There is no problem Terry Wu could not solve.
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Duluth, GA 30097 ad07di@r.postjobfree.com
PROFILE
• Master Degree in Food Packaging, BS in Chem Eng and 25 years experience in food/pharmaceutical/military packaging industries. Co-author of Military QPL packaging material STDs.
• Knowledge Food Packaging Safety: FDA regulatory details of process condition, resin additives, migration, interaction of food and packaging materials. Collaboration with Food Science Dept at Rutgers Univ.
• Expertise in coex blown/cast films/sheets with scavenge as barrier, biodegradable and PCR application.
• Excellent in food co customer service, trouble shooting of food packaging machines and validation.
• A pioneer in eco-friendly packaging with combining Recycle, Biodegradable and PCR. PLC with scavenge barrier. Knowledge of PET bottle, converting, printing, resins, metalized and AlOx coated PET, BON, PP.
• USA Plastics Engineering celebrity, May 2015. VIP often invited to speak in Asian packaging forums.
• Violin solo player to promote wearing masks, for Senior Centers, and community service. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2SuwL15t_A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khk6L4twdog EXPERIENCE
Technical Director/Indevco-plastics Orangeburg SC 10/2022 10/2023
• Successfully commissioning Alpine 7 layer and 5 layer blown film lines with barrier, shrink and FFS films.
• Process, Formulation, TDS and Recycle LCA database built up. PFAS free, 30%PCR packaging film. Technical MGR/PE/PDE/Printpack/2 years in China USA 2012 - 2022
• Pioneering coffee cup materials with 3 characteristics of Recyclable, Biodegradable and containing PCR. Developing recyclable PET with scavenge as Oxy barrier. PLC with scavenge barrier.
• Liquid coffee/Creamer packaging structure design and process, customer service. Migration study with Rutgers Univ. Cola concentrate anti scalping structure layer arrangement and improvement.
• Well handled multi-global R&D projects with C2C. First in the world, applied barrier plastic cups in congee retort process. Cost saving ($1.5 million/year) of coffee k-cups, US/Asia resin qualification/validation with both US & China FDA regulatory. Coffee cup & lidding design and customer service.
• Built up China R&D lab, resin delivery system. Succeeded in advancing American technology with Chinese traditional art and beauty in packages. Supervised 5 engineers including PDE and Coex PE. R&D Senior Engineer, Cadillac Products Packaging, Dallas GA 2005 - 2012
• Successfully developed printed paper/bio-PE structure, pioneering in eco-friendly ink combined with solvent-less adhesive.
• Developed and improved many QPL products for military(Clear extremely high barrier, ESD, VCI, Heavy duty), and made Cadillac become dominant in the US market. As key developer, Mil-22191F Type 1 Class 1 was the first one qualified by Naval Air and in US market.
• Extrusion process and formula optimization, trouble shooting, reduced scrap rate and improved quality.
• Developed bio sealant and lamination with Cello, PLA blend, Novamont starch-base polymer.
• Developed oxygen scavenge(retort) pouch, Gojo liquid pouch, medical X-ray film package.
• Isra Vision system procurement, installation, trial runs and qualification. Senior Engineer, RJR Packaging/Oracle, Winston-Salem, NC 2000 - 2004
• In charge of 5 Roto Mac presses(10 colors) printing pharmaceutical/food packaging, cigarette boxes. Printing register capabilities analysis, gravure footprint color density analysis, color system being trained.
• Product & process development in extrusion(ABAcoex) and adhesive lamination applied in pharmaceutical/food, chemistry, photo industries, such as printed retortable pouch, cigarette packaging.
• Successful in turning non-profitable products to profitable by modify lamination structure, ink, extrusion resin and process optimization with experimental design methodology.
• Top 1 laminate winding tension profile expert in the co. Succeeded in one step for both printing and laminating of various structures(after being tried by many engineers). Plant Manager 05/96 - 08/00
Rocheux International, Inc., (Nan Ya Plastics Group), Chicago, ILL
• Product and process development of UV ink adhesive lamination.
• Customer technical services; specification of adhesive, film, technical data sheet, MSDS and FDA files.
• Process optimization, SOP, MOP and QC; improved many coating and slitting processes.
• Built up a film converting plant with initial investment of $1.5 million. Supervising 12 employees. Packaging Engineer, JianLiBao Soft Drink Group, America, NYC 11/93 -04/96
• Packaging modification and FDA compliance testing and evaluation.
• Packaging equipment procurement and qualification. Research Assistant, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 09/90 - 11/93
• Food package analysis and testing such as MS, IR, DSC, permeation and physical properties. EDUCATION
• M.S., Food Engineering/Packaging
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 12/93.
• B.S., Chemical Engineering and Machinery
Zhejiang University(Top 3 in China), Hong Zhou, PRC, 1/82.
• PMP course completion 2018
PUBLICAITON AND PATENT
• Plastics Engineering (USA Journal 2015): High Barrier Packaging in China Enjoys Steady Rise, http://read.nxtbook.com/wiley/plasticsengineering/may2015/globallook.html
• <<中国塑料橡胶>>interview, 专题报导-定位高端 普派包装全力引领跑中国市场; 雅式橡塑网www.adsalecprj.com
• VIP&Presentation at 2016 Forum of Food Packaging Contact Materials Development & Safety Regulation in China.
• Wu, X.F. etc 2007, 2008 US patents: CIGARETTE PACKAGING.
• Yam, K.L., Rossen, J. & Wu, X.F. 1993. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SEAL STRENGTH AND BURST PRESSURE FOR POUCHES. J. PACKAGING Technology & Science, 6:239-244. AWARD
• Innovation award 2015 and 2019 by Printpack Rigid.
• Endel Karmas Award and Outstanding Graduate Scholarship Award by New York IFT (1993).