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Invited Speakers : Abstracts & Introduction

Abstract:

NANO is power, NANO is big, of course sounds just the opposite of the definition of NANO. NANO Technology offers the promise of delivering “mega” results in many fields however the process has to go through “mega” challenges. Today, Nanotechnology-enabled products are well on the path of commercialization in many industries., that includes a product portfolio from Ovation Polymers.

Polymers – the wonder material of the century when combined with “nano-materials” – opens up tremendous possibilities of new engineered materials with extreme functional properties., the results can already be seen in the Electronic industries, drug delivery, Medical devices, and alternative energy, just to name a few.

Ovation Polymers offers a range of nanotechnology–based polymer compounds, composites and semi-finished parts with amazing tunable functional properties, such as: electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, mechanical properties and opto-electronic properties for various unique application opportunities in medical device sector. The electrically conducting compounds OpteSTATTM is made from Carbon nano tubes or Fibers which has “tiny nano structures about 80,000 times smaller in diameter than a human hair”. Most of these outstanding properties arise from their ultra-strong SP2 hybridized bonds and extremely high aspect ratio making them almost one dimensional in structure.

The OpteSTATTM materials, are “smart Nano” conductor in a polymer matrix – that can be intelligently used as “smart-sensors” or commonly known as electrodes for bio-potential detection. Most common applications are for Brain wave detection, Cardio measurements, and muscle movement detection in a human body.
NemconTM H thermally conducting composites are used in thermal management in medical devices where critical thermal conductivity coupled with design flexibility and lightweight of plastics play critical role.

Opti-Clad, Acrylotem M and Acrylotem N are based on proprietary acrylic chemistry, that offers high performance coatings and biocompatible Polymers, where, Refractive index, glass transition temperature (Tg), and conductivity are important properties for many applications such as medical implant, optical fibers in medical device.

Present paper will cover some of these important products based on practical NANO Technology innovation and commercialization from the research portfolio of Ovation Polymers.


Speaker’s Introduction

Academics :

M.Sc – Chemistry, 1974 Delhi University.
Ph.D – Polymer Science, 1977, Case Western Reserve Univeristy, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Background & Passion:

A Scientist & passionate serial Entrepreneur with strong Team building and Commercialization capability.

Left India for USA in 1974 August for higher studies, then came back to India in Dec 1988, then after staying in India for about 14 years, went back to USA in 2002 Sept.

Dr. Banerjie has more than 20 patents and publications to his credit.
Dr. Banerjie has received various prestigious awards both in India & USA.
Dr. Banerjie’s mission is to make Innovation, and Commercialization a routine process, thus making ‘frontiers of Technology’ to work for better life & fun for human being.

Work experience :

1977 through 1986 worked in various positions of responsibilities in the areas of Polymer research, technology innovations, and new product commercialization with multinational companies in USA, : B.F. Goodrich, Honeywell, and Armstrong world Industries.

From 1986 started a new journey as Entrepreneur –

1986: First venture was : Polymerix Inc, USA, under the leadership of a great Mentor – Dr. Wolfgang Mack [the then President and CEO of Werner & Pfleiderer of USA].

 
1989: Second venture was a “solo act” – the company is still operational in Chennai, India, under his 100% ownership. The company – Inventa Technologies Pvt Limited was founded in 1989 in Chennai, India. Inventa, a technology driven company, with core competence in POLYMER COMPOUNDING TECHNOLOGY, has been pioneer in many “firsts” in India.

Inventa has been the first company to develop and manufacture “Made in India” brand Twin screw Extruder.

First company that installed more R&D compounding facilities in India.

First company to design, develop, manufacture, install and commission a “Reactive Extrusion compounding plant: - that successfully produced “Electron beam radiation curable compounds” in India.

First company to design, develop, manufacture, install and commission an integrated polymer recycling company for “Recycling of multilayer multipolymer laminated printed and metalized packaging films in to engineered polymer pellets”. These recycling lines have been developed and installed in the plants of a leading packaging film producer in India.

Inventa continues to operate as a specialty machinery manufacturing company, and also provides contract manufacturing services – serving in the area of POLYMER MATERIALS & COMPOUNDS, INCLUDING GREEN PROJECTS OF POLYMER RECYCLING. Web site : www.inventa-chennai.com

2004 Dec : Started his third venture in Medina, Ohio, USA., under the name of OVATION Polymer Terchnology & Engineered materials Inc. Also known as OPTEM in short form. Web site : www.opteminc.com

Mission of OPTEM is Innovation and commercialization of new polymer compounds and materials with Xtreme Functional properties for applications in many fields, such as Electronics, Health science, Energy, Industrial, Aerospace, etc.

In last 4 years, since its start OPTEM has filed 14 patents, with three granted, developed 10 product platforms, has developed many clients across the globe, and has established strong brand image with Nano technology based polymer compounds, where OpteSTAT is most visible Brand.

OPTEM’s business strategy is to “Provide total solutions to customers via Innovation”.