Expert Details

Manufacturing and fabrication of Crosslinked Pe Foam, EVA Foam, XLPE Foam

ID: 723812 New York, USA

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Expert has over 20 years of experience with polymers and foams. He has experience with new production plant design, assistance in equipment purchasing, machine test run, and production set up. He has been in the chemical industry specialized in manufacturing and converting of microcellular crosslinked foams bun stock and rolls as well as cross-link polyolefin plastics, manufacturing and marketing of cushioned envelopes, isothermal bags and flexible pe and eva packaging for International market. He has experience with laboratory testing of new compounding formulations and new product formulations. He can provide implementation assistance for cross-linked foam production line. He can provide in-depth research of the existing process to increase productivity, new process design, and workforce and shift supervisor training.
international and multicultural experience .

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Polymer compounding, cross-linking and non cross-linked foam and XL PE foaming projects for companies in Europe.Polymer compounding, cross-linking and non cross-linked foam and XL PE foaming projects hand craft foam and conversion plants for companies in Mexico and Colombia.Polymer compounding, cross-linking and non cross-linked foam and XL PE foaming projects and developments of orthopedic foam for a company in USA.Polymer compounding project for batch system and large shoe related injection-molding company in USA/Canada.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1984 Degree: BS Subject: Electrical Engineering Institution: Berufsfachschule Ebingen
Year: 2007 Degree: BS Subject: SCIENCE Institution:

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1999 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Qwner Department:
Responsibilities:
Self owned consulting company in the cross-linked polyolefin foams
Fields for converting and production of high and low density foams.

List of Projects realized by company and country:

• Vulcan, Clarksville USA
• UFM, Mosonmagyarova Hungary
• Sheilafoam, Chenai India
• Produvarios, Lerma Mexico
• General Foams Lerma Mexico
• Produvarios, Cali Colombia
• Mortile Industries, Toronto Canada
• Prime Materials Corp. USA
• Interfoam Istanbul Turkey
• FSI Paris France
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1994 to 1999 Employer: Microcel S.A. Title: Technical director Department:
Responsibilities:
o Responsible of new engineering processes to be introduced and new production techniques;
o Technology acquisition in Asia in order to make cross-linked technical plastic foams;
o Technical collaboration with plants from the same group in Australia, China Japan and Brazil;
o Safety and hygiene activities coordinator;
o Proposal and introduction of innovations to raise production in a 250%;
o Training and managing of production shifts supervisor;
o Production management in three shifts operation;
o Managing of external material and service suppliers;
o Successful Certificate for ISO 9002
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1989 to 1994 Employer: Manuflex S.A Title: Technical director Department:
Responsibilities:
o Leadership activities in a new pilot plant.
o Transfer of technical Know-How and production from Germany and Taiwan.
o Development, Installation and set up of the plant.
o Management of a 24/7 shift operation.
o Responsible to coordinating the move of the whole production plant to Burgos.
o Increase of production capacity in 200%.
o Training and managing of production shifts supervisor.
o Production management in three shifts
o Safety and hygiene activities coordinator.
o Managing of external material and service suppliers.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1986 to 1989 Employer: COPEX S.A. Title: assistance to Technical director Department:
Responsibilities:
o Training and managing of production shifts supervisor.
o Responsible of new engineering processes to be introduced and new production techniques.

Fields of Expertise

peroxide curing, polymer compounding, polymer foam process, polymer processing, thermoplastics compounding, XLPE foam, supervisory training, plastic handling, thermoplastic material selection, plastic milling, curing agent, ethylene-vinyl acetate extrusion, extruded plastic, polyethylene extrusion, plastic die cutting, thermoplastic extrusion, plastic molding, plastic packaging material, extrusion die, foam material, thermoforming, extrusion screw, polymer selection, polymer extrusion

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