We Sell To The World
Introducing The Hanson Group
“GOOD PEOPLE, GREAT SCIENCE”
“Think of a Start-Up, Entrepreneurial,
Technology Development Company
with all the people having 25+ years
experience.”
Est. 1996
Established in 1996 to service
the needs of customers
including:
•Managed technology
development programs and
technical collaborations
•Commercial joint
development efforts for
specific end-users
Purpose
The Hanson Group, LLC
•Sourcing hard to find raw
materials
Our Locations
Arizona
Colorado
Locations
The Hanson Group, LLC
Georgia
Hanson Group will act as your in-house
Technology & Sourcing Resource
• Proof of Concept
Laboratory
• Private Label and
Licensing of
Thermoset Products
• Toll Manufacturing
Hanson Group provides your
company with a laboratory and
proof of concept facility for Rapid
Development of Thermoset Systems
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Goodies
The Hanson Group, LLC
• In-House Physical
Testing Capability
”Over 500 years of
combined technical
experience.”
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“Team of Experts”
• 11 Senior Chemists
• 2 PhD Chemists
• 2 Chemical Engineers
Expertise
The Hanson Group, LLC
Experts with many years
experience focused in a core
competence in thermoset
chemistries, with an emphasis
on formulated systems, resins,
curatives and curing agents in
Polyurethanes, Polyureas,
Epoxies, Matrix Resins for
Composites and Amines
Chemistries – Thermoset
Technologies.
Seasoned Experts
Technology Development: Seasoned
Experts Specializing in Polyurethanes,
Epoxies, Polyureas & Composites that
take on development projects for
Fortune 100 companies for Fast
Commercialization of Innovative
Technologies.
Experience
The Hanson Group, LLC
•Ciba-Geigy Plastics
•Ciba Vision
•UOP Corporation
•Dow Chemical
•Hexcel Corporation
•Acushnuet - Titleist
•Goodyear Aerospace
•Goodyear Chemicals
•Air Products
•Huntsman
•PPG Industries
•Schering Plough
•Landec
•Raychem
•Ferro
•Northrup Grumman
“Diversity from the experiences and
backgrounds of our chemists helps us to be
more creative and innovative.” - Lee Hanson
Over 500 years combined
Technical Experience
Over 200 Patents
Authored
Over 150 Technical
Papers
Over 18 years of Serving the
Thermoset Market
Accomplishments
The Hanson Group, LLC
More than 200 New
Products have been
developed and
commercialized in the
last 17 years
The Team
“Our strategy for LEADERSHIP in science is to
attract the best talent and provide them an
environment in which to achieve.” – Guy
Stokes, Vice-President
Who’s Who
The Hanson Group, LLC
•Lee Hanson
•Dr. Michael Quinn
•Erin Hanson
•Shenshen Wu
•Chuck Demarest •Tudor Samolia
•Kyle Flanagan
•Wallace Joslyn
•Jacques Gouws
•Tudor Samoila
•Penny Godwin
•Dr. Ray Stewart
•Guy Stokes
•Dr. Eric Mintz
•Ray Scott
•Dr. Sam (Xian-Yong) Wong
•Andrea Vaillancourt
•Jerimy McNeil
•Jason Wood
•Brent Cartledge
•Victor Poynton
•Caitlin Hanson
•Matt Simonds
The Hanson
Group, LLC
Aragon
Elastomers
Joint
Development
Partner
Quintus
Corporation
Visuron
Technologies,
Inc.
THE HANSON GROUP, LLC
The Hanson Group
Visuron
Aragon Elastomers
Quintus Corp.
Custom UV Stabilization of Thermoplastic Polymers
Private Labeling and Licensing Custom Technology
Development and Sales of Custom Chemicals:
Amines, Additives and Resins
The Hanson Group, LLC
Center of Technology for Thermoset Technologies
Visuron
Aragon Elastomers
Quintus Corp.
Formulated High Performance Thermoset Systems
for Tank Linings, Oil & Gas Containment,
Infrastructure Rehabilitation, Industrial Flooring,
Water Treatment, Piping, etc.
Hanson Group Subsidiaries
The Hanson Group
Visuron
Aragon Elastomers
Quintus Corp.
Cast Elastomers and Concrete Molding Materials:
Climbing Wall Holds, Mining Parts, Wheels, Faux
Wall Structures, Sporting Equipment, Farming Parts,
Etc…
Hanson Group Subsidiaries
The Hanson Group
Joint Development Partner
Quintus Corporation
Visuron
Aragon Elastomers
Manufacturing of aerospace grade hardware
Composite design and analysis
CNC Machining
Ballistics Lab
Static Testing
Quintus Corp.
Hanson Group Subsidiaries
The Hanson Group
BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THERMOSETS
We source specialty chemicals and intermediates from around the world. If we can’t
make it, then we find partners to assist us. Our raw materials base is extensive.
The Hanson Group, LLC
Chain Extenders
Custom Amines
Additives
Custom ISO Pre-Polymers
THE HANSON GROUP, LLC
“Provider in Leading Edge Technologies”
Aliphatic High Abrasion
Resistant Coating for Wind Mill
Blades
Toughened Aliphatic Gel Coat
Replacement Thermosets
Infrastructure Polyureas for
Piping and Civil Stabilization
Hurricane/Typhoon and Blast
Panels
Custom Synthesis of Amines
High Slip Coating for Pipe
Linings
Fabricated Polyurea/Geotextile
Composite Liners
High Chemical Resistant
Polyurea Coatings
New Energy Management
Sports Related Products
Faux Brick and Rock Panels
The Hanson Group, LLC
Transparent Armor for
Military & Civil Applications
Our laboratory focuses on testing
procedures to ensure accurate
results. We can benefit your
company by providing "thirdparty testing" or "tested by an
independent laboratory" that
guarantee your test results are
objective and free from the
influence, guidance or bias of any
other third party. We maintain a
rigid adherence to our
customer’s business goals and
objectives.
Lab & Testing Facility Alpharetta, GA
The Hanson Group Proof of Concept
The Forefront of Discovery
for Your Business
The Hanson Group Proof of Concept
The Hanson Group LLC will take
your project or proposal and:
DESIGN a protocol to establish
commercial viability
SOLVE technical issues, and give
manufacturing criteria
Establish guidelines for
BUDGET $ and a timetable
to commercial launch
The Hanson Group Proof of Concept
Perform RESEARCH to prove the
core ideas are feasible
Committed to the highest standards of ethics and
integrity in research and discovery.
The Hanson Group Proof of Concept
We facilitate the roll out of a
technology or product into
production, by alpha testing a limited
scope of the market segment to test
whether the system is working as it
was designed while limiting business
exposure and risk.
LABS
SPRAY
BOOTH
TESTING
EQUIPMENT
The Hanson Group Proof of Concept
BLENDING
APPLICATION
EQUIPMENT
FORMULATING
LAB
PHYSICAL &
SYNTHESIS
LABORATORY
The Hanson Group Proof of Concept
BLENDING
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Toughened - High Chemical Resistance Linings
Industrial & Commercial Flooring Solutions
Gas/ Oil Containment Solutions
Water Tank Storage Solutions
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Waterproofing
Offshore Platforms Finish
Industrial Pipelining
Ship Hulls & Decking
Visuron Technologies, Inc.
GripSeal Hoover Dam Parking Deck
High Performance Polyurea, Polyurethane and Epoxy
Coatings, Linings & Elastomers
DIVISIONS OF VISURON
TECHNOLOGIES:
Industrial Systems
Military
Visuron Technologies, Inc.
Oil/Gas
Visuron Technologies, Inc.
Visuron Technologies, Inc.
Polyurethane
specialists with expert
knowledge of
chemistry, part
design, and
manufacturing
Facility in Louisville, CO
Aragon Elastomers
CAST ELASTOMERS
We can select the right urethane for your job, or create new formulations
just for your specific application.
We can help with economic design decisions to help make your part a
reality.
Aragon Elastomers
We employ a variety of manufacturing methods including:
• injection molding
• vacuum/pressure casting
• high-speed liquid dispensing
• hand casting
QUINTUS CORP. LAB & TESTING FACILITY
Facility in Camp Verde, AZ
Joint Development Partner – Quintus Corporation
Manufacturing of Aerospace
Grade Hardware
Composite Design and Analysis
CNC Machining
Ballistics Lab
Static Testing
An Optically Clear,
Transparent Armor Machine Castable,
Thermoset System
Medical Devices
Seat Cushions
Composite Instruments
Joint Development Partner – Quintus Corporation
QUINTIUM™
CASTABLE
MULTI-SHOT
TRANSPARENT
ARMOR
MILITARY &
COMMERCIAL
APPLICATIONS
Joint Development Partner – Quintus Corporation
OPTICALLY CLEAR
Polymer re-closes after ballistic penetration, resulting in:
• Unrivaled multi-hit performance
• Retention of physical seal (e.g. container applications)
Joint Development Partner – Quintus Corporation
Uses & Benefits
Chuck Demarest
Lee is a Chemical Engineer from The Georgia
Institute of Technology. He spent his
corporate career at Ciba-Geigy Corporation in
various technical and business functions. Lee
has been married for 30 years with five
children. Lee started THG in 1996 and is very
motivated to bring new technology to the
marketplace while assisting customers with
being market leaders. He was the former
President of the Polyurea Development
Association (PDA).
Chuck is a Polymer Scientist and Physicist.
Over the last 46 years, Chuck has held
positions of director, president, founder, vice
president of research and development,
treasurer, investor, and advisor to
manufacturing companies, technology
businesses, nonprofit and trade associations,
and the U.S. government. In 46+ years of
work with polyurethane foams and
elastomers, Mr. Demarest has created over
2,000 polyurethane formulations for purposes
as varied as artificial hands for amputees,
skateboard wheels, shock absorbers for
bicycle forks, and ski boots. Past President of
the Polyurethane Manufacturers Association
(PMA)
The Team
Lee Hanson
Kyle Flanagan
Ray Scott
Kyle has a BS in Environmental Chemistry
from the University of Houston Clear Lake.
Kyle started with The Dow Chemical Co.
where he spent 4 years with the
Polyurethanes Research & Development
program. In 2002 he was promoted to
Technical Sales Rep for Dow Polyurethanes.
His responsibilities included - flexible foams,
hydrophilic foam, cast elastomers & spray
elastomers. Kyle joined The Hanson Group in
2006 as a technical salesman with application
experience. He works with our customers to
specify the correct raw materials for their
formulas along with assisting them with
ramping up their applications in the field.Past
President of the Polyurea Development
Association (PDA)
Ray has published over 30 technical
Presentations on polymers, and awarded over
25 US Patents. Ray is a co-inventor of the
Unilink, Clearlink & Polylink Diamine types of
technology.
The Team
Ray was President of the Commercial
Development Association in 1993, and
President of the Polyurea Development
Association (PDA) in 2003-2004.
Shenshen Wu
Guy Stokes is VP of the Hanson Group. The
majority of his career was with the Hexcel
Corporation as Global Business Manager for
Tooling Composites and Resins. Most recently
Guy was VP and General Manager of the
Landec Corporation in California responsible
for Intelimer catalyst commercialization as
well as R&D. He attended both the Georgia
Institute of Technology and Georgia State
University and holds a B.S. Degree with dual
majors in Chemistry and Business. He has
spent over 35 years in the thermoset
technology with emphasis on epoxy,
polyurethanes and composites.
Shenshen worked for Acushnet Company - Titleist
Golf for 28 years and was holding the position of
Project Manager of R&D when she retired from
the company in 2005. Shenshen was the chief
chemist who researched and developed the
product line of polyurethane/polyurea golf ball
covers for Titleist.
Shenshen has over 100 patent applications that
cover her research work at Titleist; of which 108
patents were issued.
Upon her retirement, Shenshen began working
for The Hanson Group as a technical consultant in
the field of polyurethane/polyurea research. To
date, two additional patents were issued.
The Team
Guy Stokes
Michael is a Polymer Scientist whose
background includes organic and polymer
synthesis and polymer characterization. His
industrial experience includes medical
devices, coating, formulating, design of
experiments (DOE), analytical chemistry and
process optimization. Michael worked for
Ciba Vision as well as other optics companies.
Michael has numerous patents (US and
foreign) and technical papers which includes a
book chapter in the ACS Symposium Series.
Michael works in product development,
contract research and Quality Control for THG.
Dr. Sam (Xian-Yong) Wang
Ph.D
Sam is the Technical Director of The Hanson Group
(THG). Over the last 6 years at THG, Sam has been an
indispensable part of the technical team, bringing
innovative polyurea & polyurethane products into
new applications, actively involved in production, QC
and sales support. Sam holds one U.S. patent and has
14 published scientific papers in coatings, polymers
and photo-active compounds.
Dr. Wang graduated with a B.S. degree in Polymer
Chemistry from Wuhan University and received his
M.S. in Polymer Chemistry from the Institute of
Chemistry at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in
Beijing. He obtained a Ph.D in Organic Chemistry &
Photochemistry from Tulane University and completed
his Postdoctoral Fellowship, in Polymeric Materials, at
the Georgia Institute of Technology.
The Team
Dr. Michael Quinn Ph.D
Wallace Joslyn
Jacques was born in Pretoria, South Africa and
arrived in the USA in 2004 with his family. Jacques
graduated from The Georgia Institute of
Technology with a degree in Industrial and
Systems Engineering. He joined The Hanson
Group in 2014 as a Systems Engineer to oversee
and optimize our manufacturing and warehousing
operations, coordinate design and manufacturing
requirements with clients on new product
development deals, and develop and work on
business opportunities to maximize the outreach
of The Hanson Group’s capabilities. Before joining
The Hanson Group, Jacques spent 5 years with
Siemens focusing on the design and
implementation of industrial automation systems.
Wallace is a consultant to the Hanson Group with
over thirty five years of experience in plastic
additives for surface effects and reinforcement.
Wallace has held the position of President with
Amber Industrial, Taylor Chemical, Reactamine
Technology, Engineered Polymers, Silbond
Corporation, and currently Santek Silicones – all
specialty silicone/silane and polymer systems
manufacturers/distributors.
• BS Degree in Chemistry/Math and an MBA in
Marketing
• Worked for over 20 years with Dow Corning
• In the Silicones additives market for over 30
years
• 6 patents
The Team
Jacques Gouws
Penny Godwin
Tudor Samoila
Penny brings a wealth of business management
knowledge and experience to The Hanson Group,
LLC. She has responsibility for all Human
Resources functions, benefits administration, and
financial reporting. For 14 years prior to joining
the Hanson team, Penny owned and operated two
small businesses and managed more than 50
employees.
Tudor joined The Hanson Group in 2010
supporting our laboratory experimental work and
overseeing our Safety and OSHA Compliance
Program.
Penny is a proud mom of 4 and lives in the Atlanta
area.
Tudor holds a BS degree in Chemistry-Physics; a
Masters in Industrial Management and also a
Masters in Occupational Health, Safety and Labor
Management; recently he received a Hazardous
Materials Management Certificate by the US Dept.
of Labor/OSHA from Georgia Tech.
The Team
Penny holds a B.S. in Information & Computer
Science from Georgia Tech and previously worked
as a Project Systems Analyst for Unisys
Corporation and Turner Broadcasting System.
He has a varied professional background in gas
detection, formulation, QA/QC and bench
chemistry; his experience includes tenure at
European and American companies such as
Draeger, Ciba and Clorox.
Jason Wood has been with the Hanson Group for
over 4 years. In that time he has been cross
trained and worked hands on in many key aspects
of THG’s day to day operations. As a result Jason
has gained an extensive knowledge of the
operations, procedures and specific technologies
that are related to the Hanson Group. He has
currently taken on a new role which includes (but
is not limited to) purchasing, logistics, system sales
and customer service. Prior to working with THG
Jason was an Operations Manager for a
manufacturing company for the better part of a
decade. With over 15 years experience in
management, sales and customer service Jason
has continually proven himself a valuable asset to
the Hanson team.
Andrea Vaillancourt
Andrea has been with The Hanson Group since
2001 and has known Lee for more than 28 years
(Lee is married to her sister).
Andrea has a B.S. Degree in Business from Georgia
State University. Her responsibilities include too
many to list; International and domestic customer
account(s) management as well as regulatory
shipping requirements and import/export laws.
Accounts payable and receivable, Hanson
inventory control and customer consignment
inventory. Marketing materials such as brochures,
presentations and THG website.
The Team
Jason Wood
Dr. Eric Mintz
Dr. Stewart received his Ph.D. in Organic
Chemistry from the University of Minnesota.
Worked as a scientist and project leader in
conductive polymers at Raychem Corporation for
7 years and then founded the Landec Corporation.
The corporation started with a new polymer
materials concept and rapidly grew to a public
company with annual sales of greater than
$100MM.
Lead scientist for composites technology backed
by NASA and Lockheed-Martin at Clark Atlanta
University. Several Post Doctorates from
University of Massachusetts and Northwestern
University. Well published with over 110 papers
including many on nanocomposites matrix. Full
capabilities of complete analytical laboratories
including Mass Spec analysis.
In 2000 Dr. Stewart founded Bay Materials, LLC as
an independent materials consulting, product
development and manufacturing company where
he is currently a managing member. Dr. Stewart
has over 20 US issued patents under his name.
The Team
Dr. Ray Stewart
Caitlin Hanson
Erin married Lee in 1986 and graduated with a BS
in Education and Mathematics from Georgia State.
After teaching for a year, Erin and Lee decided to
start their family and Erin became a stay at home
mother to 5 children. She spent the next 24 years
heavily involved in the schools, church and
community as well as The Hanson Group. With
only one child left at home, and a calling to make a
difference in the lives of youth, Erin and Lee
worked together to develop the Guardian Cap.
Erin now works daily to pursue the mission of
helping players through equipment innovation and
also is Lee’s sounding board and partner.
Caitlin graduated from Georgia Tech with a BS in
Business. She spent a year doing International
Marketing with SPANX by Sara Blakely and left to
do Sponsorship Solutions for TNT and TBS with
Turner Broadcasting. After 3 years, Caitlin finally
decided to join the family business and join The
Hanson Group and Guardian team utilizing her
experience in marketing and advertising. Caitlin
manages trade shows, the websites, marketing
materials, and business development amongst
other things.
The Team
Erin Hanson
Brent Cartledge
Matt is a Georgia Tech graduate and former
collegiate athlete born and raised in Atlanta, GA.
Matt handles the day-to-day operation of the
Guardian business and actively pursues ways to
spread the innovative nature of the team to other
industries and products that need advancements
in material science.
Brent Cartledge has been with The Hanson Group
since April 2009. His background degree is in
Biochemistry. Brent was hired as the Asst.
Technical Director and has played a vital role in
developing new formulas for our business.
Besides holding that title, he has taken on newly
created responsibilities such as Director of
Production Control and Materials Manager. He
oversees the day to day business from a
production standpoint as well as laboratory
responsibilities. Brent also works closely with the
QA/QC director in making sure each material
produced here is within specification.
The Team
Matt Simonds
Victor Poynton
Atlanta native, Jerimy is a Polyurea/ Plural
component, equipment, and applications
specialist. He has been involved in various
applications and development projects for
Polyureas and Polyurethanes since 1995. He is
Factory Certified in service and troubleshooting for
Graco, Glascraft, and Gusmer plural component
dispensing equipment. Previous to joining The
Hanson Group, Jerimy spent nine years doing
research and development/ product testing for
3M, Atlanta, AAD, working with Polyureas for
various specialty vehicle applications, as well as
some work with automotive refinishing products.
His role at The Hanson Group, is to supervise inhouse Polyurea sprays, and work on various
potential application development.
Born in Dublin Ireland, Victor studied auto
electrical and mechanical engineering at Bolton ST;
Collage Dublin Ireland from 1968-1974. Victor has
spent his years in the Dublin Fire Brigade and
traveling the world. Victor arrived in the USA in
1999 and hasn’t left. He joined The Hanson Group
in 2012 as Plant Manager.
The Team
Jerimy McNeil
The Hanson Group Successes
ENERGY MANAGEMENT SPORTING EQUIPMENT
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GOLF BALLS
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MILITARY
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INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION
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CAST ELASTOMERS & MOLDING MATERIALS
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SPRAY ELASTOMERS
SUMMARY
THG has
exposure
technically
around the
globe
THG has many
technical
experts with
application
experience
OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH & SUCCESS
THG has a
number of
specialty
technology
solutions
The Hanson Group Summary
THG creates
opportunities
and designs
solutions