1. 1977 Corrosion
Inhibitor
Petrochemical
Plants
Steel mills
Worked with
the laboratory
technician
developing &
evaluating
formulae
Ran field trails
at the BHP
blast furnace
Port Kembla
Developed the
IP strategy
Sent formula to
Company
headquarters
Completed
supply
agreements in
Australia and
Indonesia
Worldwide best seller
1978 Industrial
scale
inhibitor
Petrochemical
plants
Steel mills
Oil field water
injection
systems
Worked with
the laboratory
technician
developing &
evaluating
formulae
Ran field trails
at the BHP
blast furnace
Port Kembla
Developed the
IP strategy
Sent formula to
Company
headquarters
Completed
supply
agreements in
Australia
Worldwide best seller

2. 1982 Power
station boiler
scale
inhibitor
Power stations Led 1st product
trial on a
Power Station
in Saudi Arabia
Proved
Low technical
risk and
increased ROI
Completed
supply
agreements
for this and
further Power
stations
Worldwide success
1986 Liquid
Flocculants
Zinc ore
mineral
processing
Prepared
technical
proposal
Led plant 3
day trial in
Thailand
Could not prove ROI was
outside the normal
statistical variation of the
plant
1989 Gas drying
Chemical
Offshore gas
production
Led the team
to install an
innovative
“real time”
supply chain
from field
demand in
Western
Australia to
chemical
production
scheduling in
Sydney to
transport
logistics
Recognised an a Gas
production and chemical
supply1st and best
practise
1990 Pour Point
Depressant
Oil field
production
Led
commercial &
technical
team to China
Prepared
evaluation
and
commercial
analysis
ROI was of value when oil
price reached USD 90 per
barrel
1991 Flocculants Mineral
processing
Led
commercial
evaluation
Proved ROI
Commercial success

3. Developed IP
strategy &
patent filing
Advised on
field trials
Completed
long term
supply
agreement
1992 Acid
Corrosion
inhibitor
Steel rolling
mills
Conducted
due diligent on
the patent &
the laboratory
evaluations
Led field trial
at AIS Port
Kembla
Could not prove ROI
outside the normal
statistical variation of the
rolling mill
1993 Solvent
Extraction
Copper ore
processing
Supervised the
preparation of
the technical
presentations
Supervised the
field trials
Completed
the
commercial
negotiations
Commercial success
1994 Starch based
packaging
material
Packaging
industry
Conducted
market
evaluation for
the
introduction of
starch based
filling material
to replace
polystyrene
Recommended licencing
of technology as
company ROI was below
the hurdle rates required
1995 Tapioca
based starch
Paper
machines
Conducted
technology
evaluation vs.
wheat &
potato
starches
Conducted
presentation
to Amcor
Proved ROI
Maryvale copy paper
machine commissioned
on tapioca starch

4. Led trials on
Amcor paper
machines in
Fairfield &
Maryvale
Completed
commercial
agreements
1996 Box board
adhesives
Paper
corrugating
machines
Evaluated
product vs.
industry leader
Prepared and
presented
technical
proposals
Led trial at
Carter Holt
Harvey site in
New Zealand
Gained supply
contract
Gained corrugating
machine market
1997 Coating resin Textile industry Reviewed
formulae &
technical
evaluation
Reviewed field
trials
Completed
supply
negotiation
A new soft fabric resin
2000
to
date
Innovation
fund raising
and
mentoring
Manufacturing
industries; IT;
medical
instruments;
Incubators –
Market Entry
workshops
RMIT Business
Planning
Competition
GMAA (Vic)
mentoring
Technology
Evaluated
projects worth
over $70
million
&
won grants /
investment for
+ $32 million
84% success rate for
Robert Weller & Associates
www.rwainnovate.com.au

5. fund audit for
the Federal
government
Water Fund
audit for the
industry
Links nalco.com nationalstarch.
com
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