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ANTONIO DI GREGORIO - ADG POLYMER SOLUTIONS

List of my present and past adventures

2023 - END OF THE ROAD! (go to Farewell page!)
2022

Buildup of a brand new polymerization plant - composite materials (plant development - ITALY)
2021
Buildup of a brand new polymerization plant - composite materials (plant development - ITALY)
2020 
Buildup of a brand new polymerization plant - composite materials (plant development - ITALY)
 
2019 
Cast plant optimization (plant development - BELGIUM)
Cast plant optimization (plant development - ITALY)
Extrudable PMMA copolymers with improuved thermal resistance obtained via free radical suspension polymerization (product development - BULGARIA/ISRAEL)
Cumyl-dithiobenzoates mediated living polymerization of acrylic resins (patent development - AUSTRALIA)
2018 
Cast plant optimization (plant development - BELGIUM)
Cast plant optimization (plant development - ITALY)
Extruded PMMA plant optimization  (plant and process development - BULGARIA/ISRAEL)
Frosted looking panel with gloss surface (product development - ITALY)
European Patent Application EP3271418 - WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/146825 (patent - ITALY)
2017
Cast plant optimization (plant development - SPAIN/ISRAEL)
Cast plant optimization (plant development - BELGIUM)
Cast plant optimization (plant development - ITALY)
Cast plant optimization - block polymerization (plant and product development - ITALY)
Frosted acrylic nanocharged panels (product development under NDA - ITALY)
Autoclave customization - thermomechanical aspects (plant development - ITALY)
Acrylic glue - polymerizable compound (product development - ITALY)
Compatybilization methods of inorgainc oxides with methacrylates (process development - FRANCE)
2016
Higly converted prepolymers applied to composite materials - kitchen skin (process development - ITALY)
Cast plant optimization (plant development - BELGIUM)
Cast plant optimization (plant development - SLOVENIA)
Frosted acrylic nanocharged panels (product development under NDA - ITALY)
2015
Higly converted prepolymers applied to composite materials - kitchen skins (process development - ITALY)
Cast PMMA plant optimization (plant development - BELGIUM)
600lt reactor development for nanoparticles monodispersion in solvent paint (process development - ITALY)
2014
Solar Concentrators with organic dyes  (product developement - ITALY)
In-house consultant contract - Università dell' Insubria (Como - ITALY)
Food grade fireproof PMMA composites (product developement -ITALY)
Batch reactor design and optimization for high conversion prepolymers (plant development - BELGIUM)
2013
Polyester plant conversion to cast methacrylates (plant startup - ITALY)
High purity cast PMMA panels with <3 microns inclusions (product development - ITALY)
Thermoformable PMMA copolymer with a Tg of 65-85°C (product development - ITALY)
GLASS/co-PMMA/GLASS sandwich panel (protocol development under NDA - SWITZERLAND)
2012
Nanofilled transparent coating polymer/solvent based systems (consulting uder NDA - ITALY)
Hydrofilic PMMA plates (consulting - ITALY)
Microwave shielding methacrylates (product development - ITALY)
Bulk castings of IR/visible phosphors (product development under NDA - FRANCE)
PIC polymer impregnated concrete (consulting under NDA - ITALY)
Extrudable nanocharged PMMA materials (consulting under NDA - ITALY)
Back-lightable materials with improuved diffusional properties (product development - ITALY)
2011
Rare earth-doped alumina based phosphors (product development - JAPAN)
Nanocomposite for lightening purpose (patent development - ITALY/SWITZERLAND)
Fireproof methacrylates (product development - ITALY)
IR blocking PMMA/borate nano composite (product development - ITALY)
Radiopaque methacrylates for dental purpose (consulting - ITALY)
Dental materials for CAD/CAM technology (product development - ITALY)
Free radical polymerization of slurry acrylic resins (consulting - ARGENTINA)
2010
Ultra-high MW methacrylic polymers (consulting - GERMANY)
Applied nitroxide-mediated polymerization (patent development - FRANCE)
Tracer materials (product development - ITALY)
Nanofilled holographic panels (product development - ITALY)
Quality improuvment in redox-like PMMA polymerization (plant startup - ITALY)
Lightable panels with great efficiency (consulting on patent activity - ITALY)
2009
Titanocene mediated hybrid polmerization of bulk PMMA (product development - ITALY)
Cast panel plant improuvment (plant optimization - ITALY)
High Tg PMMA cast PMMA homopolymer (product development - ITALY)
Light-weight inorganic/PMMA composite microfilled materials (product development - U.K.)
Initiator free prepolymers (patent development - GERMANY)
Titania/PMMA nanocomposite (product development - ITALY)
ITO/PMMA composite for IAG laser applications (product development - ITALY)
LaB6 composite acrylic polymers (patent development - ITALY)
2008
Living polymerization applied to thick PMMA plates (product development - ITALY)
Deep-cold PMMA appliable materials (product development - ITALY)
Low temperature peroxides for methacrylic monomers prepolymers (consulting - GERMANY)
Alchool resistant methacrylic plates (product development - ITALY)
High viscosity M/P systems (product development - U.K./ITALY)
2007
Polymerization strategies for great masses polymerization (product development - ITALY)
2006
Ultra-low thickness alumina/PMMA composite panels (product development - ITALY)
Improuved tensile-resistant cast PMMA transparent copolymer (product development - ITALY)
RAFT (dithiobenzoates) suspension polymerization of acylic beads (consulting  - AUSTRALIA)
Reverse ATRP suspension polymerization of acrylic beads (consulting - AUSTRALIA)
2005
Nitroxide mediated free radical bulk polymerization of vinyl monomers (consulting - ITALY)
Laser engravable materials (product development - ITALY)
Low Tg methacrylic copolymers (product development - ITALY)
Uv curable bonding resin with reduced yellowing (product development - ITALY)
Multi-stage thermal polymerization optimization (plant optimization - ITALY)
2004
Supportless acrylic embedments of heavy objects (product development - ITALY)
PMMA foam and foam-like materials (product development - ITALY)
ATH/PMMA composite materials (product development - ITALY)
2003
Reduced water-absorbing PMMA cast plates (product development - ITALY)
Higly thermoformable acrylic panels (consulting on patent development - ITALY)
Annealing process (consulting on plant optimization - ITALY)
High Mw PMMA prepolymers (consulting on plant optimization - ITALY)
2002
High-speed machinable PMMA copolymers with high Tg (product development - ITALY)
Batch reactor design optimization (consulting on existing plant - ITALY)
Foaming agents for methacrylates polymerization (product development - ITALY/FRANCE)
Acrylonitrile based solvent based glue (product development - ITALY)
2001
HEMA/PMMA copolymers and its related biomedical application (consulting - ITALY)
Hynibitor-removing processes (consulting-ITALY)
2000
Autoclave-waterbath hybrid polymerization of bubble-filled PMMA plates (product development - ITALY)
Led diffusional acrylic plates with sylicone microbeads (product development - ITALY)
Styrene-free opal materials (product development - ITALY)
1999
UV resistant PMMA plates (product development - ITALY)
Autoclave design optimization (consulting - ITALY)
CBN-like tools for PMMA dry milling (technology development - SWEDEN)
1998
CaCO3/PMMA composites (product development - ITALY)
Centrifugated cast PMMA tubes plant optimization (plant optimization - ITALY)
1997
Begin of activity on P/M acrylic systems

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