appLab™ Team | Kydex Thermoplastics

Dennis Kelso

appLab™ Manager

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My background includes a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, a master's degree from Bloomsburg University, and over seventeen years in plastics at SEKISUI KYDEX. An interesting fact is that I build WWII scale models in my free time.

Favorite Song: Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd

Favorite Color: Blue

Favorite Hobby: Anything outdoors, especially football

Dennis Kelso

appLab™ Manager

+1.570.387.6997 x532 kelsod@kydex.com Connect

Lucas Allen

Applications Engineer, Medical & Emerging Technologies

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I received my associate's degree in Building Construction from the Pennsylvania College of Technology in 2001, and I am currently working on achieving my bachelor's degree in Business Management, also through PCT. After starting on the production floor in 2012, I am in my 10th year in the plastics industry with SEKISUI KYDEX. An interesting fact about me is that I love to travel. I have traveled overseas twice, have been through every Canadian Province, and have traveled through 46 of the 50 United States.

Favorite Song: Any song by Breaking Benjamin

Favorite Color: I'm typically a black and grey person, but blue has always been my favorite.

Favorite Hobby or Interest: Woodworking, cabinet-making, hunting, sports, long-distance running. Pretty much anything outdoors or requiring physical exertion.

Lucas Allen

Applications Engineer, Medical & Emerging Technologies

+1.570.387.6997 x605 allenl@kydex.com Connect

Erin Connelly

Sr. Applications Engineer

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I have a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Penn State University and a master's degree from Wilkes University, combined with 15 years of quality engineering experience in multiple industries, with12 specific to plastics. As a quality engineer, I learned the value of designing and planning a process upfront instead of figuring it out in production to ensure proper fit, form, and function. I use that experience to help prevent issues before they happen in the aviation market.

An interesting fact is that in high school when I was applying to college, I originally wanted to be a pharmacist. When I took chemistry and physics my teacher asked if I knew what chemical engineering was. He told me I would be great at it. Once he explained what a Chemical Engineer does, I knew that is what I wanted to be. If it wasn't for my high school teacher, I would have never gone into plastics or engineering.

Favorite Song: Anything as long as it isn't country music.

Favorite Color: Blue

Favorite Hobby: Relaxing on our pontoon boat with my family and friends.

Erin Connelly

Sr. Applications Engineer

+1.570.387.6997 x598 connellye@kydex.com Connect

Shawn Gum

Business Development Engineer

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I have a bachelor's degree in Plastics and Polymers Engineering from Pennsylvania College of Technology and a master's degree in Management from The University of Alabama (Roll Tide!). I have been with SEKISUI KYDEX for over 19 years with experience throughout many areas of our business. An interesting fact is that am the head coach of my son's youth football team.

Favorite Song: Enter Sandman by Metallica

Favorite Color: Pantone 201 (Roll Tide!)

Favorite Hobby or Interest: College football (Roll Tide!)

Shawn Gum

Business Development Engineer

+1.570.387.6997 x567 gums@kydex.com Connect

Michael Kessler

appLab™ Specialist

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I started on the shop floor at SEKISUI KYDEX in 2003, and with over 13 years of hands-on extrusion experience, I moved to the appLab™ in 2017. I am always learning more about physical and analytical testing of polymers, both our products and potential products with R&D, as well as competing polymer products. An interesting fact is that I am a former pizza delivery person.

Favorite Song: In The Meantime by Spacehog

Favorite Color: Pantone 3005 C

Favorite Hobby: Building/modifying/repairing PCs and networking

Michael Kessler

appLab™ Specialist

+1.570.387.6997 x675 kesslerm@kydex.com Connect

Sean Stabler

Director of Innovation

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Growing up in Central Pennsylvania on a farm is what motivated me to become an engineer. I learned early on that when the equipment broke, we would have to learn how to repair it. My fondest memories are drawing a blueprint at the kitchen table with my grandfather on our approach to fix the machinery that I damaged. Since those humble days I have obtained a Bachelor's degree in Plastics and Polymer Engineering from Pennsylvania College of Technology and a master's degree in Materials Science from Drexel University. I've been working in the polymer industry since 2003.

Favorite Song: Anything Classic Rock and Country Music

Favorite Color: Blue, because we can't wear it at SEKISUI KYDEX manufacturing sites.

Favorite Hobby: Anything outdoors (hunting, fishing, gardening, hobby farming) with family and friends

Sean Stabler

Director of Innovation

+1.570.387.6997 x558 stablers@kydex.com Connect

appLab Team

Meet Our People

Dennis Kelso

Lucas Allen

Erin Connelly

Shawn Gum

Michael Kessler

Sean Stabler