Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> November 2, 1998

Robert J. Petcavich – Planet Polymer Technologies (poly)

ROBERT J. PETCAVICH, Chairman, CEO, and founder of Planet Polymer Technologies, Inc. has many years of experience in both scientific and management positions. He holds a Ph.D in Polymer Science, a Master of Science degree in Solid State Science, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Pennsylvania State University and has completed an executive management program (PMD) from Harvard University Graduate School of Business. Dr. Petcavich has been issued numerous patents in the degradable polymers, electronic, aerospace and food-packaging industries and has been involved with several successful high technology start-up companies. Profile
TWST: Give us a background summary on the company?

Dr. Petcavich: Let me give you a little bit of history. The company

started in 1991. It literally was a garage start-up operation, as