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Rick Butler

Rick Butler

Senior Analytical Chemist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Customer Applications Specialist at Advancion Corporation

  • Education

    • Michigan State University

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      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) ACS Accredited Chemistry

  • Experience

    • Fuchs Lubricants Co.

      Sept 1990 - Jul 2003
      Senior Analytical Chemist

      Manage analytical department. Responsible for developing analytical methods for infrared microscopy, x-ray fluorescence, and UV-Visible spectroscopy; GC/MS and HPLC chromatography, purchasing and maintaining equipment; analytical application support to other Fuchs laboratories and development of water based cutting and grinding metal working fluids. Initiated PC network for U.S. headquarters office; built product applications database utilized by sales staff; wrote program for product costing for management use. Show less

    • Chemtool

      Jul 2003 - Feb 2017
      Technical Manager

      Manage six development chemists responsible for metal working lubricants, rust preventive coatings, cleaners, gear oils, liquid gasket, die cast release agents, quenchants and bio-based lubricants.

    • DuBois Chemicals, Inc.

      Apr 2017 - Jul 2021
      R&D Manager

    • New Age Chemical

      Jul 2021 - Mar 2024
      Director Of Technology

    • Advancion Corporation

      Apr 2024 - now
      Customer Accounts Specialist

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Metalworking Fluids Specialist (CMFS)

      STLE - Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers
      May 2010
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Rick Butler
      Reviewer for Sustainability in Metalworking Fluids Royal Society of Chemistry Oct 2024

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Member E34.50

      Issued by ASTM International on Jun 2014
      ASTM InternationalAssociated with Rick Butler

    • Metalworking Fluids Education & Training

      Issued by Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers on Jun 2010
      Society of Tribologists and Lubrication EngineersAssociated with Rick Butler

    • Chairman - STLE Chicago Section

      Issued by Chicago Section of STLE on Aug 2017
      Chicago Section of STLEAssociated with Rick Butler

    • Chairman - Chicago Section

      Issued by Society for Applied Spectroscopy on Sept 2002
      Society for Applied SpectroscopyAssociated with Rick Butler

    • Member 14 years

      Issued by CHICAGO CHROMATOGRAPHY DISCUSSION GROUP on Sept 2002
      CHICAGO CHROMATOGRAPHY DISCUSSION GROUPAssociated with Rick Butler

    • Education Committee Chair

      Issued by Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers on Jun 2021
      Society of Tribologists and Lubrication EngineersAssociated with Rick Butler