Donald Kadlec

Officially retired after 36 year career in Silicone Technology!

Role: Associate Research Scientist - Engineered Materials at Dow
Location: Midland, MI, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

About Donald Kadlec

I am an experienced Silicone Materials Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the chemicals industry. Skilled in Polymer Chemistry, Research and Development (R&D), Product Commercialization, Chemical Engineering, Electronics, Medical/Healthcare, Beauty Care/Personal Care, Industrial Elastomers, and Polymers. Strong product management professional with Bachelor\'s degrees focused in Chemistry and Microbiology from University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.My passion is product development, from concept stage to commercialization, with 16 products launched generating >$850 million sales revenue. I enjoy working in a collaborative environment with multidisciplinary teams as well as teaching and inspiring others.Specialties:SynthesisFormulationProcess KnowledgeCompetitive SurveillanceProduct StewardshipCourse InstructorRecruiter

Experience

Associate Research Scientist - Engineered Materials
Dow
Jun 2016 — Present · Midland, MI, US
Formulation development and testing of fast cure, low temperature self-adhesive liquid silicone rubber (LSR) products for Medical/Healthcare injection molding/2k molding applications to thermoplastic resins• Lead scale up activities supporting product commercialization and process validation• Product development support for Molykote® Polyalphaolefin (PAO) greases • Coordinated analytical testing and reverse engineering activities to support product development efforts• Product documentation originator

Education

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Bachelor's degree, Chemistry
1984 — 1989
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Bachelor's degree, Microbiology, General
1984 — 1989

Skills

Characterization
Commercialization
Six Sigma
Chemistry
Research and Development (R&D)
Silicone Elastomers, Silicone Polyethers, Polymer Synthesis
Polymer Science
Design of Experiments
Silicone Polymer Synthesis, Characterization, New Product Development.
Polymers
Chemical Engineering
Coatings
Organic Chemistry
Led Lighting Systems
R&D
Formulation
Beauty Industry
Polymer Chemistry
Raw Materials
Product Development
Process Simulation
Electronics

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Current company

Dow

Chemicals · 46K employees · Founded 1897 · Midland, Michigan, United States

We’re one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023.

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