JRF TECHNOLOGY LLC
TAMPA, FLORIDA

About JRF Technology JRF Technology, LLC was established in 2007 by James M. Rossman and Richard C. Fielder to provide consulting services in the field of water-soluble and edible polymers. James and Richard bring years of rich experience to the company having started up and managed businesses and technology in this field for a cumulative 80 years. A significant part of our consultancy is to provide business analysis support to our clients. Market analysis, competitive offerings, technology scouting and strategic/tactical recommendations for entering a new market space can be provided. JRF also provides training in the highly specialized field of soluble polymers for our client’s R&D and manufacturing teams. Jim has a BS in Chemical Engineering and more than 50 years of industry experience with water-soluble polymers and their commercial uses. He has helped create new commercial polymers; has started up two companies dedicated to the manufacture of water-soluble, edible and industrial films; has operated five different companies in the development and production of soluble films; and has been consulting widely in this field for the last ten years. He has broad experience in strategy development, technology scouting, new product innovation, R&D, and process development with water-soluble polymers and films. His exposure to market applications is inclusive of food, nutraceutical and dietary supplements, personal care, household cleaning products, agricultural chemicals, water treatment and other industries as diverse as tobacco, paper processing, polarizers, textiles batteries and rocket fuel systems. Richard has been engaged with manufacturing equipment since starting his career in a family business, Fielder Mixers, in the UK in 1984. He joined a start-up company in 1986 to commercialize a unique, blown film extrusion process for manufacturing water-soluble, polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) film and bags. He and his partners didn’t know that it couldn’t be done – so, their ultimate success was exceptional. Richard brings extensive, hands-on experience in adapting commercial machinery and processes to the manufacture of water-soluble end products. His many years of experience in formulating end products on the lab bench has become invaluable in the technology transfer of new products from R&D to commercial scale production. JRF Technology, LLC JRF provides product and process development services for converting soluble polymers into value added commercial products. End products include films, coatings, foams, gels, extruded/molded shapes, beads, tablets and other innovative product forms. We bring 80 years of combined industry experience to clients engaged in the food, nutraceutical, personal care, household cleaning, packaging and converting markets. JRF clients range from large, multi-national firms to innovative start-up companies. Our product development laboratory and pilot scale facilities are available to transform products from concept to commercial reality. JRF maintains strong working relationships with manufacturers who have deep experience with converting soluble polymers into world class, commercial end products. We work closely to transfer technology from the lab bench through the manufacturing and packaging processes to commercial scale. JRF can help with: JRF Technology provides expertise in orally dissolvable films, unique delivery systems, decorative flakes, die cut shapes for visual cues, and in soluble, edible films, pouches and gel forms. JRF has deep experience in film making, packaging development, contract manufacturing, R&D and concept development.