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Previously, he was at Dow Chemical (1999-2004<img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19182\" src=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/globalgoals-300x258.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"258\" \/>) as the applications and development manager in Core R&amp;D in the Coatings &amp; Functional Polymers Group. He also managed the TS&amp;D group for coatings while at Dow Chemical (1995-99) and held positions at Rhodia (Laboratory Manager, Latex &amp; Specialty Polymers (1989-95)) and was the Development Chemist, exterior latex paints at Benjamin Moore &amp; Co. (1979-89).\r\n\r\nMr. Hirsch has served in a consultancy capacity as a Director with the ChemQuest group, (<a href=\"https:\/\/chemquest.com\/\">chemquest.com) <\/a>June 2021-March 2025 at OmniTech <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omnitechintl.com\/\">(omnitechintl.com) <\/a>(2015-2022) for soy-based adhesives and coatings, Daikin America<a href=\"https:\/\/daikin-america.com\/\"> (daikin-america.com) <\/a>(2011-2015) fluoropolymers and materials, and also with organizations that provide formal mentoring (TORCH 2018-present), coaching and leadership training, as well as the facilitation of problem-solving teams. He has several granted patents, many patent applications and internal disclosures for trade secrets.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/marchirsch\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with Marc on LinkedIn...<\/a><\/strong>","link":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/author\/marc-hirsch\/","slug":"marc-hirsch","avatar_urls":{"24":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled-24x24.jpg","48":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled-48x48.jpg","96":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled.jpg"},"meta":[],"simple_local_avatar":{"media_id":13754,"full":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled.jpg","blog_id":1,"192":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled-192x192.jpg","96":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled.jpg","128":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled-128x128.jpg","64":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled-64x64.jpg","52":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled-52x52.jpg","26":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled-26x26.jpg","500":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled-500x500.jpg","240":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled.jpg","120":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled.jpg","32":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled-32x32.jpg","100":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled-100x100.jpg","50":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled-50x50.jpg","180":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled-180x180.jpg","90":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled-90x90.jpg","24":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled-24x24.jpg","48":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled-48x48.jpg","80":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled.jpg","40":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled.jpg","160":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled.jpg","70":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled.jpg","35":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1016-scaled.jpg"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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