Robbyn Prange

Associate R&D Director for Formulation, Automation and Materials Science (FAMS), Core R&D · Dow · company speakers →

Robbyn Prange, associate R&D director for Formulation, Automation and Materials Science (FAMS), Core R&D has accepted the role of R&D director for DCS Engineered Materials Product Development. In this role, Robbyn will lead the global team focused on developing new products across a range of platforms such as conductive composites, adhesives, battery fire protection, microelectronics, and moldable optics for leading mobility & transportation and consumer & electronics customers globally. Robbyn will also serve as a member of the Silicone Product Development leadership team and represent R&D on several global multi-functional management teams. She will transition in mid-May and will remain located in Midland, Michigan. Robbyn joined Dow in 2001 as part of the Research Assignments Program. Over the next seven years, she contributed to numerous polymer chemistry and application development projects across Polyurethanes, Epoxies, and Water Soluble Polymers. Robbyn then led a nylon process improvement project for Honeywell and, while leading Air Products’ Epoxy Americas Application Development & Technical Service team, was technically responsible for commercializing several products aligned to the concrete coatings market. Rejoining Dow in 2012 as a research scientist in Core R&D, Robbyn successfully led various projects and initiatives including Film Genome, Dow’s low volume, high throughput film fabrication and testing capability. In her current role as associate R&D director in FAMS, Robbyn leads the Midland Colloids and Interfacial Science and Mechanical Dispersion teams which have advanced and commercialized key projects including Silicone-Polyurethane, Silicone-Acrylate, HTR Adhesion, RHOBARRTM 320 and 325 Barrier Coatings and HYPODTM 8510N Polyolefin Dispersion. During her tenure, her team has earned four R&D 100 awards, two Edison awards, and an Adhesion and Sealants Innovation award. Robbyn earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Hope College and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from The Pennsylvania State University. An active member of the American Chemical Society and GLAD, Robbyn has held local leadership roles with both. She is Six Sigma Green Belt certified, the inventor on 8 patents and author of 18 peer review articles and preprints.

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