

. Worked on pressure sensitive adhesive tape, film from resin,

synergistic combination of stabilizers, synthesis of block copolymers

by anionic polymerization for use in pressure sensitive adhesives,

high temperature rheology of polymers.

education / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Post Doctoral Research at The Institute of Polymer Science, Akron, OH

Post Doctoral Research at Manchester University, UK

PhD, Polymers, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy,

MS, Organic Chemistry, University of Delhi, India

BS, Chemistry (Honors), University of Delhi, India

Minors: Physics and Mathematics

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS

Took many courses is Design of Experiments, Statistics, Six Sigma, Total

Quality Culture, Effective Writing, etc. including completion of 35 credit

courses in the evening mostly in Polymer Engineering from the Polymer

Science and Polymer Engineering Department of The University of Akron,

Akron, OH.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

. Recognized in Patent and Trade Secret Banquets during 2010- 2009, 2007-

1999, 1997- 1996.

. Recognized in 2007 Goodyear Corporate Responsibility Report (open

literature)

. All Perfect Attendance Awards from Goodyear since inception in 2007.

. Silver coin award from Goodyear CEO - Bob Keegan in 2005.

. Suggestion awards in 1992 and 1993

. Ranked our invited book chapter on fluoropolymers as one of the bests

by book reviewer (Prof. R D Corneliussen) in Drexel Polymer Notes, 4

(#5) 1988.

. Accolade award from 3M for exceptional work in 1984.

. International merit scholarship for doctoral study at Scuola Normale

Superiore, Pisa, Italy.

PATENTS AND TRADE SECRETS

23 granted patents, 11 granted trade secrets, 10 unpublished patent

applications, 16 published patent applications, the details of which will

be sent on request. (See addendum)

TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS

2 chapters in books and one as an invited author, 14 journal publications,

9 preprints of presentations in symposium. (See addendum)

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