William J. van Ooij

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William J. van Ooij is a retired University of Cincinnati professor known for elucidating the mechanisms of brass-rubber adhesion in tires, [1] and as the founder of corrosion resistant coatings company Ecosil Technologies [2] [3]

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Education

van Ooij completed his graduate education at Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands, earning his MS in chemical engineering in 1964 and his PhD in physical chemistry in 1971. He held a two-year post-doctoral position at Ames Laboratory at Iowa State University.

Career

He returned to The Netherlands to work as a senior research chemist for Akzo Research Laboratories (now Akzo Nobel). \ After 12 years in this role, van Ooij returned to the United States first as a visiting professor in the Department of Materials Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, and later at the Colorado School of Mines as a professor of chemistry. He then was employed for 4 years at Armco Research & Technologies (now AK Steel) as head of the Corrosion Group. He joined the Department of Materials Science and Engineering faculty in University of Cincinnati's College of Engineering in 1993. During his career, he published approximately 350 scientific and technical publications, and he obtained 30 U.S. and 38 European patents.

in 1987, van Ooij was a founding editor of the scientific journal Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. [4]

He was the Chief Technology Officer for Ecosil Technologies, [5] a startup [6] founded with Max Sorenson and David Fairbourn that has become a leader in the application of silane [7] surface treatments for corrosion protection of metals. [8] [9] [10] His inventions enabled the replacement of chromate and phosphate systems in metallic surface treatment lines, [11] and were recognized by the US EPA for their significant impact on eliminating toxic and cancer-causing processes. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Vanooij, W. J.; Harakuni, P. B.; Buytaert, G. (2009). "Adhesion of steel tire cord to rubber". Rubber Chemistry and Technology. 82 (3): 315–33. doi:10.5254/1.3548251.
  2. ↑ Beckmawh (29 March 2010). "UC s Vanooij Earns Very First Ohio Patent Award from Ohio Academy of Science". uc.edu. University of Cincinnati. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Superprimer Compounds Make Paints Safer for the Environment" (PDF). The Better World Report, Part II. American Chemical Society. 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Martin-Martinez, Jose Miguel (17 December 2012). "JAST: bonding tradition with innovation". Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. 27 (1): 1–2. doi: 10.1080/01694243.2012.752975 . S2CID   136664749.
  5. ↑ Baverman, Laura (27 February 2006). "Prof's idea right formula for UC". Cincinnati Business Courier. The Business Journals. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "SBIR Phase I: High-Performance Metal Pretreatments". sbir.gov. US Government. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  7. ↑ Van Ooij, W. J.; Zhu, D.; Stacy, M.; Seth, A.; Mugada, T.; Gandhi, J.; Puomi, P. (2005). "Corrosion protection properties of organofunctional silanes—an overview". Tsinghua Science and Technology. 10 (6): 639–664. doi:10.1016/S1007-0214(05)70134-6.
  8. ↑ "ABOUT ECOSIL". ecosil.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Advanced materials development of "High-Performance Metal Pretreatments" aims to improve US manufacturing". PR Newswire. PR Newswire. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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  11. ↑ "F u l l C i rc l e: A report on Technology Transfer in Ohio FY 2006" (PDF). Technology Transfer Officers Council of the Ohio Board of Regents. 2006. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  12. ↑ "The Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards Program Summary of 2005 Award Entries and Recipients" (PDF). epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  13. ↑ beckmawh (20 May 2009). "2009 Established Entrepreneur: William J. Vanooij". uc.edu. University of Cincinnati. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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