About me
Bio
Scott has a B.S. in Plastics Engineering Technology from the Pennsylvania State University where his undergraduate research included property optimization of injection molded materials using nano-sized glass filler and post-processing crosslinking of polyethylene under the advisement of Dr. Paul Koch. He also has a Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Engineering from the University of Southern Mississippi where he was advised by Dr. Robson Storey and he was a Robert M. Hearin Foundation fellowship recipient. Scott’s graduate research focused on synthesis, propagation kinetics, and characterization of lactide and other lactone-type polyester polyols and polyurethanes therefrom. After graduate school Scott joined PPG where he has over 16 years of industrial R&D experience in coatings and related technologies. He has contributed to numerous new or improved technologies across a range of automotive, refinish, protective and marine, and industrial applications. Scott is an inventor on more than 25 granted US patents in addition to international versions thereof and an additional 20 patent pending applications and international versions thereof.
