Technical Applications Development Manager
Evonik Corporation
Midlothian, VA, United States
Eric “Rick” Theiner is a Technical Applications Manager for Evonik Corporation, working at the North American Business and Innovation Center in Richmond, VA. Rick earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Christian Brothers University in Memphis, TN, in 1990 prior to embarking on a career that began with formulating cleaning compounds for hard surfaces, dishwashing, and laundry in the Industrial and Institutional market segment. Rick also earned a Masters Degree in Physical Chemistry from Lehigh University in Bethlehem in 2012 to support his shift in focus from formulating to surfactant development.
For the past 17 years Rick has focused specifically on how to optimize surfactant interactions in cleaning products and related systems. He is tremendously grateful to the scientists who have added so much to the field over the past few decades because learning about the fascinating behavior of surfactants is what makes his job so great.
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Surfactants in Agricultural Applications
Monday, May 1, 2023
10:55 AM – 1:00 PM MDT
Highly stable amphoteric surfactants for extreme systems
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
11:40 AM – 12:00 PM MDT