Engineer Injection Molding

Gabriel O. Shonaike, PhD, C.Eng

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Houston TX 77084

Home: 832-***-**** / Cell: 480-***-****

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OBJECTIVE

R&D leadership position in the areas of fiber reinforced composites and polymer blends that would advance the science and utility of the products.

EDUCATION

• Ph.D - Materials Science (Polymer) University of London (Queen Mary College) 1986

Thesis: Crazing in Polyamide 6 and Polycarbonate at Cryogenic Temperatures.

• M.Sc. - Textile Fiber Science University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland 1981

• Textile Science (First Class) Dundee College of Technology), Dundee, Scotland 1979

(now University of Abertay)

PROFESSIONAL STRENGTH – Research and Product Development

• Formulation and Compounding of various polymer blends, including Thermoplastics, TPE and TDV.

• Formulation and processing of fiber reinforced composites to include various fillers such as clay, kaolin, nano-silica and flame retardant additives.

• Processing of Various Textile Fibers.

• Polymer processing using various techniques such as; injection molding, extrusion (single and twin screw), thermoforming, resin transfer molding, compression molding. Experienced in working with coatings of polymeric materials.

• Structure-property relationship of polymeric materials (edited a book on Structure-property relationship).

• Fabrication and characterization of fiber reinforced composites – thermoplastics, thermosets, macrocomposites (metal-matrix).

• Failure analysis; failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) mechanical, thermal, rheological and morphological properties. Subject matter expert in use of Design of Experiment (DOE) methodology.

• Practiced in product development via Stage Gate process.

• Possess a thorough knowledge of, SIX SIGMA, KAIZEN, FDA regulations, ISO 9000, SPC, TQM and other quality management standards.

• Project Management and experience working with Marketing/Sales Division.

• Development of conductive polymer as sensors for detecting damages on composite structures.

SPECIALIZATION

Structure-property relationship of polymeric materials and product development.

• Product development

• Failure analysis and studies on morphology as a function of properties. Prediction of material properties via superposition principle. Mechanics and stress analysis. Influence of materials structure on various properties.

• Characterization : Capable of handling most equipment for characterization, including; mechanical test equipment, thermal analysis, physical and chemical testing instruments, such as: Instron, DSC, TGA, FTIR, HPLC, ESCA, SEM, TEM, OM, X-ray, OTR, Haze meter, Capillograph, Viscometer, HDT, Gelbo, Impact testers, DMA, etc.

Fiber-reinforced and metal composites: Thermoplastics and thermoplastic elastomers (TPE).

• Studies on interfacial adhesion and analysis of fracture toughness. Fabrication and characterization of properties of reinforced thermoplastic and thermoplastic elastomer composites.

• Various engineering polymers, stainless steel as well as different types of reinforcements have been used.

• Glass fiber reinforced thermosets for underfil in flip-chip

• Textile Composites

Compounding:

• Compounding and formulation of various polymers and blends, e.g. commodity (polyolefins – PE, HDPE, PE), PS, etc) engineering (e.g. nylon, polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, etc.) and specialty polymers (e.g. liquid crystalline polymers, polyphenylene sulfide, etc)

• Well versed in injection molding, extrusion, compression molding, blow molding , thermoforming, and various composite fabrication methods such as; prepreg, pultrusion, hand lay-up, etc.

• Coating of phenolic resins (Novolak and Resole) with substrates (ceramics and silica) for fracturing in oil-well industry.

• Developed Polyvinydiene fluoride (PVDF) fiber for Fishing Lines.

• Extrusion and evaluation of properties of monolayer/multilayer film for packaging applications using EVOH barrier’ e.g Multi-layered structure: PP, Nylon, or HDPE/tie resin/EVOH/tie resin/PP, Nylon, HDPE or PC.

Polymer rheology

• Flow; viscosity-shear rate and viscoelastic properties

WORK EXPERIENCE:

CROSSLINK - Hattiesburg, MS

Senior Polymer Scientist/Team Leader (contract) 8/10-2/11

Lead a group of scientist working on conductive as sensors for detecting damages on military aircraft. (Reason for leaving: contract completed).

HOERBIGER CORPORATION- Houston, TX

Senior Materials Engineer 2/09-3/10

Worked on specialty polymers (PPS, PEEK, PTFE) for making rider bands and plate valves use for compressors in oil and gas industries. (Reason for leaving: R&D effort moved back to Europe).

SOLUTIA INC. – Pensacola, FL

Senior Scientist/Group Leader 8/05 to 2/09

Responsible for the development of new products with Polyamide 66 as the base resin. Managing projects involving blending of Nylon 66 with other polymers for various applications in automotive, packaging and Electrical/Electronic industries. (Reason for leaving: company declared bankruptcy)

INTEL CORPORATION – Chandler, AZ

Senior Materials Engineer 6/04 - 7/05

Responsible for formulation of glass fiber reinforced epoxy for core layer in flip-chipchip. (Reason for leaving: Position changed to Program Management; recruited for greater challenge at Solutia).

Contract: Borden Chemicals and Pure Fishing 3/03 -5/04

BORDEN CHEMICALS- Houston, TX (contract)

Contract Scientist

Worked on a phenolic coated proppants for oil-well hydraulic fracturing.

New multimillion product was developed, patented (Application No: US Pat. 60/462,694) and

commercialized in April 2003.

Time off to finish second book 3/03 - 6/03

“Advanced Polymeric Materials: Structure- Property Relations”

CRC Press, Boca Raton, April 2003.

NOLTEX LLC, La Porte, TX

Research and Development - Senior Polymer Scientist 9/00 - 3/03

Responsible for the technology transfer from the parent company in Japan to Noltex in Houston. Managed a group of 8 scientists working on four projects. These projects were reported to me for approval before communicating them to Noltex. (Reason for leaving: Company consolidated back to Japan).

• Blending of EVOH with other thermoplastics for medical applications..

• Improved gas barrier properties of gasoline tank by blending EVOH with other polymers..

• Lead a team of researchers in the development of new high barrier properties EVOH for various applications in packaging industry. This involves blending of various thermoplastics with EVOH using Mono and Multi-layer film production.

• Technical Services involved in inter-departmental research activities resulting in troubleshooting and solving customers’ complaints.

• Other commercialized products developed include:

o Improved impact resistance of underground heating pipe containing multi-layered PP/tie resin/EVOH blend/tie/PP (for European markets) increasing projected life expectancy form 5 to 20 years.

o Developed Ionomer Technology (Thermoplastic elastomer-EVOH blends) with improved impact resistance, heat sealability, thermoformability and flex-crack resistance for various applications in packaging industry.

HIMEJI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - Department Chemical Engineering, Himeji, Japan

Associate Professor - Composites & Polymer Science 4/96 - 8/00

KYOTO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - Faculty of Textiles, Kyoto, Japan

Associate Professor – Composites & Polymer Schiece 10/92 - 03/96

• Taught Polymer Science at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Courses include:

General aspects of polymer science, Composite Technology, Advanced Technology of Textile Fibers, and Research methodology and Textile Processing.

• Ciba-Geigy Grant for Research in Polymer Composites.

Industrial Consultancy 10/92 - 03/96

• Consulted for several companies. Would visit the twice a month including:

• Idemitsu Petrochemical Company, Tokyo, Japan

o With colleague eliminated flashing of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) during injection molding improving adhesion.

o Studied the physical properties of PPS blended with liquid crystalline polymer (LCP) by blending with other polymers for improved properties.

• General Electric Company, Shizuoka, Japan

o Conducted a study on through-thickness distribution of polycarbonate (PC) in a blend containing PC and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS).

OMRON CORPORATION, Kyoto, Japan

Polymer Research Engineer (Team Leader) 12/90 - 09/92

Setup and managed a polymer laboratory, resulting in two major projects.

• Supervised 3 personnel to develop low cost polymers. The company was using expensive LCP (Ekonol) and the aim was to develop a new polymer without loss of properties. Low grade LCP (Xyder) was blended with medium range engineering polymer resulting in 34% cost reduction. The new product was commercialized.

• Awarded the “President’s Innovation Prize”, 1992.

• Supervised 5 personnel to eliminate outgas during injection molding of various polymers.

Left OMRON in other to develop basic research activities.

KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, Fukuoka, Japan

Postdoctoral Fellow 3/88 - 6/89

• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Fellowship award 1988/89

• Inoue Science Foundation Research Fellowship, Japan 1989

LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY – Lagos, Nigeria

Lecturer 2/86 - 3/88 and 7/89 - 9/90

HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS

• T R Murray Prize for Outstanding Performances, Faculty of Science, Dundee Col. of Technology (University of Abertay), Dundee, Scotland, 1979.

• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Award 1988 -89.

• Inoue Science Foundation Award, 1989.

• Omron Corporation’s President’s Innovation Award – 1992

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

• Institute of Materials (MIM), London, United Kingdom.

• Chartered Engineer (C.Eng.), Engineering Council, London, United Kingdom.

• Member of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Connecticut, United States.

• The American Chemical Society.

• Licentiate of The Textile Institute, Manchester, United Kingdom.

United States citizen

Speak English and Japanese

PUBLICATIONS:

• Over one hundred research papers including journals, conference proceedings and book chapters in the areas of polymer blends and fiber reinforced composites.

• Edited books: Polymer Blends and Alloys, Mercel Dekker Inc., New York 1999

• Advanced Polymeric Materials, CRC Press, Boca Raton, April 2003

Published Books:

Polymer Blends and Alloys

Gabriel O. Shonaike, George P. Simon

Format: Hardcover: 768 pages.

Publisher: Marcel Dekker Inc (05/01/1999)

ISBN: 082*******

List price: $259.95

Note:

Distinguishing among blends, alloys and other types of combinations, clarifying terminology and presenting data on new processes and materials, this work present up-to-date and effective compounding techniques for polymers. It offers extensive analyses on the challenging questions that surround miscibility, compatibility, dynamic processing, interaction/phase behavior, and computer simulations for predicting behaviors of polymer mixture and interaction.

Advanced Polymeric Materials: Structure Property Relationships

Author(s): Shonaike, Gabriel O.; Advani, Suresh G.

ISBN: 158*******

Format: Hardcover

Pub. Date: 4/1/2003

Publisher(s): CRC Pr I Llc

Featuring contributions from experts at some of the world's leading academic and industrial institutions, Advanced Polymeric Materials: Structure Property Relationships brings into book form a wealth of information previously available primarily only within computer programs. In a welcome narrative treatment, it provides comprehensive coverage of polymeric materials, including polymer composites as well as the more commonly addressed polymer blends.

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