This document outlines the career skills and experience of an individual with a background in solid state chemistry, colour chemistry, polymer synthesis, quality control, and applications testing. They have experience developing new products and scaling processes from the laboratory to pilot and full plant scale. Their experience includes encapsulation of dyes and phase change materials, as well as developing liquid dispersion polymers for personal care applications. They have a strong background in business-focused R&D and a track record of meeting tight deadlines while maintaining safety standards.

1. Career skills and experience

2.  Solid State Chemistry
 Colour Chemistry
 Encapsulation
 Polymer Synthesis
 Applications Testing
 Quality Control

3.  Highly reactive low molecular weight
compound.
 Functional group R-N=C=O
 Common synthesis route is to react amines
with phosgene.
 Used in foams, rubbers and coatings, such as
paints and varnishes to protect wood, cement
etc.

4.  Global market in 2000 was 4.4m tonnes
 of which 61% methylene diphenyl diisocyanate
(MDI)
 34% toluene diisocyanate
 Isocyanate exposure can affect respiration
 Can also have sensitising effect.
 Residual isocyante is possible within
polyurethane foams

5.  Nucleophilic reaction with alcohol forms
urethane
 Di-isocyanates can react with diols to form
polyurethane
 Reaction with water forms primary amine and
releases CO2
 Combining these two produces foams with the gas
acting as a blowing agent
 Reaction with an amine forms a urea

6.  One year industrial placement from university
 First industrial experience
 Learnt business focus
 Focus on converting blue to violet
 Learnt colour terminologies
 Ion exchange process
 Solid State process
 Learnt limitations of solid state chemistry
 Sought consistent quality
 Improved product delivered
 Business decision not to take to pilot plant
 Pigment used in paint formulations

7.  First position at Ciba/BASF
 Laboratory-based role
 Additional responsibility for EHS
 Included Risk, COSHH, MH Assessments

8.  Encapsulation of dye lakes
 Colour chemistry
 Lab process
 Cosmetic application
 Scale-up to, and commissioning of, pilot plant
 Material used by customer; product sold in stores
 Dealings with other departments/countries
 Different Global regulations dealt with
 Process creates solid coloured particle
 Involves film forming chemistry and curing of polymer

9. Phase Change Materials
 Umbrella for several projects
 In-fibre
 Dealings with sales team
 Improved process scaled to full plant scale
 Aminoplast process
 Requires curing of synthesised polymer
 Larger capsules (coating fibres)
 Process scaled to pilot plant
 Teamwork/communication – deliver liquid wax on
time

10. Phase Change Materials
 Treating fibreboards/insulation
 Acrylic mPCM with replenishable waxes
 Modified conventional process for new active
 Looking to use Green Chemistry
 Inorganic PCM (salt hydrates)
 Encapsulated with natural polymers

11.  Aminoplast encapsulation of Smartlight
 First project I had overall responsibility for
 Customer was agricultural
 Dealing with different departments/countries
 Lead candidate product approved by customer
 Process scaled to pilot plant
 Laboratory Development Document written
and handed to Process Development
Department

12.  Design and development of Liquid Dispersion
Polymers for Personal Care
 Polymerisation of acrylic monomers to produce
target polymer properties
 Applications testing of above polymers in hair
care and skin care formulations
 Sensorial testing on hair swatches
 Combing studies on hair swatches
 Testing on skin of HPC department personnel

13.  Working in a fast paced environment
 Right result first time was essential
 Time critical work
 Limited amount of sample
 Working shifts and overtime
 Supervisor responsibility
 Managing day-to-day work of testers
 Responsibility for performance reviews

14.  Strong background in business-focussed R&D
 Years of experience in R&D laboratory
 Experience commissioning and operating a
pilot plant facility, scaling up processes
 Experience of working in QC laboratory
 Strong track record of meeting tight deadlines
 Strong focus on EHS, safe running of
laboratories
 Interdepartmental and interdisciplinary
communication is a strength