Research Scientist Process Development

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Cobourg, ON, K9A 4J7, Canada

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October 07, 2023

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DAVID E. LAYCOCK, Ph.D., F.C.I.C.

**** **** ***** **. ******* ON Canada

Tel: Cell: 647-***-**** email: ***********@*****.***

CONSULTANT - INFORMATION RESEARCH & TECHNICAL COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE

Internationally respected research scientist and award-winning innovator with 28 years of successes steering chemistry-intensive product /process development from concept to commercialization, and more than a dozen patents for novel polyols, polymerization processes, material science, catalysis, and polymer manufacturing methodologies. Offers a unique blend of scientific expertise, business acumen, and public relations talents, with an astute understanding of critical success factors to derive maximum returns from competitive intelligence (C.I.). Articulate, persuasive communicator and relationship manager, possesses a genuine talent for explaining complex concepts and issues to non-technical decision-makers, stakeholders, and the media. Equally effective creating clear, succinct scientific reports and presentations, with more than 30 publications in peer-reviewed journals and over 55 internal research reports with Dow. Principal C.I. strengths include familiarity with technical and patent data bases, search engines, and text mining tools, as well as many commercial or market related data bases. Has produced reports related to business intelligence (companies, markets, industries, and geographic profiles), technical process and product search strategies including new molecules, materials and processes, and all aspects of patent search and analysis including prior art, right to practice, validity, legal status, oppositions, infringements and litigations support.

CORE STRENGTHS & EXPERTISE

s Polymer Product /Process Research

s Polymer & Organic Reactions Catalysis

s Polyurethane Foam Chemistry

s Epoxy Resins and Coatings Chemistry

s Enviro/Bio Toxicology of Polychlorinated Dioxins

s Biosciences

s Research Proposal Development & Evaluation

s Market, Competitor & Scientific Data Analysis

s Public, Government & Media Relations

s Technical & Scientific Staff Recruitment

s Process R&D

s Patenting & Commercialization Strategies

s Information Research and Analysis

s Competitive Intelligence Research and Analysis

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

SENIOR INTELLIGENCE ANALYST 2002 - 2009

Sr. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 1995 – 2002

RESEARCH LEADER 1990 - 1995

PROJECT LEADER 1984 - 1990

SENIOR RESEARCH CHEMIST 1981 - 1984

RESEARCH CHEMIST 1980 - 1981

Dow Chemical Canada Inc, Sarnia, Ontario, The Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, Texas, Dow Benelux B.V. The Netherlands, and Dow Europe GmbH, Geneva.

Originally recruited by this world leader in plastics, chemicals, and agricultural products to collaborate on polymerization research within the Organic Chemistry R&D group.

Contributed to the development of a kinetic model for oxide polymerization, novel polymerization catalysts, filled polymer systems for urethanes, polyether polyols, and modified polyurea/polyurethane RIM systems while progressing from Research Chemist to Research Associate.

Became the point person in Dow for issues analysis on Chlorinated Dioxins and PCB’s, as well as serving as the Technical Advisor to the Environmental Affairs Group.

Led a polyurethanes mechanistic studies project for Dow Benelux in The Netherlands and Switzerland.

Appointed to Chair the Scientific Advisory Committee, for the Institute for Chemical Science & Technology, with core involvement in evaluating funding applications for university research projects.

Selected by the VP of R&D, Environmental and Health Sciences to Chair the Dow Canada Technical Staff Committee, serving as a coach and mentor to junior scientists in the company.

As a key member of the Alternate Catalysis Research from ’95 to ‘01, project managed fundamental studies in homo and heterogeneous catalysis for ring opening polymerization of alkylene oxide monomers, and became increasingly involved in modelling, synthesis and support work for patent opposition strategies.

Played an instrumental role in the enterprise-wide technical integration of R&D practices, systems and organizations following the acquisition of Union Carbide.

Transferred to Dow’s Business Intelligence Centre to collaborate on commercialization strategies and competitive intelligence gathering for new product innovations from Dow operations around the globe.

Utilizes sophisticated text mining tools and advanced market, technical, and world patent databases to monitor state-of-the-moment developments in the international chemical industry, including new patent applications, and merger & acquisition activities.

Conducts in-depth value-chain analyses for new products and processes to determine ROI potential and commercialization feasibility.

Synthesizes and analyzes patent and scientific information on behalf of the R&D and the business community, providing scientific and business insights for the development of new research projects.

Strategizes with patent attorneys to resolve issues pertaining to patent prior art, validity, right to practice, litigation and opposition activities.

Devises elegant strategies to avert potential patent oppositions for international ventures, saving tens of millions of dollars.

Assigned to the Research Intelligence Group of the Intellectual Capital Management Function in R&D 2008

DAVID E. LAYCOCK, PhD, FCIC Page 2

CORPORATE INVOLVEMENT

Program Coordinator, R&D Guest Speaker Series for corporate and Sarnia Division R&D groups.

Coordinator (with U. of Ottawa’s Dr. Howard Alper), annual Dow Lecture series in Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis at the Ottawa-Carleton Chemistry Institute.

Active involvement in Dow-University relationship building and evaluation of new technology ventures.

Active involvement in recruitment strategies for Dow Chemical Canada R&D.

Coordinator for Research Assignment and Co-op project proposals for Designed Resins Group.

Chair, Scientific Advisory Committee, Institute for Chemical Science & Technology, ‘91 to ’93.

Chair the Dow Canada Technical Staff Committee, ‘92 to ’93.

Member, Polymer Properties Team, Environmental Science & Technology Alliance Canada, ’95 to ’01

PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT

Elected Fellow, Chemical Institute of Canada, since ‘95

Past Education Chair s Various Executive Roles in the Catalyst Division

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

Doctoral Dissertation Awards Committee, ’06 – ‘07 s Physics & Chemistry Scholarship Committee, ’02 - ‘04

Visiting Fellowships Selection Committee, ’96 - ’99 s Strategic Grant Selection Panel, ’90 - ‘94

Past Member, NATO Science Fellowship Committee

Guest Lecturer

University of Western Ontario s University of Waterloo s University of Guelph

University of Ottawa s Carleton University s Queen’s University

Laval University s McMaster University s Slovak Academy of Sciences

External Examiner – Ph.D. Thesis Defense

Two candidates at The University of Western Ontario and the Techynical University of Bratislava

North American Catalysis Society

Past Member of the Board of Directors s Reviewer for the Journal of Catalysis

Chair and Executive Member for Canadian Symposia on Catalysis

Member, American Chemical Society

Member, International Society for Patent Information, Patent Information Users Group

Member, Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals

Member, Association of Independent Information Professionals

Member, Canadian Society for Chemistry of The Chemical Institute of Canada

Former Board of Directors Member and now Life Member, Canadian Catalysis Foundation Inc.

Positions Held include President, Vice President, CFO

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Executive Chair & Board of Directors Member, Lawrence House Centre for the Arts, since ‘07

EDUCATION

PhD, Organometallic Chemistry, Queen’s University, at Kingston, Ontario

Post Doctoral Research Fellowship, University of Ottawa, Ontario

Master of Science, Synthetic Organic Chemistry s Honours Bachelor of Science Chemistry and Mathemtics

Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario

Technical Training:

Heterogeneous Catalysis (University of Houston)s Fourier Transfrom IR Spectrocopy of Polymers (Bowdoin College – Maine)

Senior Technical Project Management, American Management Association

Leadership Development:

Media Training s Targeted Recruitment & Selection

The Versatile Sales Person s 6-Sigma Green Belt Tools

LANGUAGES

Fluent Oral & Written ENGLISH s Advanced Functional FRENCH

Non Professional Interests and Skills

Licenced Private Pilot, Expert Downhill Skier, Distance Cycling, Canoeing, Backcountry Portaging, Royal Conservatory Classically Trained Pianist, Choir Scholar

Familiar with a range of power tools, skilled in carpentry, cabinetry, plumbing, drywall, general finishing

and art canvas framing.

Familiar with tractors, snowblowers, chainsaws, and log splitters

Appendix: PATENTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND RESEARCH PAPERS

Internal Dow Research Papers: 55 Dow Confidential

Patent Disclosures

1)Controlled Reactivity Polyols for Use in Producing Polyurethane Foams; D.E. Laycock, K. Skupinska. (Dec. 1994)

2)Sequestration of Residual in Polyether Polyol Processing; D.E. Laycock, J.P. Cosman, (Jan. 1995)

3)Novel High Solids Low Viscosity Copolymer Polyols for Flexible Polyurethane Foam Applications; O.P. Thomas, D. Gier, D.E. Laycock. (Feb. 1995) WO 97/15606 May1,1997

4)Novel Copolymer Polyols for Improved Flowability in Polyurethane Foam Formulations; O.P. Thomas, D.E. Laycock. (Feb. 1995)

5)Novel Polyols for Controlled Reactivity in Flexible Molded Polyurethane Foams; H. Alper, D.E. Laycock. (Feb. 1995)

6)Polymerization of Ethylene Oxide using Metal Cyanide Catalysts, CLEMENT KATHERINE S;LAYCOCK, DAVID E. ; WALKER LOUIS L; WEHMEYER RICHARD M; WHITMARSH ROBERT H ; Molzahn, David; Dianis, W. WO 0104183 (2001/01/18);

and continuation –in-part filed July 2002.

7)Catalysts and proess for capping propoxylates with ethylene oxide, William P. Dianis, David E. Laycock and David C. Molzahn, August 12, 1999 Catalysts and proess for capping propoxylates with ethylene oxide, William P. Dianis, David E. Laycock and David C. Molzahn, August 12, 1999

8)The use of Certain Antioxidant Compounds and Radical Scavengers as additives in double metal cyanide catalysed polypropoxylations, David E. Laycock and Kendra L. Flagler (May 4, 2000)

9)The use of Certain Antioxidant Compounds and Radical Scavengers as additives in double metal cyanide catalysed polypropoxylations, David E. Laycock and Kendra L. Flagler (May 4, 2000)

10)Ligand Modified Trimetal Cyanide Catalyst, David E. Laycock and Kendra L. Flagler, (May 20, 2000)

11)Enhanced loadbearing for flexible polyurwethane foam, D.E. Laycock, J.P. Cosman and D.G. Carey (Mar 8, 2000)

12)Novel organo-layer silicates, Rene R. Broos, David E. Laycock, Juan garces and Steven R. Lackso (May 23, 2000)

13)A novel method for achieving high levels of primary hydroxyl end groups on sterically hindered polyether polyols, David E. Laycock, James P, Cosman and Bradley J. David (Dec. 12, 2000)

Patents and Peer Reviewed Journal Publications

TI New DMC catalysts for manufacturing polyols

AU O'Connor, James M.; Laycock, David E.; McAdon, Mark H.

SO Conference Proceedings - Polyurethanes Expo, Columbus, OH, United States,

Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2001 (2001), 227-237 Publisher: Alliance for the

Polyurethanes Industry, Arlington, Va.

CODEN: 69EMO5; ISBN: 1-58716-134-6

TI Complexing agent-modified trimetal cyanide catalyst

IN Laycock, David E.; Flagler, Kendra L.; Gulotty, Robert J., Jr.

SO PCT Int. Appl., 19 pp.

CODEN: PIXXD2

TI Complexing agent-modified hexacyanometallate hexanitrometallate catalysts

for polymerization of alkylene oxides

IN Flagler, Kendra L.; Laycock, David E.

SO PCT Int. Appl., 20 pp.

CODEN: PIXXD2

TI Metal hexacyanocobaltate nitroferricyanide complex catalysts for

polymerization of alkylene oxides

IN Flagler, Kendra L.; Laycock, David E.

SO PCT Int. Appl., 18 pp.

CODEN: PIXXD2

TI Metal cyanide catalysts complexed with sulfone or sulfoxide compounds

IN Flagler, Kendra L.; Laycock, David E.

SO PCT Int. Appl., 17 pp.

CODEN: PIXXD2

TI Polyurethane foam formulations having improved flowability and flexible

polyurethane foams prepared therewith

IN Thomas, Oomman P.; Gier, Dana R.; Laycock, David E.

SO PCT Int. Appl., 30 pp.

CODEN: PIXXD2

TI Process for the preparation of polyether polyols with a reduced

unsaturation content

IN Laycock, David E.; Sewell, Robert A.

SO U.S., 6 pp.

CODEN: USXXAM

TI Modified catalytic behavior of thermally activated synthetic hydrotalcite

in the synthesis of polyether polyols

AU Laycock, David E.; Newman, Robert A.

SO Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis (1992), 73(Prog. Catal.), 269-77

CODEN: SSCTDM; ISSN: 0167-2991

TI Catalytic process for the preparation of polyols

IN Laycock, David E.

SO U.S., 8 pp. Cont.-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 808,803, abandoned.

CODEN: USXXAM

TI Stereospecific polymerization of propylene oxide on thermally activated

synthetic hydrotalcite

AU Laycock, David E.; Collacott, Ronald J.; Skelton, D. Alan; Tchir, Morris

SO Journal of Catalysis (1991), 130(2), 354-8

CODEN: JCTLA5; ISSN: 0021-9517

TI Catalysts for stereoregular polymerization of propylene oxide

IN Laycock, David E.

SO U.S., 4 pp. Cont.-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 808,803.

CODEN: USXXAM

TI Hydride addition reactions of the olefin complexes [Fe(h5-

C5H5)(CO)2(olefin)][BF4]; formyl formation as the kinetically preferred

process; regio- and stereoselectivity during addition to the coordinated

olefins

AU Cameron, Alan D.; Laycock, David E.; Smith, Vedene H.; Baird, Michael C.

SO Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions: Inorganic Chemistry

(1972-1999) (1987), (11), 2857-61

CODEN: JCDTBI; ISSN: 0300-9246

TI Dioxins: assembling the pieces

AU Laycock, David E.

SO Canadian Chemical News (1986), 38(8), 7-12

CODEN: CCHNEE; ISSN: 0823-5228

TI Synthesis of enamides and amides by hydrozirconation-acylation of Schiff

bases

AU Ng, Kai S.; Laycock, David E.; Alper, Howard

SO Journal of Organic Chemistry (1981), 46(14), 2899-901

CODEN: JOCEAH; ISSN: 0022-3263

TI The regiospecific acylation of fulvenes

AU Alper, Howard; Laycock, David E.

SO Tetrahedron Letters (1981), 22(1), 33-4

CODEN: TELEAY; ISSN: 0040-4039

TI Crown ether-catalyzed synthesis of fulvenes in a solid-liquid two-phase

system

AU Alper, Howard; Laycock, David E.

SO Synthesis (1980), (10), 799

CODEN: SYNTBF; ISSN: 0039-7881

TI Mass spectrometry of compounds of the type [Fe(CO)2(h-C5H5)R] (R =

alkyl)

AU Stone, John A.; Laycock, David E.; Lin, Margaret; Baird, Michael C.

SO Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions: Inorganic Chemistry

(1972-1999) (1980), (12), 2488-92

CODEN: JCDTBI; ISSN: 0300-9246

TI Hydrozirconation of thioketones. A simple, convenient entry into a

variety of organosulfur compounds. An interesting ether synthesis

AU Laycock, David E.; Alper, Howard

SO Journal of Organic Chemistry (1981), 46(2), 289-93

CODEN: JOCEAH; ISSN: 0022-3263

TI Carbon-13 NMR studies of the complexes [h5-C5H5Fe(CO)2(olefin)]BF4

AU Laycock, David E.; Baird, Michael C.

SO Inorganica Chimica Acta (1980), 42(2), 263-6

CODEN: ICHAA3; ISSN: 0020-1693

TI Tricyclic aromatic ketones by cycliacylation of carboxylic acid

derivatives of indan, tetralin, and benzosuberane

AU Isabelle, M. Elaine; Wightman, Robert H.; Avdovich, Hajro W.; Laycock,

David E.

SO Canadian Journal of Chemistry (1980), 58(13), 1344-9

CODEN: CJCHAG; ISSN: 0008-4042

TI Novel Regio- and stereoselective olefin syntheses: hydride abstraction

from organoiron compounds

AU Laycock, David E.; Hartgerink, Judith; Baird, Michael C.

SO Journal of Organic Chemistry (1980), 45(2), 291-9

CODEN: JOCEAH; ISSN: 0022-3263

TI Chloromethylation of ortho-disubstituted benzenes. A simple preparation

of some useful a isomers of indan, tetralin, and benzosuberane

AU Wightman, Robert H.; Laycock, David E.

SO Journal of Organic Chemistry (1978), 43(11), 2167-70

CODEN: JOCEAH; ISSN: 0022-3263

TI 1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10-Octahydrodicyclohepta[de,ij]naphthalene and

2,7-dimethylpyrene: a short novel synthesis

AU Laycock, David E.; Wain, Rosemary J.; Wightman, Robert H.

SO Canadian Journal of Chemistry (1977), 55(1), 21-3

CODEN: CJCHAG; ISSN: 0008-4042

TI Polymerization of ethylene oxide using metal cyanide catalysts; Feeding

mixture of an initiator compound having one or more oxyalkylatable

groups, ethylene oxide and metal cyanide catalyst complex; ethoxylation;

feeding alkylene oxide to reactor to polymerize

INF Clement; Katherine S., Lake Jackson, TX

Dianis; William P., Midland, MI

Elwell; Richard J., Stade, DE

Laycock; David E., Sarnia, CA

Molzahn; David C., Midland, MI

Walker; Louis L., Clute, TX

Wehmeyer; Richard M., Lake Jackson, TX

Weston; John W., Sugar Land, TX

Whitmarsh; Robert H., Lake Jackson, TX

IN Clement Katherine S; Dianis William P; Elwell Richard J (DE); Laycock

David E (CA); Molzahn David C; Walker Louis L; Wehmeyer Richard M;

Weston John W; Whitmarsh Robert H

TI POLYMERIZATION OF ETHYLENE OXIDE USING METAL CYANIDE CATALYSTS;

ETHOXYLATING INITIATOR WITH OXYALKYLATABLE GROUPS; ETHERIFICATION,

CONDENSATION, AND BLOCK POLYMERIZATION USING POLYMERIZATION CATALYST

COMPLEX COMPRISING METAL CYANIDE

INF Clement; Katherine S., Lake Jackson, TX

Dianis; William P., Midland, MI

Laycock; David E., Ontario, CA

Molzahn; David C., Midland, MI

Walker; Louis L., Clute, TX

Wehmeyer; Richard M., Lake Jackson, TX

Whitmarsh; Robert H., Lake Jackson, TX

IN Clement Katherine S; Dianis William P; Laycock David E (CA); Molzahn

David C; Walker Louis L; Wehmeyer Richard M; Whitmarsh Robert H

TI COMPLEXING AGENT-MODIFIED TRIMETAL CYANIDE CATALYST; WATER INSOLUBLE

PRECIPITATE; POLYETHER POLYMERIZATION CATALYST

INF Flagler; Kendra L., Fenelon Falls, CA

Gulotty Jr.; Robert J., Midland, MI

Laycock; David E., Ontario, CA

IN Flagler Kendra L (CA); Gulotty Robert J Jr; Laycock David E (CA)

TI METAL HEXACYANOCOBALTATE NITROFERRICYANIDE COMPLEXES; ACTIVE

POLYMERIZATION CATALYSTS FOR EPOXIDES; POLYETHERS WITH LOW LEVELS OF

UNSATURATION; SHORT INDUCTION PERIOD FOR RAPID POLYMERIZATION

INF Flagler; Kendra L., Fenelon Falls, CA

Gulotty Jr.; Robert J., Midland, MI

Laycock; David E., Ontario, CA

IN Laycock David E (CA); Flagler Kendra L (CA); Gulotty Robert J Jr

TI COMPLEXING AGENT-MODIFIED HEXACYANOMETALLATE HEXANITROMETALLATE

CATALYSTS; COMPLEX CONTAINING TRANSITION METAL

INF Flagler; Kendra L., Fenelon Falls, CA

Gulotty Jr.; Robert J., Midland, MI

Laycock; David E., Ontario, CA

IN Flagler Kendra L (CA); Gulotty Robert J Jr; Laycock David E (CA)

TI METAL CATALYSTS COMPLEXED WITH SULFONE OR SULFOXIDE COMPOUNDS; ACTIVE

ALKYLENE OXIDE POLYMERIZATION CATALYSTS THAT TEND TO HAVE SHORT INDUCTION

PERIODS AND MODERATE EXOTHERMS

INF Flagler; Kendra L., Fenelon Falls, CA

Laycock; David E., Ontario, CA

IN Flagler Kendra L (CA); Laycock David E (CA)

TI Process for the preparation of polyether polyols with a reduced

unsaturation content; Reacting initiator with alkylene oxide in the

presence of a catalyst and a hydroxy containing processing aid

INF Laycock, David E, Lambton, CA

Sewell, Robert A, Terneuzen, NL

IN Laycock David E (CA); Sewell Robert A (NL)

TI Synthesis of stereoregular poly(propylene oxide); HYDROTALCITE TYPE

POLYMERIZATION CATALYST

INF Laycock, David E, Sarnia, CA

IN Laycock David E (CA)

TI Catalytic process for the preparation of polyols; CONTACTING ACTIVE

HYDROGEN INITIATOR WITH EPOXIDE IN PRESENCE OF CATALYST FORMED BY

CALCINING ALUMINUM-CONTAINING LAYERED ANIONIC PRECURSOR

INF Laycock, David E, Sarnia, CA

IN Laycock David E (CA)

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