| Name: | John M. Moritz, Jr. |
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| Title: | President | |
| Email: | JohnM@JMME.com | |
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610-292-9814 610-952-1456 |
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| Facsimile: | 978-428-0081 | |
| Address: | JMME, Inc. 701 Broadmoor Drive Blue Bell, PA 19422 | |
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education | MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS | PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS | EMPLOYMENT HISTORY PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND SUMMARY | POSITIONS HELD | PERSONAL |
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Bachelor of Science
in Chemical Engineering - Department of Nuclear and Chemical Engineering
University of California at Santa Barbara, 1984 |
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| MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Fire Safety Council (Fire Retardant Chemicals Association) (1998 - ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Board of Directors (2000 - 2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasurer (2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman, Codes and Standards Committee (2001 - 2004) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Company Correspondent (1998 - 2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advisor (2005 - ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Fire Protection Association (1997 - ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical Committee Member on Air Conditioning [NFPA 90A] (2000 - 2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fire Protection Research Foundation (1999 - 2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NFPA 262 Research Advisory Council (2000 -2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NFPA Technical Advisory Council (2000 - 2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plenum Cable Association (1999 - ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charter Member Representative | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical Representative to NFPA (1999 - 2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ASTM International (2000 - ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical Committee Member D9 (Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical Committee Member D20 (Plastics) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical Committee Member E05 (Fire Standards) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical Committee Member F08 (sports Equipment and Facility Safety Standards) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical Committee Member F15 (Consumer Product Safety) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts Chemistry & Technology Alliance (2002 - ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman, Codes Committee (2002 - 2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Board of Directors (2003 - 2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advisor on Flame Retardant Chemicals and Wire & Cable (2005 - ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wiring & Other Materials in Plenums (MA Board of Building Regulations October 2006; BICSI; January 2007) | |
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NFPA 13 Review: Sprinkler Code and Cable (BICSI ; june 2006) | |
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Market Analysis Summary for Non-Halogen Flame Retardants (JMME, Inc.; April 2006) | |
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NFPA Wrestles with Tough Issues: Plenum Cable Issue Marks 10th Year (HOTS; April 2006) | |
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JMME, Inc.: Consultant, Advisor, Advocate and Strategist - An Unwavering Voice in the Debate Over Safe and Effective Plastics (HOTS; March 2006) | |
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Soft Contained Play Equipment Burn Test (Preliminary Report to the FRCA Codes & Standards Committee; March 2003) | |
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Opportunities for FR Polyolefins in Wire and Cable (American Plastics Council, Polyolefin Fire Performance Council; 2001) | |
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Current Trends in Codes and Standards for Plenum Cable and How They Could Impact the Fire Retardant Chemical Market (FRCA; 2001) | |
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NFPA 262: Will Equipment Modifications Yield Improved Precision in Data Acquisition? (FPRF; 2001) | |
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Pending Changes in Fire Code and the Potential Impact on the Plenum Wire and Cable Market (FRCA;, 1998) | |
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Compounding FR Polypropylene: A Review of Compounding Techniques and Their Effect on Flame Retardancy (FRCA; 1997) | |
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Flame Retardant Polyolefins: Key Factors in Engineering Commodity Resin Systems (FRCA; 1996) | |
| EMPLOYMENT HISTORY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Litton Guidance & Control | Lab Technician, Guidance Metals Finishing, STS Projects 3 - 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mobil Oil Corporation | Plant Man, Lubrication & Grease Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mobil Oil Corporation - Special Products | Sales Engineer, Petroleum By-Products | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M & T Chemicals | Senior Sales Engineer, Tin and Antimony Chemicals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elf Atochem North America | Sales Manager, Plastic Additives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Lakes Chemical Corporation | Area Manager, Flame Retardants and Polymer Additives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Gitto/Global Corporation | Vice President, Research and Development, Management Representative, Corporate Representative to PCA, FRCA, FPRF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JMME, Inc. | President | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND SUMMARY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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o Developer of more than 1,000 polymer formulations § Specializing in FR systems for PP, PE, TPO and ABS compounds · Expertise in non-halogen FR polymer compounding and processing § Wire and cable compound formulations · Specializing in plenum, low-voltage and flat ribbon TPO applications § Tin, bromine and antimony additive chemistries § Acrylic/styrenic additives for PVC and engineering polymers
o Manufacture of petroleum and polymer products, petroleum waxes, emulsions and polymer blends
o Emergency power and back-up power supply system polymer selection, management and control § Polymer containment of lead-acid batteries § Flame retardant polymer compounds for lead-acid batteries § Polymer approval and long-term sustainability is VRLA systems § Development of Global Plastics Approval Process for Major Back-up Power Manufacturer
o Polymer processing of PVC, PP, TPO, TPE, ABS, PC/ABS, PC/PET and others § Banbury, FCM, LCM-AX, twin-screw mixer/extruder, co-extrusion, single screw extruders · Commissioning of extrusion projects - USA, Switzerland, China · Compounding polymer formulations – USA, Germany, UK, China · Commissioning of twin-screw extruders – USA · Troubleshooting extrusion projects – USA, China § Injection molding (30-1,200 ton) · Deployment/commissioning of injection molding tools - USA, Mexico, UK, India · Tooling design reviews – USA, Mexico, UK, India · Troubleshooting molding operations – USA, Mexico, UK, India § Development of ISO procedures for extrusion and compounding operations - USA
o Establishment of Plastics Test Facility and Test Protocols for Independent Test Laboratory
o Expert Witness Services (Mediation, litigation and representation assistance) § Expert witness in three anti-trust cases § Technical expert on flame retardant additives in multiple civil cases § Technical expert testimony before numerous code, regulatory and legislative bodies - USA
o Codes and standards development § National Fire Protection Association · Former Technical Committee Member (1999-2005) o Technical Committee on Air Conditioning § ASTM International · D09 Committee on Electrical and Electronic Insulation Materials · D20 Committee on Plastics · E05 Committee on Fire Standards · F08 Committee on Sports Equipment and Facilities o International Subcommittee on Ice Hockey · F15 Committee on Consumer Product Safety o Subcommittee on Playground Equipment o Hockey § Accredited Hockey Referee – Over 1,200 games officiated · USA Hockey · USA Hockey Inline · Professional Inline Hockey Association · Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association · Amateur Athletic Union
o OSHA and workplace safety o Personnel policy development o ISO9001 quality system development for certification by RAB and RvA |
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o Bowling – ranked amateur 15 years / semi-pro 1985-1991 with 5 TV appearances o World Series of Poker / International Blackjack Tournaments o Downhill skiing o Golf o Sport fishing |
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