Michelangelo Latona

Michelangelo LaTona is a Rubber Development Engineer at Natural Fiber Welding, currently conducting research on silicone elastomers to improve mechanical properties. Prior to this, Michelangelo worked as a Scientist at Wacker Chemical Corporation, reviewing patent landscapes for potential IP filings. With a background as a Rubber Analyst at Eastman Chemical Company and Lab Chemist at Star Thermoplastic Alloys & Rubbers, Inc., Michelangelo has extensive experience in developing TPE formulations and analyzing materials using various techniques. Michelangelo holds a Master of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering from The University of Akron and a BS in Chemistry from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.