Expert Details
High Performance and Conventional Organic Pigment and Fine Particle Technology
ID: 731249
New Jersey, USA
Has current experience as an expert witness related to pigments as well as an expert for various corporations in more general chemical issues.
Has consulted with European, Indian and Chinese companies in the area of organic pigments. Areas including, but not limited to, phthalocyanine, perylene, quinacridone and various azo pigments.Consulted with a major North American pigment manufacturer on developing technology for high performance pigments, plant layouts and raw material sourcing. He carried out literature searches on new technologies and government regulations. He additionally ran market surveys and evaluated potential joint venture partners, including on-site visits in India, China and the U.S.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1968 | Degree: Ph.D. | Subject: Organic Chemistry | Institution: Michigan State University |
| Year: 1964 | Degree: B.S. | Subject: Chemistry | Institution: City College of New York |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2005 to 2013 | Employer: (Undisclosed) | Title: Specialist High performance Pigments | Department: Technical |
Responsibilities:Expert assisted the corporation in all aspects of developing processes for various high performance pigments, including quinacridones, isoindolines, isoindolinones,condensation azos, quinacridones, perylenes, DPPs, miscellaneous vat pigments and many others. He also carried out literature investigations and wrote reports on diverse topics of potential corporate interest such as heavy metal abatement, nanotechnology, delisting of barbituric acid as drug by Canadian Government, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Conductive Inks. He was very involved in the evaluation of potential toll manufacturing partners, both domestic and foreign, including on-site visits. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2005 | Employer: (Undisclosed) | Title: Vice President-Technology | Department: (Undisclosed) |
Responsibilities:Expert introduced new and improved pigments into our partner pigment factories in China. He developed new lines of high performance pigments, including perylenes, quinacridones, azo and various vat pigments of world class quality, now being sold world-wide to major pigment users in the ink, textile and plastics industries. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 2000 | Employer: (Undisclosed) | Title: Director of Technology | Department: (Undisclosed) |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for world-wide technology, including new product development and process improvement in the U.S. for pigments and additives, as well as overseas projects with joint venture and trading partners. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1989 to 1996 | Employer: (Undisclosed) | Title: Technical Director | Department: (Undisclosed) |
Responsibilities:He managed the 12-member R&D department. He was responsible for spearheading the development of a new line of quinacridone, perylene, anthraquinone and CPC blue pigments for the automotive, architectural, textile and plastics industries. He successfully introduced 10 products into a new 14 million-dollar manufacturing facility. Annual sales in 1994 for these products were in excess of fifteen million dollars. Instrumental in the development of new naphthanil red, CPC blue and monoazo yellow pigments for the automotive, industrial, traffic, architectural and plastic markets. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1972 to 1989 | Employer: (Undisclosed) | Title: Technical Director | Department: (Undisclosed) |
Responsibilities:His responsibilities included: Supervision of a staff of thirty-five chemists and technicians in New Jersey and South Carolina; managing all technical aspects of pigment research and development as well as manufacturing process control and services for Bayer's U. S. pigment operations. He coordinated operations with the research staff of the parent company, Bayer, Germany and was the R&D leader for the planning and construction of a new 65 million dollar pigment plant in South Carolina. Expert introduced a series of rheologically and coloristically improved quinacridone, perylene and phthalocyanine pigments to the automotive and industrial paint markets. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1968 to 1972 | Employer: (Undisclosed) | Title: Research Chemist | Department: (Undisclosed) |
Responsibilities:Expert worked on the R&D of quinacridones, azos and new chromophores. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2001 to 2008 | Country / Region: China, India and Czech Republic | Summary: Between 1990 and 2008, Expert has spent from one week to one month at a time on multiple trips to China, India and the Czech Republic to assist client companies or joint venture partners in the R&D and production of various high performance pigments. |
| Years: 2005 to 2013 | Country / Region: Canada | Summary: Expert was employed by a Canadian company and carried out many pigment related projects in Canada during that period. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| American Chemical Society (ACS) Past Chair of ACS Delegation to the Inter-Society Colour Council Co-chaired Symposium on Color at National ACS Meeting Detroit Color Council Sigma Xi |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has multiple US and foreign patents in pigment area and has co-authored a chapter, "Color Pigments" in "Applied Polymer Science." |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| I Gave depositions and was a major witness for the defense in a trial (Undisclosed) case I was an expert witness in a case, and I gave expert testimony concerning the stability of certain pigments in aqueous dispersions. I am currently working as a technical expert in the area of pigments, dyes and other chemicals for a major corporation involved in the ongoing remediation of the Passaic River. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| • High Performance Pigments in China: A Status Report-Intertech HPP Conference-May 2005 • Vat Pigments Revisited-CPMA Conference-April 2005 The Growth of the Organic Pigment Industry in China-CPMA Conference-April 2004 High Performance Pigments in China: Present and Future-Intertech High Performance Pigment Conference-January 2002. Quinacridone Pigments: Past, Present & Future-A Personal Perspective-CPMA/ISCC Conference-May 2000. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Many years experience in the pigment industry; very knowledgeable of the players in the field and customers, particularly for high performance pigments. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Expert on producing fine particles and surface treatments. General organic chemistry trouble shooting. Very experienced in literature searches in diverse areas besides pigments, including RFID and conductive inks, nanotechnology and pharmacological properties of barbituric acid. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| German | Has a working knowledge of scientific German. |
Fields of Expertise
chlorinated copper phthalocyanine, copper phthalocyanine, organic pigment, phthalocyanine, pigment technology, quinacridone, sulfonated copper phthalocyanine, organic compound pilot plant, multi-step organic compound manufacturing, metal-free phthalocyanine, color stability, organic compound manufacturing, polymer colorant, organic compound manufacturing troubleshooting, organic compound process development, shade (color), hue, spectrophotometer, color specification, industrial color quality control, color metamerism, color order system, color technology, organic compound, spectrophotometry, organic chemistry