Expert Details
Fluoropolymers and Surface Modification of Materials
ID: 732692
Pennsylvania, USA
Expert has also cultivated specialty in China in quality improvement, emulsion polymerization and finishing plant design, suspension polymerization and finishing plant, quality assurance, application development, and marketing strategy.
He is an expert witness with trial experience (2010-present).
Expert is a proven leader with experience in the development, commercialization, application development and marketing of Teflon® PTFE NXT (granular) product line and Teflon® 62XT (fine powder), as well as:
• PTFE preparation, properties, processing, quality assurance and applications
• PTFE and PVF coatings (and pigment dispersion technology)
• Surface treatment, modification and adhesion of fluoropolymers and other plastics
(major engagements with medical device industry)
• Lamination, embossing and bonding films (multilayer)
• Fluoropolymers product and process failure analysis
• Fluoropolymer pharmaceutical packaging
• Fluoropolymers biologics bags for biopharma industry
• Twin screw extrusion of nylon, polyester, PVC and PVF
• Flame retardancy
• Technical writing (author, co-author and editor of >15 books)
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1982 | Degree: Ph.D | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: University of Michigan |
| Year: 1978 | Degree: MS | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: University of Michigan |
| Year: 1976 | Degree: BS | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: University of Tehran |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2006 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert stewards this consulting service for technical projects,processes, problems, plant and product design, expert witness, patent assistance, and analysis of part/coating failure of PTFE and other fluoropolymers. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1993 to 2005 | Employer: DuPont | Title: Senior Research Associate; Senior Technical Consultant; Technical Consultant; Research Associate | Department: Fluoroproducts |
Responsibilities:As team leader (2003-05), Expert handled material selection, design and application developmentof biologics bags, liquid pharmaceutical packaging, electroless Ni-PTFE composites, Nafion® and fabrics resistant to chemical-biological warfare agents. Key accomplishments: he developed electroless Ni-PTFE coatings; developed microcoaxial wires for wireless devices; developed multiplayer films of fluoroplastics and thermoplastics; and developed multiple durable fabrics using carbon, fluoropolymer and Nafion® membranes. Previously he served as Senior Technical Consultant (1999-2003); Technical Consultant (1994-99); and Research Associate (1993-94). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1986 to 1993 | Employer: DuPont | Title: Senior Technical Specialist; Research Engineer II | Department: Polymer Products |
Responsibilities:Most recently (1989-93), Expert provided technical support for aerospace and surface transportation and new-productdevelopment for Tedlar® PVF films ($18MM business revenue). Key accomplishments: he developed and commercialized low-flammability Tedlar® PVF films for aerospace and surface transportation applications; solved thermal stability and flame resistance issues of aircraft and surface transportation films; led a team to expand lab ($1.5MM expenditure); and developed and patented a new aerospace laminate for aircraft interior wall. Previously he served as Research Engineer II (1986-89). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1982 to 1986 | Employer: DuPont Fibers | Title: Research Engineer I | Department: Nylon R&D Group |
Responsibilities:He developed and patented a special cationic dyeable nylon/polyester co-spun fiber. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Member, Society of Plastics Industry – Fluoropolymers Division, since 2006. Senior Member, Society of Plastics Engineers, since 1988. Phi Lambda Upsilon (Chemical Honorary Society, since 1981. |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Six Sigma - Green Belt Certification |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Member, editorial board of Journal of ASTM International (2005-07). |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has authored, co-authored or edited over 15 books. He has 6 U.S. patents as well as 2 pending. Expert has also published numerous articles and given a number of symposium proceedings. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| He has been an expert witness for over 5 years. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Expert has handled marketing and marketing management in various professional capacities. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| He has additional training in the following: Marketing Management Training Managing Interpersonal Skills Employee Supervision Training Legal Writing & Civil Law (Summer 1994 courses, Widener Univ. Law School) Management Effectiveness Training Intensive Executive Leadership Development Effective Product Management Coatings Technology Adhesion Technology Product & Cycle Time Excellence (PACE) Carrier Development Executive Leadership Development |
Fields of Expertise
polytetrafluoroethylene, polymerization, polyvinyl fluoride, nylon, nylon extrusion, marketing strategy, quality improvement, emulsion polymerization, fluorocarbon resin, twin screw extrusion, fire resistance, adhesion technology, fluoropolymer technology, microporous membrane, plastic surface treatment, chemical surface analysis, corona treatment, polymer-film laminate, book publishing, technical writing