Dr. R. Rangaprasad

Dr R. Rangaprasad, Ph.D.Tech., a well-known polymer technologist and an alumnus of the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) has three decades of experience in polymer & packaging industry. He has worked with leading Indian petrochemical majors like Polyolefins Industries Limited (PIL), Reliance Industries Limited (RIL); Director, SIES School of Packaging / Packaging Technology Centre, Navi Mumbai and as a Consultant at Indian Institute of Packaging Mumbai.

His expertise spans stabilization protocol of polyolefins, HMHDPE related to packaging films, raffia tapes, and pipes; compounding of filled & reinforced polypropylene and scale-up & market development of mineral -filled PP & PE & glass reinforced PP for various end-use sectors. In addition he has extensive experience in stabilization of polyolefins; PE &PP, compounding and masterbatches for automotive, appliances, medical, wire and cables, packaging, infrastructure etc.