Adhesive Formulation & Elastomer Consultant
Gregg Andre Patnode
Adhesive Formulation & Elastomer Consultant Gregg Patnode
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38 years of passionate leadership, innovation and advocacy for the growth and improvement of elastomer and thermoplastic elastomer-based pressure sensitive adhesives through teaching and implementation of formulating and processing fundamentals.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
President and owner, Patnode Adhesive Consulting, LLC
2023-present
2021-2022
Senior Division Scientist, 3M-Film,Materials and Supply Chain Operations Division
2008-2021
Senior Product Development Specialist, 3M-Optical Systems Division
2004-2008
Senior Product Development Specialist, 3M-Traffic Control Materials Division 1994-2004
Product Development Specialist, Lead Specialist, 3M- Surgical Products Division 1986-1994
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
University of Minnesota 1986
PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP/AWARDS& RECOGNITIONS
PRESENTATIONS AND CLASSES
PUBLICATIONS
President and owner, Patnode Adhesive Consulting, LLC
2023-present
- Providing process and formulation development and optimization for adhesive and rubber manufacturing companies.
- Providing technical and business support to vendors of raw materials (resins, rubbers) used in the production of adhesives and rubber articles.
2021-2022
- Lead 3M global efforts in process and materials optimization for elastomer-based & thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) pavement marking adhesive system.
- Materials optimization and redesign of 3M’s elastomer and thermoplastic elastomer based surface preparation and spray adhesives portfolio.
- Teaching corporate classes and mentoring product and process engineers on the fundamentals of rubber based adhesive formulation and processing.
- Redesigned the Banbury process for production of pavement marking pre-mix backing, including implementation of rheological process control.
- Worked with tackifying resin vendors to optimize their process and materials to improve the compatibility and performance of their products in 3M rubber-based adhesives.
Senior Division Scientist, 3M-Film,Materials and Supply Chain Operations Division
2008-2021
- Lead 3M global efforts in the development of new products utilizing elastomer and thermoplastic elastomer-based pressure sensitive adhesive adhesives. These include:
- 3M #2097 Outdoor masking tape: Novel blended elastomer and thermoplastic elastomer system designed to impart UV stability, clean paint lines, and clean removal.
- 3M Temflex 165/175 Vinyl Electrical Tapes: Novel blended elastomer and thermoplastic elastomer system designed to be co-extruded with flexible backing, allow controlled unwind, meet UL requirements and prevent lift.
- 3M Comply 1322/1355 Indicator Tapes: Novel blended elastomer and thermoplastic elastomer system designed to withstand the high temperatures of sterilization, have controlled roll unwind and allow for clean removal from woven fabrics.
- 3M Box-Lock Clear to the Core Packaging Tape: Novel thermoplastic elastomer system designed to allow improved performance on recycled corrugated packaging.
- 3M Flex and Seal Packaging: Novel blended elastomer and thermoplastic elastomer system designed to self-seal without sticking to the contents of the packaged materials.
- 3M Condensation Management Film: Novel blended elastomer and thermoplastic elastomer system designed to adhere to the wide variety of piping found in food service facilities, withstand the high humidity and moisture of steam cleaning and allow clean removal.
- Lead 3M global efforts in the process optimization and quality improvement for elastomer and thermoplastic elastomer based pressure sensitive adhesive adhesives. Key projects included:
- Redesign of the milling and twin sigma blade process for the elastomer based 3M Wafer Planarization Adhesives.
- Redesign and raw material optimization of elastomer and thermoplastic elastomer based 3M vinyl floor marking tapes.
- Implementation of rheological process control for the thermoplastic elastomer based 3M Box Sealing and Packaging Tapes.
- Optimization of the elastomer based Banbury process for 3M 33+ Vinyl Electrical Tape.
- New raw material development and implementation for the elastomer and thermoplastic elastomer based 3M Command products
- Lead 3M efforts with rubber and resin R&D and manufacturing teams to investigate and develop new raw materials for rubber-based pressure sensitive adhesive systems and to improve the quality and performance of vendor rubbers and resins. Key projects included:
- Development and implementation of terpene-phenol resins with optimized compatibility in rubber-based systems.
- Implementation of novel IR quality release test at resin vendor to assure material meets the specific 3M requirements for isomeric make up.
- Process redesign to control esterification level and acid number for rosin ester, to assure compatibility in 3M rubber- based adhesives.
- Process optimization to control hydrogenation level for specific isomers in rosin esters to assure performance in 3M rubber-based adhesives.
- Process redesign to control aromatic content in hydrocarbon resins, to maintain shear performance in 3M thermoplastic elastomer adhesives.
- Evaluation and qualification of thermoplastic elastomers of varying styrene and di-block levels to prevent supply chain disruption.
- Evaluation and qualification of elastomers of varying Money viscosity and MW distribution to prevent supply chain disruption.
- Teaching corporate classes and mentoring product and process engineers on the fundamentals of rubber based adhesive formulation and processing, rheology, and the chemistry of tackifying resins.
Senior Product Development Specialist, 3M-Optical Systems Division
2004-2008
- Developed optimized twin screw design and process for production of new multi-layer brightness enhancement films.
- Optimized and implemented new materials and process for the production of immiscible blend polarizing films.
Senior Product Development Specialist, 3M-Traffic Control Materials Division 1994-2004
- •Developed and introduced a new solventless elastomeric-based pressure sensitive adhesive for 3M Stamark Pavement Marking Tapes
- Developed and introduced a new thermoplastic elastomer-based surface preparation adhesive for 3M Pavement Marking Tapes.
Product Development Specialist, Lead Specialist, 3M- Surgical Products Division 1986-1994
- Optimized the Banbury and twin sigma blade process for elastomer-based adhesive used in 3M Comply Steam Indicator Tapes
- Developed and introduced new surgical products #1067 U-Pouch, #6658 Incise w/pouch, #1194/1195 Knee Arthroscopy Drape and #6619 Patient Isolation Drape
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
University of Minnesota 1986
PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP/AWARDS& RECOGNITIONS
- ACS Chemistry of Thermoplastic Elastomers Award 2024
- 3M Golden Step Award, Box-Lock Box Sealing Tape 2022
- Senior technical advisor to 3M Adhesives and Adhesion Technical Forum Chapter 2020-2022
- 3M Circle of Technical Excellence Divisional Award – Flex and Seal Team 2019
- Member, 3M Discover Grant Committee 2018-2022
- 3M Quality Award 2018
- 3M Young Inventors Mentor 2017
- Edison Award, 3M Condensation Management Film 2016
- 3M Circle of Technical Excellence Divisional Award – Condensation Management Film Team 2015
- 3M Golden Step Award, Comply 1322 Indicator Tape 2015
- 3M Circle of Technical Excellence Divisional Award – Outdoor Masking Tape Team 2012
- 3M Golden Step Award, DBEF-Q Brightness Enhancement Film 2004
- 3M Golden Step Award, Stamark 380iES Pavement Marking Tape 2002
- American Chemical Society (POLY, Rubber, PMSE chapters)
- Pressure Sensitive Tape Counsel (PSTC)
PRESENTATIONS AND CLASSES
- Bio-Based Modified Terpene Resins for Use in UV Cure Acrylate Adhesives, 2025 Pressure Sensitive Tape Council Meeting (May 2025)
- Chemistry of Thermoplastics Elastomers presentation, 2024 ACS Rubber Division Technical Meeting (May 2024)
- Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Symposium, Invited Speaker, 3M, 2012-2022 (past 10 years)
- Rubber Chemistries and Processes, lecture, 3M Global Technical Learning Academy, 2000-2022
- Thermoplastic Elastomers in Adhesive Development, course, 3M Global Technical Learning Academy, 2000-2022
PUBLICATIONS
- Patnode, Gregg; Kisa, Fumiaki; Tsuura, Yasushi; Bio-Based Modified Terpene Resins for Use in UV Cure Acrylate Adhesives,
- https://pstc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gregg-Patnode.pdf (May 2025)
- Patnode, Gregg. “Caledonia native worked on Manhattan Project: part 1”, Caledonia Argus, May 15, 2019.
- Patnode, Gregg, “Roerkohl joins Manhattan Project, Part 2”, Caledonia Argus, May 22, 2019