Roger Faulkner

Employer:	Rethink Technologies, Inc.
Position:	President and Founder
Time period:	January 2004 - Present
Description:	• Recently relocated lab to Cambridge, NY, with a focus on formulation development. • Created a factory to produce special dispersions (Kevlar pulp and exfoliated nanoclays in polymers); filed patents to protect the technology; spun off this business to Us, Unlimited. • Developed fluoropolymer-based thermoplastic vulcanizates for Daikin America, and filed three US and PCT patents for Daikin. • Continuing consulting business solving advanced elastomer related problems. • R&D areas: dynamic vulcanization, microballoons, natural fiber composites, and syntactic foam; numerous patent applications have been filed (status is proprietary).

Employer:	New Era Materials
Position:	Technical Director
Time period:	June 1999 - November 2000
Description:	Formulation of specialty plastics compounds; technical troubleshooting (New Era was a startup sister company to Immix). • Electrically conductive formulations (fluoroplastics, nylon, PPS, PPA, PP) • Syntactic foam (insulating tape, controlled density for floats) • Factory problem solver/supported marketing activities/ filed for 2 US patents • New Era went bankrupt

Employer:	IMMIX Technologies, LLC (Cri-Tech Division)
Position:	Research Fellow
Time period:	December 1998 - January 2004
Description:	• Formulation of specialty elastomers for fuel & heat resistance; customer service; factory troubleshooting. • FKM & HNBR (Viton, Therban) formulations & development of novel ancillary rubber Chemicals. • Developed world-class understanding of FKM cure chemistry. • Filed for 9 US patents, three issued. • Supported marketing activities with technical marketing presentations.

Employer:	Erickson Materials, Inc. (Woburn, MA)
Position:	Technical Director
Time period:	May 1997 - November 1998
Description:	Size reduction of elastomers to fine powders: development of patentable technology in the area of size reduction and chemical modification of elastomer powders. • Filed for 3 US patents • Developed quality assurance program • Factory problem solver • Supported marketing activities • Erickson Materials was a startup company that did not prosper; they are currently bankrupt.

Employer:	Ansell, Inc. (Dothan, AL condom facility)
Position:	Group Leader of R&D
Time period:	October 1996 - April 1997
Description:	Formulation of condoms, and of condom stripping, finishing and lubricating agents. Specific achievements include: • Identified cause of premature blistering of condoms with spermicidal lubricant • Improved developmental polyurethane condom, advancing it towards commercialization • Developed new improved miscible spermicidal lubricant;

Employer:	White Rubber Corporation
Position:	Director of Research and Development
Time period:	January 1995 - April 1996
Description:	Formulation of rubber gloves and sleeves for electrical linemen; tech service to identify cause of field problems; in charge of QC and specifying new processing equipment. Specific achievements include: • Reformulation of sleeve rubber compound to improve productivity 45% (worth $330,000 per year); • Developed patentable technology to enhance properties and productivity of gloves • Reformulated solvent composition to reduce entrained volatile solvent in the products by 50% • Developed low cost fluid to replace CFC’s in dielectric testing of sleeves • Developed new GC method for solvent analysis compatible with ISO 9002 standards White Rubber decided to cease all R&D activities as a cost-saving measure.

Employer:	SealMaster, Inc.
Position:	Director of Research and Development
Time period:	January 1993 - December 1994
Description:	Formulation of asphalt & coal tar pavement maintenance products; design of manufacturing equipment; formulation of tennis court and other athletic surface paints; EPA compliance officer. I also initiated and finalized an agreement with Allied-Signal to develop pavement maintenance applications for their patented low-volatility coal tar. Specific achievements include several commercial new products, including: • MasterSeal™ II, the new flagship asphaltic pavement coating for SealMaster • Improved, low cost synergistic preservative system to prevent storage decay of asphaltic emulsions containing cellulosic fiber • AsPen™ AC, and AsPen™ RT deep penetrating pavement conditioners • New improved Crack Magic™, pavement crack sealer; • LevelMaster™ 2.0 primer/leveler for tennis courts; • Reformulated CourtMaster tennis court paints. I left SealMaster to be closer to my daughter and aging parents.

Employer:	Wisconsin Republican Primary
Position:	US Senate Candidate
Time period:	February 1992 - September 1992
Description:	• Obtained 20% of the Republican primary vote (47,254 votes) using minimal funds, against a sitting senator (Bob Kasten, who was defeated in the general election) • Ran as a “Green Republican” to show that free markets can be environmentally respobsible.

Employer:	Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
Position:	Public Intervener
Time period:	September 1991 - February 1992
Description:	• Authored more testimony than any other public intervener in the Advance Plan 6 electric utility regulatory hearings • Worked effectively with PSC staff, utility representatives, and environmental activists

Employer:	UW Madison, Department of Forestry
Position:	Research Specialist
Time period:	April 1990 - August 1992
Description:	• Led research on polymer/wood composites, including advanced epoxy-based impregnation systems and polymeric preservatives • Studied silicate impregnation/preservative systems based on sodium polysilicates Professors Ray Young and Roger Rowell (USDA Forest Products Laboratory) were sponsors.

Employer:	Independent
Position:	Independent Inventor
Time period:	January 1989 - December 1990
Description:	Worked on two ideas concurrently, promotion of a new polymer (MIIR, Maleic Anhydride Grafted Butyl Rubber) developed while at Monsanto (for which I had obtained a release of claims from Monsanto), and development of novel ceramic-coated cookware. Although I was not successful, I did achieve several things that were significant for my learning curve as an entrepreneur: • Filed US patent on MIIR • Made presentation to Venture capital forum on MIIR business; • Conducted high level meetings with Polysar executives about MIIR; • Prepared sample of ceramic-coated cookware with Westbend Industries; • Filed patent on cookware • Made a deal with All-Clad on the “The Gold Standard” bakeware based on this work

Employer:	Monsanto Rubber Chemicals Division
Position:	Research Specialist
Time period:	January 1986 - December 1989
Description:	Responsible for reactive polymer processing to develop new, chemically modified elastomers. Also engaged in synthetic organic chemistry research. Specific accomplishments include: • Discovered a new hybrid crosslinking system for conventional elastomers; • Discovered a new class of zwitterionic dithiocarbamate "ultra accelerators;" • Developed synthesis for maleic anhydride-grafted EPDM and butyl rubber; • Discovered miscible polymer blends of graft-modified elastomers; • Filed 80 invention disclosures during my tenure; • Served as local Chairman of TCM (Technical Community of Monsanto).

Employer:	West Company
Position:	Supervisor of Formulation Development
Time period:	January 1984 - December 1986
Description:	Responsible for the formulation of proprietary thermoplastic elastomers (TPE's) and injection moldable thermo sets for medical/pharmaceutical applications; • Improved strength, processability, bio-compatibility, and stability of TPE's • Evaluated processing equipment • Modified injection mold and compounding equipment designs • Developed radiation-cured TPE’s for improved creep resistance

Employer:	B.F. Goodrich Tire Division
Position:	Tire Engineer
Time period:	January 1979 - December 1981
Description:	• Invented a new low cost silica-rubber coupling agent based on "blocked isocyanates" • Developed useful mathematical model of air permeation in tires • Completed intensive training program on tire technology

Employer:	Smithers Scientific Service
Position:	Chemist
Time period:	January 1978 - December 1979
Description:	• Performed ASTM and other standard chemical analyses • Developed improved pyrolysis/IR method for analysis of rubber blends

Employer:	B.F. GOODRICH R&D
Position:	Research Technician
Time period:	January 1976 - December 1977
Description:	• Developed significant understanding of the technology of in situ toughening • Developed a commercial epoxy-based room temperature curing adhesive

Employer:	Polson Rubber Company
Position:	QC Technician
Time period:	January 1976 - December 1977
Description:	• Developed significant understanding of the technology of in situ toughening • Developed a commercial epoxy-based room temperature curing adhesive I have worked my way up in the polymer industry. The fact that I have worked on so many different types of formulation has given me special skills at dealing with any type of formulated polymer-based system., both in regard to ultimate properties and processing.

University:	University of Akron
Time period:	1984
Degree:	Polymer Science, PhD

Papers:

• Rubber Division ACS paper #30, Cincinnati, October, 2006, “Partially Exfoliated NBR/Nanoclay Composites” • SPE paper #1058, ANTEC 1994 in Chicago: “Development of a stiff, void-free, low density wood replacement” • "Maleinized Butyl Rubber: Effect of Production Method on Properties", American Chemical Society Rubber Division Technical Conference, October 17-20, 1989, paper #90. • "Reaction Wave Polymerization: Applicability to Reactive Polymer Processing", Polymer Process Engineering 3, 113-126, 1985. • "Reactive Drawing of Elastomeric Ionomers", Second International Conference on Reactive Processing of Polymers, Pittsburgh, PA (11/82).

Patents:

• US Patent 6,737,479: “Dynamically Cured Fluoroelastomer Blends;” this patent covers the “FKX” product line of Cri-Tech; these are fluoroelastomers that can be cured at atmospheric pressure without blistering. • US Patent 6,538,069: “Polymer blends of PVDF thermoplastics blended with FKM fluoroelastomers” • US Patent 6,486,247: “Scorch inhibitors for bisphenol-cured fluoroelastomers” • US Patent 6,197,438: “Foodware with ceramic food-contacting surface”