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New Science for Industrial Application in Surface Coatings
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New Technology Manager, Decorative Division, Orica Consumer Products
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Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI Plc) sold its interest in Australia in 1998 and Orica was created. New strategic research directions were pursued with Australian based research bodies notably the Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids (KCPC) at Sydney University and the Centre for Green Chemistry at Monash University. At KCPC, advances in the use of Reversible Addition Fragmentation-chain Transfer (RAFT) polymerization in dispersed phase systems have paved the way for the fine control of the morphology of latex particles that was not possible by conventional free radical polymerization techniques. Work at the Centre for Green Chemistry used olefin metathesis to produce polymers from natural oils which form films free from some of the disadvantages of conventional oil based coatings. Both technologies have great potential for new generation surface coatings.
Mr Chris Such is New Technology Manager, Decorative Division, Orica Consumer Products and has over thirty years experience as an industrial chemist working in both new polymer development and product development for the coatings industry. Over this period, he has been involved with coatings for a broad range of market areas such as automotive, industrial finishes and more recently products for consumer applications. In 1998 he assumed management of the group responsible for background research for Dulux and the other businesses which form the Decorative Division of Orica (formerly ICI Australia). Following the establishment of Orica he has had a central role in the establishment of new strategic research partnerships with external research providers particularly those based in Australia. His responsibilities include recruitment and mentoring of new science graduates for the company.
Wednesday 9th September, 2009 at 5:30pm
Le Fèvre Lecture Theatre 4
Refreshments from 5:00pm
Toby Hudson, Hon. Secretary
School of Chemistry
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006
Australia
Ph: +61 2 9356 7648
Fax: +61 2 9351 3329
Email: t.hudson@chem.usyd.edu.au