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HIDEO AKIMOTO

MBP, Makuhari Techno Garden CB 3F

1-3 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken 261-0023 JAPAN

Mobile Phone: +81-90-8047-3570

FAX: +81-43-332-9020

E-mail: hideo.akimoto@ce-akimoto.com

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Akimoto Consulting Office (Jul. 2010- )

 Technical training of MuCell technology

 Technical consulting for small firms

 Lecture for seminars

 Writing for magazines and books

Gunma Industrial Technology Center (Jul. 2015-Mar. 2016)

 Guest researcher

 To support foaming technology

University of Kyoto (Oct. 2010-Mar. 2012)

 Guest researcher, Faculty of Engineering

 Development of new injection foam molding technology

Ono Sangyo Co., Ltd. (Nov. 2007-Jun. 2010)

 Technology Development Department

Department Director

 Development of variotherm injection molding

 Technical support for patent licensing

 Development of variotherm + microcellular foaming

 Patent management

Mitsui Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Oct. 2003-Oct. 2007)

 Planning and Development Division, Functional materials Business Unit

(Apr. 2007-Oct. 2007)

Team Manager

 Web technical service

 Support for questioner from web site

 Support for international exhibition

 Support of Intellectual Property for group companies

 Planning and Management Division, Functional Polymer Business Group

(Apr. 2006-Mar. 2007)

 Web technical service

 Support for questioner from web site

 Support for international exhibition

 Processing Technology Group, Functional Materials Research Center

(May 2004-Mar.2006)

Team manager

 Development of physical foam extrusion molding

 Development of physical foam injection molding

 Development of blown film of ultra high molecular weight PE

 Development of micro porous film

 Polypropylene Group, Polyolefine Research Center (Oct. 2003-Apr. 2004)

 Development of new PP grades for Automotive applications

Sumitomo Mitsui Polyolefin Co., Ltd. (Apr. 2002-Sep. 2003)

 Processing Development Group, R&D Division

Team manager

 Development of injection foam molding technology

 Development of microcellular injection foam molding technology

 Development of new polypropylene compound for injection foaming

 Development of variotherm injection molding

Grand Polymer Co., Ltd (Feb.2000-Mar.2002)

 Processing Development Group, R&D Division

 Development of injection foam molding technology

 Development of new polypropylene compound for injection foaming

 Development of variotherm injection molding

Du Pont Mitsui Polychemicals Co., Ltd. (Jun. 1983-Jan.2000)

Material Research Group, Technical Center (Jul. 1995-Jan. 2000)

 Fundamental studies of ethylene ionomers

 Technical service in polymer modification and golf ball application

 Development of new polymer for water dispersion

 Development of coating resin for controlled release fertilizer

 Technical support in adhesive sheet for solar cell

Industrial Material Sales Division (Jul.1990-Jul. 1995)

 Sales and market development of ethylene co-polymers in modifiers such as

engineering polymers, paint, ink.

Second Industrial Materials Group, Technical Center (Jun. 1983-Jun. 1990)

 Development of modified polymers for hot melt adhesives

 Technical service of EVA in hot melt adhesives industry

 Development of modification technology of polymers using extruder

EDUCATION

PhD Course in Engineering, majored in Production Technology

Graduate School, Himeji Institute of Technology

“Study of High-ordered Structure and Impact Behavior of Ethylene Ionomer”

(Apr. 1998-Mar.2001)

Master Course in Science, majored in Polymer Science

Graduate School, University of Osaka, Japan

“Synthesis of A Polymer Containing Paramagnetic Ion in Side-chains”

(Apr. 1981-Mar.1983)

BA in Science, majored in Polymer Science

University of Osaka, Japan

“Synthesis of Substituted Diene”

(Apr. 1977-Mar. 1981)

Specialized Field

Plastics processing especially in Injection Foaming, Heat & Cool Technology.

Surface decoration technology on plastics

Material Science of Plastics

 CERTIFICATION

Professional Engineer, Japan (Chemical Apr. 2010)

ACTIVITY

Society of Japan Polymer Processing

 Chairperson of “Foam and processing using supercritical fluid working group”

 Member of “New processing technologies working group”

 Member of editorial committee