John S. Dick LLC
RubberchemistTM
john@rubberchemist.com
Mobile 330 803 0960
Professional Background
- Active Global Consultant on Rubber Technology in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, 2016 to Present
- Senior Scientist, Applications, Alpha Technologies (formerly Monsanto Chemical / Flexsys), 1991 to 2016
- Senior Scientist at BF Goodrich, (merged with Uniroyal, then Michelin), 1970 to 1991.
- Consult, solve problems, teach courses, and present new rubber technology papers in over 40 countries worldwide.
- Have written over 120 publications on Rubber (reference www.rubberchemist.com for details)
- Translated into 10 languages
- Have written eight books on rubber technology, also translated into Chinese and Russian (reference www.rubberchemist.com for details)
- Awarded for 9 official Trade Secrets and one patent.
- Worked on a wide variety of rubber product areas including passenger tires, truck tires, OTR tires, AP tires, hose, seals, belts, tank liners, blowout preventers, single-ply roofing, bushings, motor mounts, rubber tiles, shoe heels and soles, weatherstripping, latex products, rubber bands, etc.
- BS from Virginia Tech in 1970, MA from University of Akron 1979.
Teaching
- Teaches over 10 different rubber technology courses at APTC University of Akron, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, ASTM International, and Rubber Division ACS.
- Some of these courses include the following:
- Raw Materials, the building blocks of Rubber Compounding
- Rubber Compounding for Performance
- Problem Solving in Rubber Compounding
- Basic and Advanced methods of Measuring Processability and Cured Dynamic Properties of Rubber.
- Overview of ASTM and ISO Rubber Test Methods
- Rubber Compounding and Mixing
- Rubber Extrusion
- The Rubber Process Analyzer (RPA)
- Introduction to Plastics Compounding
- Overview of Adhesives and Coating Technologies
- Designed, created and taught a very unique 3 college credit hour course on Rubber Testing and a 2 college credit hour course on Rubber Compounding for University of Akron Research Foundation, USA which was taught to 40 post graduate students.
Awards
- Received Numerous Awards including the following:
- ASTM “Award of Appreciation” 2023
- Legacy Video 2015
- Recipient of the Fernley H. Banbury Award (for Rheology) from Rubber Division ACS, 2014
- Certificate of Appreciation, Rubber Division ACS, 2014
- Appreciation Award from University of Akron (2007) and University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee (2005) for teaching 10 years each of rubber technologies courses
- Distinguished Service Award from ASTM D11 on Rubber in 2005
- Alpha Technologies Discretionary Recognition Award in 1998 ($8500)
- Best Paper Award from Rubber Division ACS in 1995
- Monsanto Master Tech Service Award ($4000) in 1995
- Award of Merit in 1990 (ASTM’s highest Society Award)
- Distinguished Service Award from ASTM D24 Carbon Black in 1986
- Proclaimed “Extra Miler” in 1983 by BFG Today for “Less Means More”.
Expertise
- Areas of Expertise:
- Multiple Aspects of Rubber Compounding
- Vast Knowledge regarding Raw Materials, the building blocks of compounding
- Balancing Compound Properties for Optimal Performance
- Statistical Analysis Techniques (CQE, CQA)
- Rubber Testing
- Rubber Processability Measurements
- Rubber Rheology
- Cured Dynamic Properties of Rubber
- Rubber Lab Design and Operation
- ASTM and ISO Standard Methods (Fellow in ASTM)
- Researching and Networking
- Good General Knowledge of other Polymeric Industries such as Plastics, Adhesives, Coatings