DIPAK DILEEP PATIL

• 4+ years of experience in exterior deco paints.
• Analyzed competitor products to enhance strategic positioning in the market.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to support product development initiatives.
• Developed innovative formulations to match the market demands. (Example - Developed a texture with a natural stone finish, having a 10-year warranty.)
• Cost optimization in the existing products.
• Evaluation of alternate RMs in the formulation to enhance performance and provide cost benefits.
• Performance evaluation of developed products, using both accelerated weathering test methods and natural exposures.
• Maintained accurate documentation of formulation processes, batch records, and test results.
• Processing the new formulations at the plant, and standardizing them.
• Attending to market complaints and site trials.

(Subsidiary of Spectrum Industries, LLC. Dubai)

• Development of new products to fulfill the demands of local customers.
• Modifications in the existing products to reduce the product cost.
• Reduction in costs of existing products by using Raw Materials from local suppliers.
• Development of new products/shades (Coil Coating & Extrusion Coating) as per the customer requirements.
• Testing of all the developed products and prepare the necessary reports for the end customer.
• Production supervision, quality control and testing.
• Giving solutions to the faded or scratched installed ACPs (Aluminium Composite Panels) by using Water based PVDF Coatings.
• Documented laboratory reports for internal audit and knowledge management.
• Successful product trials at application lines(Coil coating line and Extrusion Coating line).
• Site mock ups and customer support.
• Worked on water based PVDF paint.
• Implemented new and creative ideas for maintenance of day today stock.

• To increase the Pot life of solvent based Polyurethane White paint.
• To develop a solvent based Polyurethane Monocoat System paint.
• Systematic literature survey for Conceptual Design of the process flow for project.
• Use of different resins (with different hydroxy values) for formulating the paint (Project1).
• Use of different additives (having catalytic activities) to alter the rate of reaction (Project1).
• Testing of all the experimental formulation to check the effect of alterations on its properties (Project1).
• Conversion of 2 coat system (Base coat + Clearcoat) into single coat system (Project2).
• Carried out all the tests and made the necessary modifications to enhance the desired properties (Project 2).
• Carried out CED applications in laboratory bath on MS substrates for testing of paint.
• Worked on development of Epoxy Primer for chassis parts.
• Attended Knowledge Sharing Initiative sessions.