Customer Chemical
Resume:
EVANGELINA L. CASABAL
Chicago, IL 60626
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CAREER SUMMARY
Accomplished and Successful Chemist with broad-based experience with major players in the chemical industry. Primarily focusing on liquid ink products and coatings. Strengths include precise research involving product development, color matching, and assisting branch laboratories in problem resolution. Recognized for strong leadership in directing workflow within the team and handling multiple projects with strict deadlines.
Always exceeds expectations and goals.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
R & D Tech., ICP Industries, Itasca, ll. 2017 –
Evaluate and check the new materials /products for possible replacement for the
old materials used in the current formulas of water base coatings for cost
consolidation.
Health Care provider ( Temporary Employment ) Skokie, IL 2012 - 2017
Meet and discuss the health needs of the client / possible client.
Responsible for the safety and every day needs of the client.
Facility Caretaker, Lincolnwood, IL 2010-2011
Worked as a home caretaker in one of the houses in Lincolnwood.
Handschy Industries Riverdale, IL. 2005-2009
Chemist
Responsible for the quality of all liquid ink products and coatings that were manufactured in the facility.
Responsible for quality control testing of production batches of liquid inks, UV coatings, and water based coatings, both alkyl and varnish.
Checked color, strength, gloss & hue of inks, gloss & COF of coatings.
Responsible for analytical testing on alkyl and varnishes using titration and water
bath for viscosity.
Developed color matching to customer specifications.
Responsible for recovering a potential work-off batch, resulting in cost savings to the company and retaining our customer relationship.
Formulated new liquid ink product and coating to improve performance of existing formulas.
Sun Chemical Corporation Northlake, IL 1989-2005
R & D Chemist / Project Leader
Responsible for research and development of liquid ink for National Packaging Lab division.
Lead project to improve toilet paper product to address the ink bleeding problem when the lotion was applied to the product. Researched and developed special
formula that successfully solved the problem, resulting in the retention of the client’s business and a significant cost savings to the company. .
Developed a solvent ink system for Sun Chemical that is now the main ink system in Panama.
Developed and formulated new ingredients to improve the quality of the product to lower the cost of the materials.
Responsible for analytical analysis of ink and coatings using GC and pH meter.
Formulated inks that are FDA approved.
Helped branches in identifying the problems in their products and advising them of possible solutions.
Checked GC on customer samples prior to formulation.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING / EXPERTISE
Acme Packaging Chicago, IL
Formulator
Formulated new formulas and improved the existing formulas to the specification of the customer.
St. Regis Chemical Morton Grove, IL
Chemical Technician
Performed chemical synthesis of ingredients used in pharmaceuticals and packaging products manufactured in the plant and laboratory.
Inmont Corporation /BASF, Chicago, IL
Lab Supervisor and Formulator
Coordinated and managed the development & quantity of the product manufactured in the plant.
Managed group of the people with 24 hour lab team, making sure the product meets the customer specification.
Handled customer complaints by identifying the problem and advising the technician with the possible solution to fix / solve the problem.
Recovered batches of ink that didn’t meet the customer’s specification by improving it and converting to a sellable product resulting in company savings.
Responsible for Customer Technical support for Publication Gravure Department.
Formulated and developed high quality ink products used for magazines.
Matched customer color copies for customer specification to formulate a new ink color.
EDUCATION / TRAINING
Independent Study - to maintain technical expertise.
Graduate Studies in Chemistry, DePaul University and Illinois Institute of Technology,
Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Feati University, Manila, Philippines
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