Corazon Fe Angeles

Objective:
A position in an industrial firm where I can maximize my skills in research and
development, in problem analysis, in sales and marketing and management
Summary: Offering over 25 years of unquestionable experience, a Master of
Science in chemistry and a comprehensive background in all areas of research and
development work, industrial raw materials, processes and management; ability to
thoroughly research, analyze problems, propose creative and feasible solutions
and bring projects to completion under budget deadlines; a proven track record of
effective working relationship with people at all corporate levels.
Product Development Highlights:
 Acrivue BR---Bullet Resisting acrylic with interpenetrating networks of
controlled molecular weight polyurethane, certified UL-Class III
 Laminate Adhesive----a room-temperature, low viscosity, clear, aliphatic,
2-component poly- Urethane for acrylic laminate repair
 Heat Resistant Polyurethane---clear, tough, heat resistant 2-component
polyurethane developed for Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF)
 High Heat Resistant Polyurethane for filters for high performance cars
 High Rebound, heat resistant aftermarket autofascia
 Hard, high compression/tear strengths highway marker potting compound
Work Experience:
Technical Director/R&D Manager
5/2004 - Present Poly-Granite International Inc., Wilmington, California
 Solely responsible for the development of the following products:
 Sprayable 2-component polyurea and polyurethane coatings for the marine
products (fenders/buoys)
 Single component tire-mark resistant aliphatic coatings for garage & industrial
floor applications
 Single component aromatic polyurethane coatings as primer
 2-component waterbased epoxy primers, 2-component-100% solids epoxy sytems
 2-component polyaspartics for floor and protective coatings
 2-component sulfuric acid resistant hard polyurethane coating 
 2-component slow reacting polyurea as joint filler 
 General elastomeric polyurea and polyurethane elastomers for various
applications
 Responsible for the production scale-up of products 
 Teamed up with engineers in specifying requirements for reactors, mixing and
storage tanks and others
 Assisted in writing environmental reports
Consultant
5/2004 - Present Marine Fenders International Inc., Wilmington, California
 Developed 2 component slow polyurea sprayable coatings for the marine
fenders and buoys
 Constantly monitored raw material cost and pricing of products and thereby
develop new products meeting cost requirements
 Responsible for the raw material purchase/inventory
 Responsible for the full characterization of products and raw materials
Consultant 
11/2003 - 4/2004 Urethane Products Corporation, Rosecrans, CA
 Solved material/finish product problems the company was having
 Developed batch formulation program for the company. They had hand-written
batch tickets initially.
 Developed sprayable 2-component polyurea/polyurethane coatings for the
company.
R&D Chemist
3/2002 - 11/2003 Hydroseal Polymers, Inc., Riverside, CA
 Managed QC Laboratory and directed development work of chemists
 Developed solely a number of innovative products such as a very soft
polyurethane with excellent tear strength and elongation for the marine
applications and the formliner industry
 Please refer to the work done at Burtin and Urethane Plastics for major work
in the field of elastomers.
Chemist II
9/2001 - 3/2002 Watson Pharmaceuticals, Corona, California
 Performed Quality Control (QC) on pharmaceutical products
 Performed Process Validations and QC Test Validations
 Characterized products and impurities with HPLC and other analytical
instruments
 Trained with FDA, cGMP, cGLP regulations and guidelines
R&D Chemist
1/1997 - 8/2001 REMCOR, INC., Corona, California
 Developed polymeric products, mostly polyurethanes, epoxies, polyesters and
for their scale-up to production
 Wrote the process/product specifications, Technical Data Sheets and Material
Safety Data Sheets for the products
 Monitored problem batches in production
 Launched products effectively by teaming with the Sales and Marketing
Departments
R&D Chemist
4/1995 - 12/1996 Burtin Corporation, Santa Ana, CA
 Responsible for bringing in the Polyurethane Elastomer Technology.
 Solely responsible for the development of polyurethane formulations for
casting parts of various hardnesses and rebound characteristics as required in
the autofascia and formulations for mold-making. Instrumental in the effective
sales and marketing of products. 
 Demonstrated the right processing of products for a particular end-use.
 Wrote the company's Quality Control Manual.
QC/ R&D Chemist 
2/1994 - 4/1995 Diversified Compounders, Inc. now POLY-ONE, Los Angeles, CA
 Improved the standards for QC, traceability of outgoing products and
incoming raw materials and production batches as required by ISO-9000Wrote the
Quality Control Manual conforming to ISO-9000
 Developed new/improved plastisols and latex introduced polyurethane
technology
R&D Chemist
1/1991 - 2/1994 URETHANE PLASTICS, INC., Fullerton, California
 Reported to the president of the company
 Developed, improved products and optimized processes Developed various
polyurethanes: 2-component castables of hardnesses from Shores "OO" to "D";
waterproofing membranes, low "VOC primers, moisture- cure basecoats and topcoats
for the construction industry, re-enterables for the power and telecommunication
industries; impact resistant potting compounds for the highway reflective markers
; shore "oo" isolation materials for bicycle seats and pads for medical beds;
soft urethane foams for ear plugs and tempurepedic mattresses
 Managed the quality control laboratory
 Improved existing formulas and processes; substituted raw materials for
product improvement and cost savings
 Wrote/revised Raw Material and Product Specifications and Material Safety
Data Sheets
 Effectively interfaced with the engineering department in setting
requirements for dispensing machines, mold and tool designs
 Actively participated in educating/training distributors and applicators on
the proper use/applications of products
 Teamed with Production Dept. in efficient scale-up of products; closely
monitored processes to maximize product yield and reduce scrap level to a
minimum. Teamed up with the Environmental Group to ensure compliance to the
local, state and federal regulations
Research Associate (Position before R clear, room temperature curable, low
viscosity "injectable" adhesive for repairing delaminated transparencies;
toughened acrylic (IPN) product -BULLET-RESISTANT ACRYLIC (UL-Class III)
installed in kiosks and bank teller windows; bird impact resistant clear
aliphatic coating on transparencies; advanced tactical fighter high heat
resistant polyurethane.
• Developed modified abrasion resistant silicone coating.
Chemist
1/1977 - 11/1979 Xonics, Inc., Van Nuys, California
 Teamed up with engineers, physicists other chemists, developed the toner for
the very first mammography unit for breast scanner. Solely developed the
non-conductive liquid system for the real-time imaging unit of the mammography
unit
 Developed knowledge on x-ray technology and related field.
Nuclear Scientist
2/1974 - 11/1976 Philippine Atomic Energy Commission, Quezon City, Manila
Suburbs
 Developed and optimized processes and production scale-up of radioisotopes.
Tritium labelled medicinal plant extracts.
 Performed wet and instrumental analyses of samples from government
hospitals, state universities and other institutions.
Professor
7/1972 - 11/1976 College of the Holy Spirit, Manila, Luzon
 Lectured science majors on chemistry subjects: Organic Chemistry, Industrial
Chem, Biochemistry, Quantum Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, general Chemistry,
etc.
 PROFESSOR ALSO IN : UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS-Manila, Philippines
 MANUEL L. QUEZON UNIVERSIT- Manila, Philippines 
Education

 1977 - Masters Degree, Organic Chemistry, University of Santo Tomas, Manila,
Luzon
 1972 - B.S. Chemistry, College of the Holy Spirit
 Annual conferences, seminars, (with continuing education) on Polymer
Chemistry, Processes/Applications, Polymer Characterizations/Analyses,
conventions, from SAMPE (Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process
Engineers), PIA (Plastics Institute of America), SPI (Society of the Plastics and
Coatings Industry) and ACS (American Chemical Society).
 1993 - Batchmaster Seminar/Training
 1992 - Project Management by Skillpath1991---Environmental Resource Center's
SARA Title III and OSHA Right to Know-Seminar1979-1989---On-SITE MANAGEMENT
Trainings (Swedlow, Inc.)
 1982-1989 - On-Site computer training: Optimized Experimental Design,
Regression Analysis, Response Surface Methodology1980---Management Training:
Kepner-Tregoe1974-1975---Management Training: Management-By-Objectives
Languages
 English (Fluent - Wide Knowledge)
 Spanish (Basic - Familiar)
 Tagalog-Filipino Language (Fluent-Full Knowledge)