Joseph Hanafin began his industrial career in Dow Chemical's Central Research organization where he spent ten years developing unique and advanced epoxy resins and catalysts, studied the effects of epoxy molecular weight, resin structure and composition, curing agents and fillers and their use in corrosion protective coatings. He was also a member of the Electronics Business Unit that identified new and unique applications for Dow products in the emerging computer and electronics field along the "Route 128 Technology Highway" west of Boston.

Mr. Hanafin was next in WRGrace's Graphic Arts Business for two years working on photo-imageable polyurethane polymers for letterpress and flexographic newspaper printing plates.

He then spent ten years leading the development efforts at Textron Specialty Materials for Epoxy-based Intumescent Coatings. These 100% solids, two-component products are used primarily to protect offshore oilrigs from oil and hydrocarbon based fires. Two of the products he was responsible for developing, Chartek 4 and Chartek 7, are still considered to be the benchmark products in this industry. Mr. Hanafin is a co-holder of the US Patent for Chartek 7.

Prior to moving to Advanced Nano Coatings, Mr. Hanafin spent the last six years heading up the Intumescent Development Group at Isolatek International where, as Director of Research and Development, he was responsible for all aspects of the formulation, development, manufacturing, fire testing and quality control of the SprayFilmÒ Water-Based Intumescent products which now include SprayFilm WB2, WB3, WB4 (an exterior grade product), and TB-15.

Mr. Hanafin brings a wealth of experience in water-based coatings and epoxy resin formulation, particularly in intumescent and corrosion protective coatings, to his new position as President of Advanced Nano Coatings.

EDUCATION:
Boston College High School
Boston College, BSc. Organic Chemistry, 1970
Technion, ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Haifa, Israel
MSc. Organic Chemistry, 1975

Dow Chemical, Central Research New England Laboratory, Wayland, MA (1976-1986)
Chemist - Process Research in Styrene/ Propylene Oxide
Coproduct Process
Research Chemist- Phosphonium Catalysts for Epoxy Advancement
Reactions
Sr. Research Chemist - Bound Phosphonium Catalysts, Novel Epoxy Monomers
Project Leader - Electronics Business Unit - New Business Development

MacDermid, Inc, Waterbury CT (1986-1988)
Project Leader- Photoimageable UV Solder Masks and Photoresists

W.R.Grace, Polyfibron Division, Photopolymer Group, Lexington, MA (1988-1990) Research Manager- Photopolymer Development for Newspaper Printing
Business. Flexographic and Letterpress Polymers

TEXTRON Specialty Materials, Lowell, MA (1990-1999)
Research Manager- Intumescent Coatings Development
Led Development of Intumescent Coatings for Chartek
Business. Developed Chartek 4 and Chartek 7, Epoxy
Based Intumescents for use on Off-Shore Oil Rigs, LNG
Storage and Petrochemical Plants.
Developed Fire Protective Coatings for military use.

ISOLATEK International, Lawrence, MA (2000-2005)
Director- Intumescent Products R&D
Developed and commercialized Water-Based Intumescent
Coatings SprayFilm WB2, 3, 4, and TB-15 for Commercial
and Industrial use.
Established manufacturing facilities in USA, UK and China
for intumescent products

Member: American Chemical Society
SSPC

Patents: 10 US and Foreign Patents held including
Chartek 7 epoxy intumescent