• Richard McLaren

    CCol ASDC

    • Implemented savings of over $500K per annum in water, energy and dyestuff saving for Polyester Automotive dyehouse
    • Set up new Dyehouse in Cairo Egypt dyeing cotton and cotton blends
    • Worked for Nike as Fabric Integrity manager looking after fabric quality, performance testing and colour for EMEA region
    • Conducted technical audits around the globe for Nike
    • Currently developing sustainable dyeing process for polyester
    • Open to paid consultancy and student pro bono work
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  • Subhash Naik

    CCol ASDC MSc (Physics)

    • I am professional having more than 25 years experience in the field of color matching for both textiles as well as paint , plastics. Inks and other fields where color is important
    • I am chartered colourist with both technical as well as sales skills
    • My work experience includes the portfolio of co-ordinator between manufacturer and OEM
    • I have performed Color Accreditations for several specifiers for digital color communication process
    • I have given lectures on Color theory / Color management in the seminars/conferences conducted by SDC, Datacolor , Textiles and Paint associations in India
    • Open to paid consultancy work and pro bone work for students
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  • Prof Prakash Bhate (retired)

    CCol FSDC

    • Uncovered a reactive dyeing system based on diazonium salts
    • Developed and scaled up safe, sound and environmentally friendly processes for the manufacture of several benzene and naphthalene based dyestuff intermediates and specialty chemicals
    • Championed the use of statistical design of experiments in the chemical process industries
    • Open to paid consultancy work
    • Open to pro bono work with students
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  • Dr Sambhaji R Chopdekar

    CCol ASDC

    • Involved in the evaluation & certification process of ZDHC MRSL conformance Level 3 for textile/leather chemical manufacturing facilities across globe
    • Teaching personnel of Dyestuff Technology students at UDCT, Mumbai
    • During Ph.D. Tech. worked as Research Fellow on Laser Dyes Linked Polymers Project funded by BRNS at UDCT, Mumbai
    • Open to paid consultancy work and student pro bono work
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  • Prof (Dr) Parik Goswami

    CCol ASDC

    • Trustee of SDC
    • Board member of the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT)
    • Board member of Textiles 2030
    • Expertise- Technical Textiles; Nonwovens; Textile Dyeing & Finishing; Plasma Treatment; Polymer & Fibre Science; Medical Textiles; fibre-reinforced composite
    • Holder of SDC Silver Medal
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  • Peter McGuin

    CCol ASDC

    • An experienced Textile Technologist with 40 years’ international experience in the Textile industry
    • Ensuring production complies with International environmental & chemical standards
    • Ensuring sustainability goals are constantly being monitored and achieved
    • Technical member of Sales & Commercial Teams
    • QC Testing Laboratory skills & Colour Laboratory experience
    • Colour Management - dyeing expertise and dye recipe formulation
    • Factory & Man Management experience with Stenter expertise
    • Interaction with major retail brands providing technical & colour advice
    • Open to paid consultancy work and pro bono support for students
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  • Alec Tindal

    CCol ASDC

    • SDC Turner Scholefield Award recipient
    • Started Consultancy Company 2007: Makowhiteness Ltd., Optical Brighteners for Paper Industry
    • Started Trading Company 2017: Makowhiteness Chemicals UK Ltd., Shading Colours for Paper, Optical Brighteners and Quenching Agents
    • 2021 Acquired the Gloquench (trademark) product range of Quenching Agents
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