KANSAS CITY, MO - Eric Dumain has joined Cook Composites and Polymers Co. (CCP), Kansas City, MO, as the Product Manager for New Product Development. Dumain, most recently with Reichhold Chemicals has over 20 years experience in the coatings industry, where he has held a variety of technical and business management positions. His expertise has been in the area of new product commercialization, business development and technology transfer. CCP will utilize Dumain's experience in the area of product enhancement and advanced technological development. He currently holds four patents in the powder coatings resin field and has published and presented several papers internationally on the subject.