Clariant Huningue (F)
- Head of Analytical & Application Laboratories / Regional Manager Japan – Technical Marketing
1995 - 2008
Polymer Additives
Stabilization of Polymers for injection molding, films, fibers and coatings applications for Agricultural, Automotive, Food, Textile, Electronic, Coating Markets
2003 - 2008 Head of Analytical & Application Laboratories / Huningue (F)
- Management and coaching of a team of 13 persons
- Management of the group (investments, maintenance and budgets)
- Coordination of work and projects in an international environment
- Technical assistance (optimization of formulations, plastic processing, polymer testing and analytical characterization) to external and internal (R&D, ESHA, Production) customers
2000 - 2008 Regional Manager Japan – Technical Marketing / Huningue (F)
- Joint customer visits with Clariant’s affiliates in Japan : presentation of portfolio, solving problems, optimization of formulations
- Technical Support of Clariant Japan from European Headquarters
- Experience of Japanese culture, behavior and language
1997-2000 Head of Laboratory Application Coatings (Wood, Coil, Automotive) / Huningue (F)
Technical Customer Support, Development of new products, Weathering studies, Development and Optimization of Formulations
1995 - 2008 Head of Analytical Laboratories / Huningue (F)
- Qualitative / quantitative analysis of polymer additives (UV absorbers, HALS, antioxidants, processing stabilizers) in plastics / coatings
- Method Development (external customers, quality control)
- Application of different analytical techniques : Chromatography (HPLC-UV/ELSD/MS & GC), Solid-liquid extractions, Thermal analysis (DSC / TGA), Spectroscopy, Titration
- Outsourcing specific analyses (elementary analysis, GPC, EBM and Spectroscopy)
- Physico-chemical studies of additives in polymers (migration, diffusion, stability) for ESHA, European Pharmacopoeia, METI, FDA
- Follow up of research projects in cooperation with European Universities and Customers
- Quality Management ISO 9000 for the department and internal Audits at Clariant
