Sales Manager
Resume:
John Thomas Pacanovsky
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 468 - 8470 (H)
(919) 345 - 9367 (C)
A challenging opportunity in the development and commercialization of high performance
CAREER
polymeric material systems.
OBJECTIVE
WORK Triangle Polymer Technologies, Inc
Founder / Vice President of Technology – July 2006 - Present
EXPERIENCE
• Created a business specializing in the research, development and commercialization of
high performance composites and adhesives.
• Developed an epoxy resin system for the fabrication of large scale, ship structures via
the VATRM process. Currently in the commercialization stage awaiting congressional
budgetary approval to proceed for fleet insertion. This material has been designed and
approved for all topside deck structures utilizing carbon fiber reinforcements.
• Developed a product line of high performance, hybrid adhesives based on 2K cure, UV
cure and hot melt cure.
• Developed a product line of hybrid polymer, peel and stick tapes for military and
industrial applications.
• Developed an expertise in custom synthesis, development and scale up of polymer
materials for composites applications for prepreg, pultrusion and molding applications.
Henkel Technologies, Aerospace / TIM Metals Group
Business Development Manager - Adhesives, March 2005 – June 2006
• Developed a business plan to expand the adhesives offering to include high
performance film adhesives.
• Product technology responsibilities include lightening strike and epoxy foam
applications.
• Created a Business Plan for Adhesives Development and Introduction into the TIM
Metals customer base; technologies developed include laminating and structural
adhesives and metal packaging sealants.
• Supported Metal Coil, Cold Forming, Metal Packaging and Steel Groups for new
product introduction and technical support.
Sovereign Specialty Chemicals – SIA Adhesives, Akron, OH
Business Development Manager – Adhesives, 4/02 – 3/05
• Directed a technical and sales team and created a comprehensive structural adhesives
product line for transportation and industrial markets.
• Introduced hybrid epoxy technology into the marketplace for new applications.
• Direct sales responsibility for 2 global accounts with sales revenue of $3MM
• Responsibilities include sales development, market development and promotion.
Reichhold, Inc., RTP, NC
Business Manager – Structural Adhesives, 7/97 to 4/02
• Responsibilities included the technical and market development of a proprietary
product line of structural adhesives designed for the bonding of composite structures.
• Direct sales responsibility for adhesives into the land, sea and construction markets.
Market and sales development responsibility for the automotive adhesives product lines
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for interior trim applications; technologies include hot melt, liquid and water based
urethanes and traditional and PSA hotmelt adhesives.
Arizona Chemical, formerly Union Camp Corporation, Savannah, GA
Technical Service and Development Scientist, 9/94 - 7/97
• Directed the development and technical service of polyamide curing agents for epoxy
resins, polyamide dispersions for adhesives and coatings and hot melt polyamides.
Master Builders, Inc., Beachwood, Ohio
Polymer Research Scientist, 3/92 - 8/94
• Directed research projects involving urethane, epoxy and acrylic chemistry for the
coatings, sealants and adhesives product lines
• Market areas of expertise include underground adhesives and sealants, secondary containment
coatings and deck coatings.
Masters of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, May, 1992
EDUCATION
The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
Bachelors of Science - Physics, December, 1990
The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
PROFESSIONAL Adhesives and Sealants Council
AFFILIATIONS Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering
Society of the Plastics Industry
Well established customer and contact base including: Boeing Aerospace and IDS; Lockheed
RELEVANT
Martin, Northrop Grumman, General Motors, Molded Fiberglass, Magna Composites,
CUSTOMER
Department of Defense: US Navy, US Army, US Air Force, SOCOM, DTRA, NASA
BASE
1. Pacanovsky, J.T., “Novel Hybrid Structural Adhesives for the Bonding of High
RELEVANT
Performance Materials”; Proceedings of the SAMPE Conference, 2010
PUBLICATIONS
2. Pacanovsky, J.T., “Novel Epoxy Resin System for the Fabrication of Large Scale Ship
Components”; Proceedings of the SAMPE Technical Conference, 2008.
3. Pacanovsky, J.T., Society of Plastics Engineers – Epoxy Resin Formulators Division;
Spring Conference; Performance Advantages of Hybrid Epoxy Resins for Adhesive
Applications, 2004.
4. Pacanovsky. J.T., “The Bonding of Engineered Structures in the 21st Century – A New
Class of Structural Adhesives”; National Composites Consortium, Detroit MI, July
2003.
5. Pacanovsky, JT; “Advantages of Composite Fastening Using Chemical Methods as
Compared to Mechanical Fastening.” Adhesive and Sealant Council, Orlando, FL;
March 2001.
6. Pacanovsky, JT; “Performance Advantages of Hybrid Epoxy Adhesives Compared to
Traditional Systems.” 45th FRP Con-Ex 2000; The Japan Reinforced Plastics Society,
Tokyo, Japan 2000.
7. Pacanovsky, J.T., “Performance Advantages of Hybrid Epoxy Resins for Adhesive
Applications”, Adhesives Age, May 1999.
Personal and professional references and available upon request
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