Hyunwoo Kim
Packaging & Specialty Plastics, TS&D
Plastics 101's
Fundamentals of Polyolefin Structure: Property Relationships
in Blow Molding Applications
101's - Session 3
Monday, September 12, 2022
3:00 - 3:55 p.m.
(see full conference schedule)
Presentation Description:
This session will provide an overview of polyolefin physical property and polymer structure relationships as they relate to blow molding processes. Information about test methods and their importance to blow molding processes will be reviewed as well. The audience will gain a basic understanding of how polyolefins are made, what options and variables the industry uses to modify both physical and processing properties, and how they relate to the blow molding process.
Speaker Biography:
Hyunwoo Kim is a Technical Service and Development Scientist in Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics business. In this role, he is responsible for leading application development efforts in the Rigid Packaging market segment with a focus on blow molding technology. Hyunwoo joined the Dow. Inc. in Core Research & Development in 2010. He received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Seoul National University in 2004 and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota in 2009. He holds 4 granted U.S. patent applications and has authored more than 40 external publications.