NEDERWEERT, the Netherlands – Carbon black producer Black Bear announced that Patricia Geelen, Ph.D., has joined the company to head up product development efforts in coatings and to serve customers in the growing market for high-quality “green” carbon black.
Geelen has gained broad experience in the coatings market with Interpolymer, AkzoNobel, Everris and Trespa after completing her Ph.D. in polymer chemistry at the Technical University of Eindhoven. She will support Black Bear’s expanding customer base in the Specialty segments as well as bring her deep industry knowledge to the product development team.