About Us
Multilayer Films Team
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Pat Thomas
Managing Director
Pat.Thomas@multilayerfilms.com
Background:
- Over 35 years of experience in technical service, product development of polyolefin resins, multilayer film application development, and innovation
- Management Roles: Director of Technology, Technical Service & Product Development Mgr, Technical Manager, Sr Product Development Mgr.
- Resins Development: LDPE, LLDPE, m-LLDPE, HMW-HDPE, HDPE, EVA, Tie-layers
- Process Development: Blown Film (Conventional, Downward Water Quench, Double/Triple Bubble) Cast Film, MDO, Tenter Frame, Microlayered/Nanolayered films
- Film Application Development: Barrier Shrink Film (BDF, BSB), POF Shrink Film, Liquid Packaging, Oxygen and Moisture Barrier Films, Medical Films: (IV Bags, Flexible Medical Device Packaging, Linear Tear), Peelable Heat Seals, Interactive Packaging (Laser Imageable film), Shrink Bundling, Sealant Film, T-shirt grocery bags
- B.S. Chemical Engr, M.S. Polymer Science, and MBA
Patents/Applications:
- US Patent 6,340,532 Shrink Film
- US Patent 8,871,424 Laser Imageable Polyolefin Film
- Laser Imageable Non-Polyolefin Film 20140037973
- Packaging Receptacle for Making 20130272630
Packaging Article Exhibiting Combination
of Linear Tear and Directional Curl
SPE-ANTEC Technical Papers
- Thomas, Laser Imageable Polymeric Film, SPE-ANTEC Paper, 2015
- Thomas, Split Peel Seal System for Flexible Medical Device Packaging Prototypes, SPE-ANTEC Paper, 2015
- Thomas, Peel Seal System for Flexible Medical Device Packaging Applications, 2015
International Polyolefins Conference
- Advances in Annular Microlayered Films, 2022
- Polyolefins in Blown Film Applications Tutorial, 2017
- Annular Nanolayering Film Extrusion Overview Presentation, 2017
- Dual Reactor Solution LLDPE Development and Use in Biaxially Oriented Shrink Film, 2018
- BIB Liquid Packaging Solutions, 2020
Tom Coffman
Managing Director
Tom.Coffman@multilayerfilms.com
Background:
- Over 30 years in plastic packaging manufacturing operations.
- Over 10+ years with Cryovac in various management and executive positions, including head of engineering for laminates division, operations manager for largest global plant
- Executive positions at Alcan, including Global Business Manager for Retort Packaging, and Technical Sales Manager for Kraft-General Foods-Nabisco globally;
- Similar executive roles at Winpak (American Business Development Manager), Handgards (VP of Manufacturing and Engineering), and Inteplast (Sr. Director of Engineering, Quality and R&D for seven plants)
- Experience in building, startup and operating various food related packaging line operations in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia
- Extensive successes in film development, machine design, and business formation
- Expert knowledge of manufacturing processes, equipment, and polymers, as well as machines employed by end users to utilize packaging materials (e.g. HFFS, VFFS, baggers)
- Managing Director of Polaris Packaging, Inc., a Global brokerage, sales, and consultancy specializing in sales of Barrier Films and Bags as well as the Equipment to manufacture and convert these products
Foundational Expertise
- BS in Applied Mathematics, BS in Nuclear Physics – Michigan State University
- MS in Soviet/East European Affairs – University of Maryland
- Chief Nuclear Engineer – Dept. of Energy & Dept. of the Navy
- Senior Lecturer – Physics, Calculus – United States Naval Academy
- Submarine Officer – Commissioning Crew – USS ALASKA (SSBN-732)
- Strategic Weapons Officer – Dept. of the Navy – Strategic Systems Projects Office
Multilayer Flims Team
Pat Thomas
Managing Director
Pat.Thomas@multilayerfilms.com
- Polymer Science, BS Chemical Engineering, MBA
- Concentrations in resin development, application development, technical service, and product development 38 years of experience in Flexible Packaging, 12 years experience in Microlayering and Nanolayering film and equipment
- US Patent 6,340,532 – Shrink Film
- US Patent 8,871,424 – Laser Imageable Polyolefin Film
Tom Coffman
Managing Director
Tom.Coffman@multilayerfilms/com
- BS in Applied Mathematics, BS in Nuclear Physics
- Over 30 years in plastic packaging manufacturing
- Over 10+ years with Cryovac, operations manager
- Alcan, Global Business Manager for Retort Packaging, and Technical Sales Manager for Kraft-General Foods-Nabisco globally;,
- Winpak (American Business Development Manager), Inteplast (Sr. Director of Engineering, Quality and R&D for seven plants)