R&D Director
Bogota, Colombia
Total years of experience :30 years, 3 Months
2008 to today \nRBC - CONSULTING \nBogota, Colombia \nPlastics Consultant \n \nPlastic Consultant for Barrier projects, WPC applications with PE, for Colombian Industry, BOPP business development and Injection consultant for several plants in Colombia. \n \n \nSigmaplast SA. Ecuador R&D Director. BOPP start up Bruckner line; Developments in areas for BOPP films (metallization, high and ultra high barrier, Clear film, etc); Barrier film using blown film technology (kiefel) for nine layers with EVOH, PA, MXD6, adhesives and special polymers; weight reduction for thermoforming cups. \n \nProducts for flexible packaging using laminated products (PET, BOPA, etc) for final costumers like Coca Cola, Pepsi, Nestle, Kraft, . Etc. \n \nQUALITY CONTROL FOR CORPORATION AND IMPROVEMENTS IN ALL PROCESS WITH INDEX AND TPM TECHNOLOGY. \n \nDevelopment of materials, formulations, process and new packaging for PP extrusion hollow sheet, blown film (5 and 3 layers), cast film (5 and 3 layers), PET ISBM rigid packaging; Reduction cost for candy applications using BOPP, cast PP, blown film PE and laminations. \nPA development business in Colombian Market for barrier products like PA or EVOH; \nDevelop tools to improve impact resistance for 10 different references in thermoforming products; improve productivity line. \nImprovement and optimization for injection, extrusion, thermoforming, and blown film for several customers. \nUniversity Teacher. For materials, process, rheology at Post graduated polymer at Escuela de Ingeniería.
1991 to 2008 \nPROPILCO \nColombia, \nR&D Coordinator \n \nPP Resin development, for extrusion blow molding, thermoforming, extrusion, TWQ film, cast film, BOPP film, Injection, fiber, extrusion coating, and pipe. \nDevelopment of several packaging like; plastic water cup, water coextruded bag, first ISBM PP packaging. \nIntroduction of new resins in different markets and applications. We created the idea from Customer request and adapt to resin design to its mechanical properties. \nBusiness development for Colombia, Mexico, Central America, Argentina, \nPeru, Ecuador, Brasil, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Italy, Spain, USA, Canada, Chile. \nTechnical assistance for Propilco market (America, Europe, Australia, and USA) \nDevelopment PP grades for TWIM: Homopolymer Melt flow 100 and impact copolymer 130 for injection products. \nPP development for extrusion blow molding Latin American market to substitute PVC for PP. \nProject financial analysis for marketing development.
In 2000 I was promoted to ISBM Plant general manager, where I designed the complete plant since resin, layout and market development. \nPlastic speaker. \nCustomer assistance for compression molding, Thermoforming, blow molding, ISBM, Injection, TWQ, BOPP, extrusion and cast film mainly. \nChief Editor for plastics magazine published by Propilco. \nDevelopment for special transparent products for EBM, TWIM, and thermoforming. \nDevelopment for PP with charge for special products for injection, thermoforming. \nAdministration for material samples budget according to PP business. \nR&D Budget administration. \nRecommend and allocate off spec materials. \nPP Trainer for new R&D and sales engineers. (20) \nStaff Technical member (PAT) to control resin design and market development. \nContact: Pedro Capella. Sales Vicepresident, (571) 596 0220; Pedro.
1987 1991 \nPropilco \nColombia \nProduction Chief \n \nStart up plant Engineer Chief for Unipol Plant, including Cryogenic area for propylene and ethylene storage. \nStart up for reaction, pelleting, vent recovery and resin storage. \nShift Supervisor Unipol Plant. \nRaw Material Engineer. \nDCS Supervisor. \nOperator Trainer for Unipol process. \nContact: Juan Mejia, Operations Vicepresident (575) 668 8700; juan.
1987 Colombia \nGeneral Manager \nComplete Development for a paint plant from idea to total operation with emphasis in sales, operation and financial areas.
1983 19985 Tecnica Cofral \nColombia / Ecuador
• Administrative Direction, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, 2007
Professional update
• Packaging specialist; Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, 1998.