Raj Shah

As a polymer engineer with 10 years of experience, I have developed a deep expertise in the design, development, & production of plastic materials. My background includes extensive experience in material selection, polymerization techniques, & quality control methods. In my current role at Plastrans, I lead a team of Sales & Operation Managers in providing the correct material & technical troubleshooting of polymer materials for a range of industries.

Managing the process digitalization area for smart manufacturing of thermoplastic composites'. Executed integration of smart sensors, data management & inline data statistics into the existing machinery . Accomplishing the implementation of an data-driven process model on the prototype compression molding machine.

Managed key customer accounts in the polymer sectors - packaging, blow molding, extrusion lamination, BOPP, HDPE pipes, automotive & appliance industries. Headed regional sales & technical expertise for Polyethylene (LL, HD, LD), Polypropylene & PVC materials, worked on CRM & recycling innovations related to Polyolefins. Tracking sales of co-producers - ExxonMobil, Sabic, The Dow Chemical Company, Borouge in western India.

Master Thesis: Development of the PP foam (CBA) + UD GF tapes composite from an Injection Moulding In collaboration with Wood K Plus Kompetenzzentrum GmbH development of sandwich structure for automobile application. Characterizing by impact test with high speed camera for understanding failure modes.