ROBERT JOHN DUFF

Winter Haven, FL *****

615-***-**** adzhs4@r.postjobfree.com

R&D Polymer Chemist

I am an R&D chemist with 20+ years of experience in numerous industries including CASE, plastics, analytical, and physical chemistry. I am looking for an opportunity where I can use my experience in the lab and inside of cross-functional teams to find (un)common solutions to the problems presented to me.

Product Development

Six Sigma Green Belt

Project Management

Plastic Extrusion

Quality Assurance

Process Improvement

Manufacturing

Research & Development

Polymer Processing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Rae-Tec Consulting, Winter Haven, Fl June 2011 – Present

Principal Consultant

Provide consulting in the following areas:

Consulting in the following areas: Coatings, Polymers, Additives, Adhesives, Colorants, Plastics processing, Test method development, Quality assurance documentation, and Safety systems.

Blue Star NBR, Blacksburg, VA May 2022 – October 2022

Lead Consultant-Lab Chemist (Contract)

Oversaw development of nitrile rubber processing lab from an empty lab space including choosing and purchasing lab equipment, supplies, and instrumentation.

Other duties: Interviewing and hiring personnel for the lab and pilot plant. Generating lab safety and procedural policies to ensure a safe workplace during the very beginnings of a start-up company.

Actega North America, Cinnaminson, NJ July 2021 – February 2022

Chemist (Contract)

Coatings globalization project: drawing down, curing, and testing aqueous, UV, LED, and other graphic arts coatings for consolidation of products across North American and European manufacturing locations.

Other duties: Physical and spectroscopic testing, test method development, benchmarking, safe laboratory practices, and presenting consolidated results & recommendations to leadership.

V&C Adhesives, Hartsville, TN March 2012 – September 2012

Director of Chemistry and Safety

Set up new laboratory for solvent cement systems including instrumentation purchasing for formulation, quality analysis, bench marking, and regulatory testing.

Started process for safety system at new manufacturing facility.

Liaison between company and insurance or regulatory bodies including NSF and UPC.

DuPont Company, Wilmington, DE June 2008 – March 2012

Associate Investigator/Chemist

Testing, formulation, compounding, and commercialization of stabilization systems for high temperature engineering resins for used in insulation and hot gas filtration markets.

Materials and processing research for nanofiber processing.

Coatings formulation for several specific applications including sacrificial and processing.

ROBERT DUFF PG. 2

Oatey Company, Cleveland, OH March 2007 – June 2008

R&D Chemist

Formulation, packaging, and analysis of chemical and plastic products for plumbing systems

Implementation statistical design of experiment (DOE) systems for formulation optimization.

Color dosing and quality expert on all tinted products.

Colormatrix Corporation, Berea, OH December 2002 – March 2007

R&D and Regulatory Affairs Manager/ Formulation Chemist

Manager of R&D group and Regulatory Affairs group regarding food contact and potable water regulations for global formulations

Direct Interaction with sales/marketing and customers in the development of custom formulations of liquid colorants and additives packages for plastic and coating performance materials including next generation UV absorbers, oxygen scavengers and environmental protection packages.

Promerus LLC, Brecksville, OH November 2000 – September 2002

Synthesis Specialist

Synthesis: cyclic olefin polymers and monomers for 193 & 157nm photoresist applications

Test method development for annealing temperature reduction & detection using novel norbornene/allyl oligomers as process aids in polynorbornene photoresist formulations.

Sherwin Williams AFC, Chicago, IL June 1999 – July 2000

Chemist

Formulation of vehicle refinish basecoat systems to meet the big three certification (Ford, GM, Chrysler) specifications.

Redesigning outdated single stage systems to cut dry time to half of industry standard.

EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemistry Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Minor, Polymer Science

AREAS OF EXPERTISE/ EXPERIENCE

Polymer and plastics processing: processing: extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, RIM, fiber extrusion and drawing, etc.

Analytical testing: thermal analysis (e.g., DSC, TGA, & DMA), chromatography (GC, LC, HPLC etc.), Spectroscopy (FTIR, UV-Vis, XPS. etc.), Microscopy/SEM.

Physical testing: tensile testing, compression testing, shear testing, rheology, pressure testing, QUV/Xenon weathering acceleration, etc.

Adhesive formulation: water-based polyurethane, solvent cements (PVC, cPVC, ABS), primers, epoxy adhesives, etc.,

Coatings formulation: automotive refinish (acrylic, polyurethane), non-woven fiber coatings, fluorescent orange clay pigeon coatings, etc.

Plastics Additive Formulation: colorants, packaging UV additives, polymer protection additives, weathering protection, friction reducers, etc.

Test method development: instrument building/construction, refurbishing older equipment for new use, validation, benchmarking.

Regulatory Affairs: Food Contact (US), NSF plumbing systems & potable water.

Software: MS Office, Minitab™, Modde™ DOE, instrumentation specific.

Experience with quality systems: ISO 9001, QS 9000

ROBERT DUFF PG. 3

PATENTS & PUBLICATIONS

U.S Patent – 9,611,409 - Color Developing Colorless Primer. Duff, R

U.S. Patent – 8,742,007-Color Developing Colorless Primer. Duff, R

U.S. Patent-6,287,698-Process for Improving Hydrolysis Resistance of Polyurethane Dispersion Adhesives and Bonded Assemblies Produced Therefrom. Zhu, Y, et. al.

U.S. Patent-7,422,836-Dissolution Rate Modifiers for Photoresist Compositions. Rhodes, L, et. al.

U.S. Patent-7,312,292-Polycyclic Polymers Containing Pendant Ion Conducting Moieties. Ravikiran, R, et. al.

U.S Patent-7,838,585, B2- Plastic Adhesive. Parhar, A, et. al.

U.S Patent App-201********-Hot Gas Filtration Media and Filters, Duff, R, et. al.

U.S. Patent App-201********-Stabilization of Polymeric Structures, Pollino, J. et. al.

U.S Patent App- 201********-Cure Acceleration of Polymeric Structures, Pollino, J. et. al.

WIPO Patent App-WO/2011/119473-Improved Process for Forming Polyarylene Sulfide Fibers, Ritter, J., et. al.

WIPO Patent App-WO/2011/119520-Nonwoven Webs, Krishnamurthy,L, et. al.

WIPO Patent App-WO/2011/119397-Process for Making Nonwoven Web, Krishnamurthy,L, et. al.

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