Resume'

Lee Ridgeway, *** Ten Mile Rd., New Richmond, OH 45157, Ph: 513-***-****

PACE Consultants and International Plastics Consultants Corporation, New

Richmond, Ohio. February, 1983 to present Consultant. Projects include

Flame Retardant Thermoplastic Development, both compounds and end use

(Telecommunication) products, other telecommunication products (low

friction), filled and reinforced thermoplastics, major compounding plant

start-up, TPO formulations (automotive) and conversion of large metal

products to plastics (including fiberglass). Major clients include

compounders, telecommunication conduit manufacturers, flame-retardant raw

material manufacturers, and pipe manufacturers. Invented first plastic

plenum-rated conduit (UL 25-foot flame tunnel rated) in 1991. This was

done with Pyramid Industries now purchased by Lamson and Sessions.

(Reference Michael and Frank Victor). Major product and process consulting

in Plastic Lined Metal Pipe, Invented successful process for PLASTIC LINED

METAL PIPE with high adhesion. This is for large steel pipe for super high

abrasion / corrosion resistance. Developed processes for Cross-Linked HDPE

(PEX) and Very High Strength Plastic Pipe. Developed concepts for

improved production rates for pipe and profile.

See PACE-CONSULT.com web-site for pre-developed technologies for sale.

Dura-Line Corporation -Middlesboro, KY Consultant from 1986 to 1994.

Engineering Manager from September 1994 to May 1998 . Dura-Line is a leader

in Telecommunication Conduit. They had 8 plants world-wide. Invented the

process used for making cross-linked HDPE, PEX, for hot and cold water.

Later shaved $1.00 / lb off the PEX manufacturing process to make for $1.25

/ lb instead of $2.25 /lb. Pioneered the development of co-extruded tri-

layer PEX what is EvOH/ adhsion layer/PEX for radiant heat applications. .

Also developed Metal shielded HDPE (tri-layer) Developed high strength

reinforced pipe (tr-layer) for high pressure applications. Developed super

strength pipe with 2.5 times the tensile strength, stiffness and half the

gas permeability of Standard HDPE. Developed the liquid low friction lube

(SUPER SLIP) for conduit. Developed data and tech lit for low friction

systems. Responsible for all new products and processes in the company.

Designed, purchased and installed extrusion systems for Dura-lines' England

Plant to make 4" Main duct using filled HDPE. This tripled the capacity

of the English (Grimsby) plant. Designed the highest producing (rate) pipe

lines in the company (two 700 lb/hr lines from one extruder. Responsible

for technical content of product literature. Led the effort to pass the

Belcore qualification. Involved in die and sizer design and trials for

Fig 8 product. i

Celanese Engineering Resins - Special Production Facility, Florence,

Kentucky.

February, 1985 to February, 1986 Senior Product Development Manager. This

is a pilot/production compounding plant. Senior Product Development Manager

in the area of nylon compounds and engineering projects. Obtained

significant experience in PBT, PET, polyacetals, polyarylates and liquid

crystal polymers. Included both formulation and processing (single and twin

screw) experience.

Research Plastics Resins - Division of Detroit Plastic Molding, Sterling

Heights, Michigan. August, 1976 to April, 1983 General Manager (Marketing l

Sales Research & Development). Research Plastics Resin was the

Thermoplastic Compounding Division of Detroit Plastic Molding-a first tier

automotive supplier. . Responsibilities included marketing, sales

(coordinated 12 outside sales representatives), research and development,

customer service, and applications development. Product line included

polypropylene, ABS, HIPS and other polyolefins: including filled,

reinforced, impact modified and flame-retardant versions. Developed the

entire product line, logo, brand name, and nomenclature. This included a

new line of MICA reinforced polypropylene resins and flame-retardant ABS

and polypropylene and HIPS with UL Yellow Card ratings. Worked with GM

Divisions and succeeded in obtaining T/L business in Polyolefin compounds.

Engineering functions included the successful invention, development and

commercialization of reclaim processes for polypropylene from automotive

batteries and ABS/metal from chrome-plated ABS.

Michigan Chemical Company - Division of Northwest Industries (Research

Department), Ann Arbor, Michigan. October, 1972 to July, 1975 Senior

Research Engineer. Developed leading flame retardant systems for

thermoplastics. Supervised two plastics engineers, and one MS chemist and

analytical backup. Performed development and customer service with

injection molding customers. Produced leading flame-retardant UL-94, V-0

systems for ABS, impact polystyrene, ( for the TV cabinets), polypropylene, polyethylene and all the engineering thermoplastics.

General Electric Company - Sheet Products Business Section, Mt. Vernon,

Indiana.

September, 1970 to September, 1972 Product Specialist. Conceived, piloted,

and designed ultra clean commercial production process for coating Lexan

polycarbonate sheet with mar resistant coating. Process is commercially

successful with $40-80 MM per year added value being coated (doubles the

price of the sheet). G.E. HAS MADE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF $ FROM THIS

PROCESS. G.E. had been working unsuccessfully for three years to develop

process: I invented new successful process in three months and installed

commercial process in another six months. This process had twice the output

as their intended process. Learned Lexan R polycarbonate; and Noryl R

sheet and film manufacturing.

Wellman, Incorporated, Johnsonville, South Carolina. 1968 to 1970 Process

Control Manager and Director, Research & Development. Products included

nylon 66 and nylon 6 in addition to nylon and polyester filament 30 to 500

denier. Resin included filled versions using glass fibers, glass beads,

Teflon R, pigments, lubricants, etc. Instituted $50M per year cost savings

by eliminating process step. Obtained numerous successful color matches.

Wrote all process and product specifications for these materials. In

absence of Production Director, managed production (4 shifts, 50 people).

While maintaining most of the process control functions, managed research

and development effort for group of four. Projects included non-filament,

dyeability, including injection molding of resins and customer service.

Authored Wellman's Resins Nomenclature System; co-authored Wellman's New

line of Filled and Unfilled Flame Retardant Resins (Patent US Appl,

50,915).

U.S. Industrial Chemical Company - Research Division, Cincinnati, Ohio.

1960 to 1968 Project Leader. Project responsibility was finely divided

polyethylene (Microthene F) for a variety of applications including paper

coating and filled polyesters (now commercial). Supervised one experienced

professional and two technicians. Traveled approximately 30% of the time.

The travel involved direct customer contact on technical basis (new

product). Company applied for my patent for coating stiff substrates with

plastics (this later became commercial art). Promoted to Applications

Development Manager in June, 1963. Products were low, medium and high

density polythylene and ENA cast film, sheeting resin selection and polymer

characterization from an end use viewpoint. Experience in test development,

product development additives, pigments and rotational molding. Experience

in blown film, injection molding, blow molding, curtain coating, foams,

fillers systems, slip and anti block, UV, and flame retardant additives.

Direct experts in the above areas. Had as many as four technicians working

directly with me plus test support from other groups in Polymer Service

Laboratory.

EDUCATION

University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado. Bachelor of Science in Chemical

Engineering. Graduated June, 1960.

Numerous Plastics Courses and Seminars.

ORGANIZATIONS

Society of Plastic Engineers

Society of Automotive Engineers

PUBLICATIONS

Essay, "A Better Word for Capitalism", Congressional Record, June 12, 1952.

"Coating Paper with Microthene F Polyolefin Powders" S.P.E. 22nd Annual

Conference V12, March, 1966, Paper XIII-2.

"Powdered Polyethylene Has Interesting Potential", Paper Film and Foil

Converter, September, 1966.

"Paper Coating with Polyethylene Powder", TAPPI Coating Conference, May,

1966, U.S. Patent

3,470,122 (co-authored).

U.S. PATENT "Compositions Compromising Ethylenevinyl Acetate Copolymer,

Fatty Acid Salt, Fatty Acid Amid and Particulate Material"

ADDENDUM

Process Familiarity Materials Familiarity Functions Familiarity

Injection Molding Polypropylene Product

Development Manager

Vacuum Forming Styrenics

Process Engineering

Extrusion, pipe and profile Polyethylene

General Manager

Extrusion Coating TPR/TPO

Venture Analysis

Compounding Acrylics Director, Research & Development

Single Screw

Twin Screw Polycarbonate Materials

Engineering

Sheet Extrusion ABS

Market Development

Compression Molding PVDF/PVDC

Venture Analysis

Pressure Forming Polyamides

Project Engineering

Structural Foam PVC Technical Sales

Blow Film Flouropolymers Product Engineering

Cast Film Polyesters Research & Development

Blow Molding PET/PBT Contract negotiator

Extrusion, tubing Additives

Reinforced plastics Fillers

Coatings, fluidized bed Flame Retardants

Calendering Reinforcements

Rotational Molding Colorants

Extrusion, pipe Adhesives

Coatings, fabric UV Stabilizers

E-Beam Cross-linking Antioxidants

Reclaiming Plastics

As for a little background: I have invented four major commercial

processes:

1. The process for coating LexanR with a mar resistant coating.

General Electric had worked on this for three years -unsuccessfully.

I invented this ultra-clean process in four months that was twice

as fast as the intended process and was in production 6 months

later. This made hundreds of millions of $ for G.E.

2. A commercial process for reclaiming polypropylene battery cases for

Detroit Plastic molding Ran at 2,000 lbs/hour. Produced a

Polypropylene worth about 40 cents/lb for less than 12 cents/lb.

3. A commercial process for reclaiming Chrome Plated Plastic parts (mis-

plated) . Metal content less than 0.2% all paid for by the Nickel

recovered. The recovered ABS was worth about 60 cents / lb.

Process ran at 1,000 lbs./hr. . Note that FORD MOTOR COMPANY

attempted the same, spent $4MM and failed. Total capital budget for

my processes was less than $500M.

4. Recently I had licensed Venture and technology for the lining of

steel pipe with plastics. Markets for these products in are the

range of $2 B/A. This is now licensed on a non-exclusive basis.

5. I recently licensed multiple processes for making large plastic

structural flat

panels with optional steel skins for ultimate stiffness.

6. Invented a product of manufacture - the first highly flame retardant,

plenum rated plastic duct passes the UL E-84 tunnel test.

7. Invented technology for improved higher strength and temperature

reinforced plastic pipe for petroleum production applications . is

rated for 1500 psi (100BAR) AT A 6 INCH SIZE.

For more, please visit my website: www.STRUCTURALPLASTICSCOMPANY.com

Contact this candidate