Julie Vaughn Biege
Prior to joining ChemQuest in 2022, Julie Vaughn Biege most recently served as vice president business development and marketing services for Emerald Performance Materials, expanding the company’s business presence and growth in the personal care, household, food and beverage, and CASE markets. Over her 40-year career in the specialty chemicals industry at Emerald, Lanxess, Lubrizol, Noveon, and BFGoodrich, Julie led numerous market-focused innovation teams responsible for developing and launching new products ranging from multi-functional additives to polymers, as well as business turn-around initiatives, and providing both buy- and sell-side M&A support. She earned a BS in chemical engineering and chemistry from Carnegie-Mellon University and an MBA from Kent State University.
Tuesday June 24
Industrial & Automotive Products Division Meeting
Fluorinated chemistries provide unique benefits in many end-uses, but certain PFAS have been classified as “forever chemicals” and associated with human health issues. Because of its broad chemical class, PFAS is present across the supply chain and can find their way into products – both intentionally and unintentionally from raw materials, packaging treatments, and through water sources.
During this presentation, attendees will learn about:
Raw material supply chain
- Types of raw materials that are fluorinated, their functions, and end-use applications in household and commercial products
- Alternative approaches to PFAS in raw materials
Packaging
- Use of fluorinated treatments in plastic and paper packaging
- Trends in packaging and the impact of product design on packaging
Speaker:
- Julie Vaughn Biege, Vice President, The ChemQuest Group, Inc.