About Dr. Wolfgang Friederichs - PUReCAT

Education

10/1976 - 09/1981: Study of chemistry at the University of Cologne
10/1980 - 09/1981: Diploma thesis with Prof. Dr. Emanuel Vogel about "Chemistry of 1,7-bridged [12]annulenes"
10/1981 - 06/1985: PhD thesis with Prof. Dr. Emanuel Vogel about "Aromaticity of methano-bridged [4n+2]π-electron systems" and "Synthesis of 7,14-Dihydro-2,5-dihydroxi-7,14-dioxo-syn-1,6:8,13-bismethano[14]annulen ("Bishomoquinizarin")

Professional Career

08/1985 - 12/2013

Bayer AG / Bayer MaterialScience AG

08/1985 - 12/1991

Lab Manager in Polyurethane Research Main topics:

"Phosgene free routes to isocyanates"
"Nitration of benzyltoluenes"
"Equilibration reactions of amines, urethanes, isocyanates"
"Electrically conducting polymers based on calixarenes"

01/1992 - 12/1994

Assistant of Prof. Dr. Büchel, member of the board; I was responsible for: Business units:

PU (polyurethanes)
LS (coatings, adhesives and sealants)
KU (plastics)
KA (rubber)
Environmental protection

Special topics:

"Project portfolio analysis for R&D"
"Efficiency analysis of R&D"
"R&D budget planning and controlling"

01/1995 - 06/2002

Polyurethane application development for construction industry (lamination boards and rigid slabstock) Main topics:

"(Halogene free) flame retardants"
"PIR systems (catalysis development, improvement of adhesion)"

07/2002 - 12/2002

Department Manager for PUR rigid and flexible foam systems. Managing a research group in Dormagen, Germany, and a research group in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

01/2003 - 12/2013

After restructuring of PUR research and merging of all product research groups: Head of PUR Global Product Research Main topics:

Modified isocyanates
Polyesterpolyols
Renewable raw materials
Flame retardants
Nanocellular foams
RIM systems
PU resins for composites

01/2014 - now

PUReCAT - Polyurethane Consulting and Translation: Owner and consultant

08/2014 - 02/2022

Editor-in-chief PU Magazine (publisher: Dr. Gupta Verlag)