1950, studied chemistry at the Universities of Muenster and Cologne (Germany). Three years development and production of printing inks followed and then ten years R&D manager and application technique with Herberts, (today: Axalta CS), on the field of developing waterborne paints and product introduction, pigment dispersing and optimizing paint production.
Since March 1995 professor for Coatings technology at the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences in Krefeld Germany, with the main activities: Measuring and testing technology, rheology, paint production, application methods and coating processes.
Retired and consultant since 03 / 2016
Further activities:
• Besides teaching since 30 years numerous publications, 15 patents and 65 contributions in congresses and journals; organizing professional education in Germany, Poland, China and Iran.
• 2006-2011 chairman of division “Paint Chemistry” in German Chemical Society (GDCh)
• Since 2010 member of FATIPEC-Board (European Paint Chemists Umbrella Organisation) and member of executive board, chairman of European Scientific Committee (ESC) in FATIPEC
• Member in advisory boards in several German Coatings networks
• 2009 Prize of the City of Krefeld for special merits
• Author/Co-author of
- "Lehrbuch der Lacktechnologie", 5 editions, last: 2016, Vincentz Network, with transl. to Engl. ("European Coatings Handbook", 2 ed.), French and Russian
- Römpp-Lexikon "Chemie" (Book and online)
- Kittel, Lehrbuch der Lacke und Beschichtungen
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