Robert Kumpf
Robert J. Kumpf
Chief Operating Officer
Plextronics
Adjunct Professor in MatSE as Entrepreneur in Residence,
The Pennsylvania State University
rkumpf@plextronics.com
Engineering Polymer Blends
Reactive Processing
Polymer Catalysis
Polymerization Mechanisms
Professional Interests:
Sustainability
Nanotechnology
STEM Educational Initiatives
Technology Based Economic Development
Protecting Know-How And Trade Secrets In Collaborative R&D Relationships
Authors: Slowinski, Gene; Hummel, Edward; Kumpf, Robert J.
Research-Technology Management, Volume 49, Number 4, July-August 2006 , pp. 30-38(9)
Trends in industrial catalysis in the polyurethane industry Gerhard Wegener, Matthias Brandt, Lothar Duda, Jörg Hofmann, Bert Klesczewski, Daniel Koch, Robert-Joseph Kumpf, Holger Orzesek, Hans-Georg Pirkl, Christian Six, Christian Steinlein and Markus Weisbeck
Applied Catalysis A: General Volume 221, Issues 1-2, 30 November 2001, Pages 303-335
Reactive processing of engineering thermoplastics
Kumpf, R J | Wiggins, J S | Pielartzik, H
Trends Polym. Sci. Vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 132-138. Apr. 1995
Recent Presentations:
Energy and Sustainability: http://www.wpxi.com/news/23976800/detail.html
Nanotechnology: http://plasticsnews.com/headlines2.html?id=18142
Material Science Relevant Patents
20 US and EU Patents in fields of:
Reactive Processing
Catalysis
Polymerization Mechanisms
Polymer Blends
Appointment Policies and Procedures
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