Biography:

Stefan graduated in 2008 as a Master of Science in Bioscience Engineering in Chemistry (Ir.). The last 7 years he is active as a business developer in the chemical industry. Since 2022 he is working for Kaneka Belgium for the MX department. Kane Ace™ MX is a liquid core-shell rubber (CSR) toughener designed to enhance the mechanical properties of thermoset resins. MX significantly improves the fracture toughness while maintaining the heat resistance.

About Kaneka:

Kaneka Belgium NV is a subsidiary of Kaneka Corporation, a leading technology-driven chemical company, with headquarters in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan. 1970 marked the foundation of Kaneka Belgium in Westerlo, Flanders – as the company’s first subsidiary outside Japan and the first production site of a Japanese chemical company in Belgium. Since then, Kaneka Belgium has expanded its business and R&D activities to encompass diverse functional and foamed plastics solutions, developing and manufacturing specialty materials for applications in industrial, automotive, building & construction, packaging, consumer, DIY, and residential sectors.