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Product / Process Problem Solving via Excellence in Polymyer-Analytical Sciences

Dr. Yash P. Khanna, recipient of two international awards in the areas of Plastics and Analytical Sciences, has 36 years of highly diversified industrial experience. His career is credited with over 120 research publications, 22 U.S. patents, Society of Plastics Engineer’s International “Engineering/Technology” Award (2001) and North American Thermal Analysis Society’s Fellowship (1988) and its highest honor, the international Mettler Award (1997). A highpoint of Dr. Khanna’s career has been to identify several new phenomena in common polymers, already in existence for 40-60 years. Most recently, Dr. Khanna was Senior Technology Fellow / Director of Technology at Imerys, a $5B minerals company. The majority of his career, 1975-2001, was at AlliedSignal’s (now Honeywell) Corporate Research & Technology Center as a Research Group Leader / Senior Principal Scientist . During 1990-2001, he also held positions as Business Unit Liaison to Specialty Films and key technologist for Packaging Resins, where scientific fundamentals formed the basis of new product / process development as well as technology marketing in North America and Europe. These significant business contributions were recognized through 5 Special Recognition awards and 3 business awards (“Growth,” “Sale of the Year,” and “Save of the Year”). Dr. Khanna has been a frequently invited speaker on “Sustaining Business Growth in Chemical Industry via Discovery & Innovation”.

Now at InnoPlast Solutions, Dr. Khanna’s technology driven business experience is playing a key role in offering “Value-Driven” conferences and courses as well as consultation services.

Below are the specific areas where Dr Khanna has demonstrated experience:

PATENT INFRINGEMENT

Expert witness in a winning litigation between two Fortune 100 companies. Participated in a winning patent infringement case between two Fortune 100 companies held in Canada. Prepared documents for patent disputes handled by arbitragers.

PERFORMANCE MINERALS

Developed a novel “Near-Nano Kaolin Clay / Polymer” application for gas barrier plastic film Developed the most definitive understanding to date of CaCO3 – Stearic Acid interactions;

NATURAL FIBERS-PLASTIC COMPOSITES

Led the project to a decision point. Fibers evaluated included wood fiber, wood flour, highly purified cellulose, kenaf, and rayon in comparison to glass fibers. Plastics evaluated included polypropylene (PP) and nylons (PA6 or N6). Maximized the mechanical properties of composites such as flexural stiffness, flexural strength, notched Izod strength, heat distortion temperature. Developed a novel compounding process to achieve high dispersion at commercially acceptable throughputs.

COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING via ANALYTICAL

Demonstrated expertise in Thermal – Mechanical – Rheological – Barrier properties of materials. Uniquely skilled in demonstrating if & why product A is different from product B using a coordinated analytical sciences approach. Successfully solved numerous production, customer, and scale-up problems. Successfully solved manufacturing problems occurring during Injection Molding, Blow Molding, Thermoforming, Cast and Blown Film operations.

NYLONS / POLYAMIDES

Credited with pioneering work on nylons (PA6, PA66, PA46, PA12, Amorphous Nylons) Demonstrated expertise in structure-property-processing relationships: crystallinity, crystallite size, orientation, melt-rheology, dimensional stability, manufacturing problems.

POLYMERS / PLASTICS

Studied, published, and lectured on numerous polymers such as polyethylene (PE), PP, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyvinylidene chloride (PVdC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC), fluoropolymers such as Teflon, PFA, PVdF, and PCTFE.

PLASTIC PACKAGING FILMS

Developed a “Paper-Like Film” from an R&D concept to respond to a need for an environmentally friendly packaging film. R&T’s Business Unit Liaison to Specialty Films Business (1994-1995) and key technologist for Packaging Resins Business (1994-2001). Led “Emerging Technologies” to improve Moisture and or Oxygen gas barrier of plastic films by modified Metallization and other coatings such as SiOx / AlOx via plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), E-beam vaporization. Continuously solved problems related to plastic films such as dimensional stability, optical properties, adhesive / cohesive failure, occurrence of gel defects, and bubble instability during blown film process.

COMPOUNDING & ADDITIVES

Commercialized a cost-effective & high performance lubricant for Nylon plastics Demonstrated skills in nucleating agents & clarifiers Experienced in detecting unexpected benefits of additives & developing new applications Experienced in “Specialty Compounding”