MARTIN I. JACOBS
208 Fort Washington Avenue
Fort Washington, PA
19034-1436
(215) 540-9840
martin.jacobs@verizon.net
SUMMARY
More than 30 years of increasingly responsible
experience in Research and Development, all involving polymers, and 25 in
management. Extensive background in management of new product and process
development projects, liaison between industry and universities and research
institutes, international licensing, and obtaining patents. Particular expertise in the successful
integration of R&D with business strategy, marketing plans and
manufacturing capability. A results and
bottom line oriented individual with strong managerial, interpersonal and team
building skills. Ph.D. in Polymer
Chemistry with 16 publications and 18 patents.
EXPERIENCE
JACOBS CONSULTING (Fort Washington, PA)
CEO,
Consultant 2001-present
·
Provides
consulting and training services to industrial, research, and academic clients
in the areas of project management, polymer technology, and patent system
development.
DREXEL UNIVERSITY, Fibrous Materials Research Center
(Philadelphia, PA)
Adjunct Research Professor 2001-present
·
Manages
development of new programs for anti-terrorist protective clothing (protection
against chemical and biological warfare agents)
·
Provides
polymer technical advice to graduate students on their PhD thesis research
VELCRO GROUP CORPORATION (Manchester, NH)
Technical
Director 1992-2001
·
Responsible
for worldwide management of new product development for all VELCRO® fastener
markets (Personal Care, Industrial, Consumer, and Automotive).
·
Included
development of processes for
continuously molding plastics (polypropylene, polyethylene, PVC, and nylons)
and rubbers; adhesives and binder coatings development for woven & knit
products; and research into replacement of woven fabrics with nonwovens.
·
Coordinated
outsourcing of R&D with universities, suppliers, consultants and research
institutes.
·
Chairman
of Corporate New Products Committee and member of Global Corporate Planning Team.
·
Originated
use of cross-functional product development teams, and established New Products
Committee to review project requests and monitor Project Team/customer
interaction.
·
Increased
sales due to new products from about 10% of total sales in 1992 to 30% in 2000.
·
Increased
number of issued patents from 3-5/yr. prior to 1992 to 20/yr. by 2000.
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (Durham, NH) 1999-2001
Guest
Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering
·
Presented
lecture on "New Product Development" as part of "Senior Design
Project" course.
BENTLEY-HARRIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY (Lionville, PA)
Manager,
Technology & Product Development 1990-92
·
Responsible
for management of new product development for wiring harnesses in automotive,
industrial and aerospace markets, using silicone, PVC, and acrylic coated
fiberglass braid; also composites based on braided preforms (fiberglass, carbon
fiber) and resin transfer molding, as well as compression molding of
fiberglass/phenolic prepregs (automotive heat shields).
·
Served
as liaison with French subsidiary and with Corporate R&D in the UK.
UNIROYAL, INC (and
subsidiaries) 1969-90
Uniroyal Engineered Products Co., Vice President - Research & Development 1982-90
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Provided
technical direction and project management for all UEP divisions (NAUGAHYDE® PVC coated fabrics, EPDM rubber
coated fabrics, KOYLON® latex foam rubber and rubber auto mats).
·
Responsible
for product/process development, technology licensing, environmental
regulation, and acquisitions/joint ventures.
·
Developed
effective teamwork among Coated Fabrics R&D, Marketing, and Manufacturing
Departments, leading to identification, development, and launch of 12 new
products in automotive and contract upholstery markets (over $10M/yr. sales).
·
Became
widely recognized expert in fire technology (smoke reduction and full-scale
fire testing).
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Major
participant in three Japanese and two German technology licenses.
Uniroyal Chemical Co., Manager-TPR Development & Tech Service (Naugatuck, CT) 1978-82
·
Manager
of department responsible for development of new thermoplastic rubber products
and technical service to Sales and Manufacturing.
Sr. Group
Leader,
ABS/Polymer Research 1977-78
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Supervised
two groups: one responsible for long-term research for all Uniroyal Chemical
Co. polymer products, and the second for development of new ABS polymers.
Uniroyal, Inc.
Sr.
Research Scientist, Corporate R&D (Wayne, NJ/Middlebury, CT) 1969-77
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Developed
smoke/flame retardant formulations for PVC coated fabrics and neoprene latex
foam, and new low-temperature foaming agent for PVC plastisols (for crash-test
dummies).
ALLIED CHEMICAL CORP., Chemist, Central Research
Labs (Morristown, NJ) 1968-69
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Nylon
and polyester fiber research, including melt spinning of experimental polymers.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. - Princeton University (Polymer Chemistry);
Textile Research Institute Fellowship 1969
B.S. - Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. (Chemistry); RPI
Scholarship, Honors Section, Dean’s List 1964
PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS
TRI-Princeton (formerly Textile Research Institute);
Board of Directors (1994-2001; 2002-present),
Chairman,
Finance Committee (1996-1999), Chairman of the Board (1999-2001)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Key Executives
Committee (1999-2001), Executive Committee
(2000-2001); Anderson Center
for Innovation in Undergraduate Education - Executive Advisory Committee
(1999-2001)
American Chemical Society (1965-present); Chairman,
New Haven Section (1975-6), Executive Committee
(1975-82), Connecticut Rubber Group (1978-82)
Journal of Coated Fabrics, Editorial Advisory Board
(1990-94)
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
(1990-2); Vice-Chairman, Electrical Sleeving Technical
Committee
(1991-2)
Chemical Film & Fabrics Association (1986-90);
Chairman, Technical Committee (1987-9)
PUBLICATIONS & PATENTS
Martin I. Jacobs
“Kinetics of Contraction of Drawn Nylon 66,” Proceedings:
American Chemical Society - Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting, Philadelphia,
PA, February 2, 1968.
“Kinetics of Nylon Contraction in Phenolic Solutions,” Proceedings:
The Fiber Society - Fall Meeting, Washington, DC, October 3, 1968
“Influence of Phenol on the Molecular Structure of Drawn
Nylon 66,” Ph. D. Thesis, Princeton Univ., November 1968.
“Kinetics of Contraction of Drawn Nylon 66 in Aqueous Phenol,”
J. Appl. Polymer Sci. 13, 427 (1969), M.I. Jacobs, L. Rebenfeld
and H.S. Taylor.
“Role of Hydrophobic Bonding in the Contraction of Nylon
66 in Phenolic Solutions,” J. Appl. Polymer Sci., 13, 1191
(1969).
“Factors Affecting the Measurement of Smoke Generation
by Burning Polymers,” J. Fire & Flammability, 6, 347 (1975).
“The Effect of Flammability of Major Compounds in the
Polyurethane Foam Formulation,” Fire Retardants: Proceedings of 1975 International Symposium on Flammability and
Fire Retardants, K.A. Hughes, W. Batorewicz and M.I. Jacobs.
“Plasticized PVC with Low Smoke Production During
Burning,” German Patent 2,654,666, December 8, 1975
“Substitute Foaming Agent for the Manufacture of Part
572 Dummy Flesh Components,” Report# FR-DOT-HS-6-01326, Part I - June 1976, W.P
Whelan and M.I. Jacobs.
“Low Smoke-Emitting Plasticized PVC,” Belgian Patent
855,452, February 25, 1977.
“Smoke-Retarding Plasticized Poly(vinylhalide)
Materials,” German Patent 2,725,737, February 25, 1977.
“Substitute Foaming
Agent for the Manufacture of Part 572 Dummy Flesh Components,” Report#
FR-DOT-HS-6-01326, Part II - March 1977, W.P Whelan and M.I. Jacobs.
“Flame-Resistant Neoprene Foam with Low Smoke
Development,” German Patent 2,812,398, March 23, 1977.
“Elastomeric Polymers Containing Inorganic Compounds for
Reducing Smoke Generation under Burning Conditions,” Euro. Patent 4,175,
March 13, 1978.
“Thermoplastic Elastomers,” Modern Plastics
Encyclopedia, 1980-81.
“Thermoplastic Elastomers,” Proceedings: New York
Rubber Group Meeting, Linden, NJ, June 1982.
“A New Coated Fabric with Reduced Smoke Emission,” Proceedings:
Ninth International Conference on Fire Safety, Millbrae, CA, January 17,
1984.
“Low Smoke Plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride,” U.S. Patent
4,464,502, August 7, 1984.
“Mechanism of Smoke Retardation in PVC Compounds,” Proceedings:
Tenth International Conference on Fire Safety, Millbrae, CA, January 8,
1985.
“A Fire-Resistant Coated Fabric for Contract Furniture
Applications,” Proceedings: Twelfth International Conference on Fire Safety,
Millbrae, CA, January 14, 1987, M.I. Jacobs and F.L. Schrock.
“Performance of Vinyl-Covered Upholstery in Chair
Burn Tests,” Proceedings: Thirteenth International Conference on Fire
Safety, Millbrae, CA, January 12, 1988, M.I. Jacobs and F.L. Schrock.
“PVC Coated Fabrics” Products and Applications,” Proceedings:
Conference on Coated Fabrics, Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC, May 3, 1988.
“A New Vinyl Upholstery Material for High Fire Risk
Applications,” Proceedings: Fourteenth International Conference on Fire
Safety, Millbrae, CA, January 11, 1989, M.I. Jacobs, F.L. Schrock and D.P.
Derse.
“Flame Retardant Fabric Structure,” U.S. Patent
4,987,026, January 22, 1991, M.I. Jacobs, F.L. Schrock and D.P. Derse.
“Shaped Fabric Products and Methods of Making Same,”
U.S. Patent 5,413,149, May 9, 1995, M.A. Ford, R.A. Barlow and M.I. Jacobs.
“Unzipping VELCRO,” Scientific American, 274
(4), 96 (1996).
“Die-Cut Mold-In,” U.S. Patent 5,540,970, July 30, 1996,
D.L. Banfield, G.E. Rocha, M.I. Jacobs and R.B. Kenney.
“Methods of Making Shaped Fabric Products,” U.S. Patent
5,556,495, September 17, 1996, M.A. Ford, R.A. Barlow and M.I. Jacobs.
“Separable Fastener Having a Bald Perimeter Rib Bounded
by Fastening Elements,” U.S. Patent 5,606,781, March 4, 1997, G.A. Provost,
B.J. Routhier and M.I. Jacobs.
“Shaped Fabric Products,” U.S. Patent 5,613,522,
March 25, 1997, M.A. Ford, R.A. Barlow and M.I. Jacobs.
“Touch fastener with magnetic attractant,” U.S. Patent 5,725,928, March 10, 1998, R.B.
Kenney, B.J. Routhier and M.I. Jacobs.
“Die-Cut Mold-In,” U.S. Patent 5,922,436, July 13, 1999, D.L. Banfield, G.E. Rocha, M.I. Jacobs and R.B.
Kenney.
“Method of making and using a touch fastener with
magnetic attractant,” U.S. Patent 5,932,311, August 3, 1999, R.B. Kenney, B.J.
Routhier and M.I. Jacobs.
"Touch fastener with
magnetic attractant and molded article containing same," U.S. Patent 6,129,970, October 10, 2000, R.B. Kenney,
B.J. Routhier and M.I. Jacobs.
" Forming mold cavities," U.S. Patent 6,258,311,
July 10, 2001, S.C. Jens, M.I. Jacobs, et al.
“Touch fastener with magnetic attractant,” U.S. Patent 6,348,252, February 19, 2002, R.B.
Kenney, B.J. Routhier and M.I. Jacobs.