Polyolefin Blends and Composites Optimization

Dr. Ashok M. Adur has been active in the polymer industry for over 35 years – both in the technology and the commercial sides of the industry. He has B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc. in Chemistry degrees from The University of Bombay, India and a Ph.D. from Polymer Science and Engineering inter-departmental program at the University of Tennessee and an Executive Entrepreneurship from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.
He was employed as Research Scientist at Chemplex Co.(now part of Lyondell- Basell), as Project Leader at Air Products & Chemicals, as Development Manager and later General Manager, Polybond Products at BP Chemicals, as Manager, Applied Polymer Science at International Paper, Senior VP & Chief Technical Officer at FiberTech Polymers, as Technology Leader at PolyOne and as Innovations Director at Crane Plastics.
His experience includes innovation, R&D, business development & marketing, development and positioning and introduction of products. His expertise is in polymer, plastics & rubber technology including polyolefins, nylons & engineering plastics, adhesion, tie-layers, films molding & other processes, polymer compounding, reinforced & filled thermoplastics, polymer alloy compatibilization, wood & cellulose fiber plastic composites, reactive extrusion & grafting, TPEs & TPVs, wire & cable compounds, and barrier materials.
Dr. Adur has published 13 papers in professional journals and presented over 40 papers at regional national & international professional conferences. Throughout his industrial career, Dr. Adur has been successful as an innovator having filed over 65 patent applications resulting in over $1 billion in new annual sales.
Currently, Dr. Adur is an independent consultant and sole proprietor of Everest International Consulting (LLC) providing innovative & disruptive solutions and improving bottom line results by developing high margin value-added products to customers in different markets; customer-focused resourceful problem-solver with expertise in plastics, polymers, composites, compounding, packaging & specialty products. He is results-driven with demonstrated ability to profitably position corporations in today’s volatile markets via superior strategic product development, product positioning & introduction of new products, cost optimization, persuasive contract negotiations and optimizing the right intellectual strategy.