1. Dennis M. Hajnik
5 Jamie Lane
Phoenixville, PA 19460
610.608.6463 dhajnik@verizon.net
Objective Results oriented, research professional with 20 plus years research and development
experience. An analytical thinker with a keen eye for method development, new technology
development, and on-line analysis and troubleshooting. Highly respected for product and
process knowledge of chromatography instrumentation.
I am seeking an opportunity to leverage my broad research expertise to bring new
technologies to realization through analytical research and development.
Experience Renmatix Corporation 2012- Present
Lab operations in support of biomass and cellulosic sugar processing.
1. Promoting a safe laboratory environment.
2. Working in analytical group focused on biomass and hydrolyzate
characterization.
3. Running and Repairing Agilent 1260 LC/GPC, Dionex IC,ICP,NIR,and
GC/MS
4. Monitoring analytical analyses backlogs
5. Provide technical support for all analytical research and method development
throughout the company.
6. Very Strong in On-Line Analysis GC, NIR,LC
Contributions
Successfully help set-up a world class analytical laboratory from dirt floor to
finished laboratory in 3 months.
Introduced high through-put NIR analysis for fast turnaround analytical
results needed for process control. Time of analysis for some tests was
reduced from 6 hours to minutes. Introduced online ultrasonic analysis and
viscometry for process control
1974–2012 Lyondell-Basell (formerly ARCO Chemical Company),
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
One of the world's largest plastics, chemical and refining companies manufacturing raw
materials for packaging, automotive components, home furnishings, construction materials
and biofuels.
Senior Analytical Specialist
• Provide support to propylene oxide and its derivatives, olefins/hydrocarbon processing,
and styrene and aromatics business units.

2. • Work with technical personnel in research and development to understand process,
product or research program objectives and provide on-line or at-line GC method
development, sample system design and troubleshooting support to meet business
objectives.
• Work directly with project chemists and engineers to ensure the quality of data.
• Support all analytical methodology in R&D particularly in areas of method development,
routine analyses, reactor sampling, off line analyses, on-line analyses, analytical
troubleshooting, personnel training, and instrument service and maintenance.
• Provide 24-7 coverage support of Siemens process analyzers.
• Development of GC training courses for R&D site personnel.
• Participation in safety culture – quarterly site inspection steering committee,
SCORES, and PHA.
Other positions held within company include:
Senior Research Technician, Direct PO
• Reactor experience, including building and modifications.
• Data documentation and record keeping.
Senior Research Technician, Styrenic Foams Research and Development
• Reactor and analysis experience.
• Customer service with tollers.
• Patentable experiments (8 US Patents) with realized savings to plant of $1.5M.
Special Skills/
Certifications
• Experience with multiple column, multiple valve GC systems, online vapor and liquid
reactor sampling and well developed maintenance and trouble shooting skills of Agilent
6890, 6850 and 7890 GCs as well as Varian, Shimadzu and Perkin Elmer GCs.
• On-line, GC and LC experience with associated troubleshooting, service and
maintenance skills (no service contracts).
• Advanced Maxum Gas Chromatograph Certification (Siemens Applied Automation).
US Patents • Higher molecular weight thermoplastics having multimodal molecular weight distribution.
• Coating of flame retardants onto a seed bead.
• Use of rubbery copolymers to decrease coffee leakage in foam cups.
• Process for the preparation of expandable vinyl aromatic polymer particles containing
hexabromoc.
• Method of adding flame retardant to vinyl aromatic polymers made in a one-step process.
• Process for the preparation of fire-retardant expandable thermoplastic beads.
• Method for improving the expandability of styrenic polymer particles.
Education Salem College/University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 90 credits towards a B.S., Chemistry, 1981
Interests Enjoy golfing, outdoor activities, and fitness. Big sports enthusiast, particularly, football,
baseball, and soccer.