Expert Details
Chemicals, Industrial Chemicals, Household Chemicals, Hazardous Materials, Aerosols, Paint, Coatings, Labels and Warnings, Chemical Exposure, and Chemical Accidents
ID: 726108
Illinois, USA
Consulting in chemical area multiple times.
He is an experienced expert witness, and has testified or written reports of opinion in cases involving chemical exposure, chemical accidents, household chemical products, industrial chemicals, hazardous materials, aerosols, labels & warnings, and laboratory testing & analysis. These have been for product liability, premises liability, wrongful death cases, as well as for patent infringement cases, and for paint & coatings failure analysis.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1970 | Degree: Ph.D. | Subject: Organic Chemistry | Institution: Loyola University of Chicago |
| Year: 1967 | Degree: M.S. | Subject: Organic Chemistry | Institution: University of Minnesota |
| Year: 1965 | Degree: B.S. | Subject: Chemistry | Institution: University of Illinois |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1999 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Chemical Expert Witness | Department: Expert Witness |
Responsibilities:Chemical Expert Witness; and Consultant regarding paint and coatings. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 1999 | Employer: Roman Adhesives, Inc. | Title: Vice President of Research and Development | Department: Technical Department |
Responsibilities:Chief Technical Officer for R&D, Quality Assurance, Technical Service, and Marketing of Technology. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1995 to 1997 | Employer: Paint Research Associates | Title: Executive Director | Department: Executive Director |
Responsibilities:Director of R&D, Analytical Services, Product Testing Services, and marketing for new members. Full profit and loss responsibility for $1-2 million dollar operation. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1994 to 1995 | Employer: Paint and Coatings Consultant | Title: Northwestern University | Department: Research |
Responsibilities:Brought in outside contract research to the Industrial Research Laboratory at Northwestern. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1976 to 1994 | Employer: Rust-Oleum Corporation | Title: Technical Director and Chief Technical Officer | Department: Corporate Technical Director |
Responsibilities:Chief Technical Officer, responsible for R&D, Quality Assurance, Technical Services, Process Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, etc. Previously was Manager of Manufacturing Technical Support, Manager of Coatings R&D, Group Leader of Resin Development. Director of R&D and Director of Corporate Quality Assurance.Products included Industrial coatings, paints for consumers, aerosol paints. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1971 to 1976 | Employer: Continental Can Company | Title: Senior Scientist | Department: Senior Scientist |
Responsibilities:Research Scientist in Materials Development Laboratory, developing UV curable coatings. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| NPCA, ACS, NACE, and SSPC |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has numerous patents and technical articles that are published. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has 13 years' experience as an expert witness. He has worked for both defense and plaintiff attorneys, and he specializes in chemical accidents, chemical exposure, household chemical products, industrial chemicals, paint and coatings, aerosols, labels and warnings, and laboratory testing and analysis. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Expert works with suppliers to the paint and coatings industry. He has 25 years' personal experience qualifying vendors. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Paint and Coatings. Technology, marketing, competitive landscape, trends, etc. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Excellent translater of technical jargon into easy-to-understand language. |
Fields of Expertise
acrylate coating material, acrylic compound, acrylic lacquer, acrylic resin, alkyd coating, anti-corrosive coating material, antislip paint, architectural coating material, architectural painting, coating property, coating system, coating technology, decorative painting, drying oil, enamel, exterior paint, high-performance paint, high-solids organic coating material, industrial maintenance paint, industrial maintenance painting, latex paint, maintenance painting, organotin antifouling paint, paint, paint adhesion, paint aging, paint binder, paint chemistry, paint degradation, paint failure, paint failure analysis, paint film weathering, paint formulation, paint industry, paint manufacturing, paint primer, paint raw material, paint technology, paint testing, paint vehicle, painting, painting system, spray paint, spray painting, urethane paint, water-based paint, commercial paint, paint weather testing, paint applicator, thixotropic paint, painting specification, shop painting, painting pretreatment, industrial finishing, field painting, paint stripper, accelerated weathering, cleaning product, rubber-based paint, paint selection, prepainted steel, prepainted metal, chemical label, epoxy paint, painting facility, paint additive, coefficient of friction, paint mixing, paint specification, paint rheology, adhesion science, acrylic paint, laboratory safety, plastic painting, polyester paint, paint stripping compound, chemical-resistant coating material, paint stability, advanced material, label, paint removal, corrosion, product liability, powder paint, consumer product, printed warning label, toxic chemical safety code, soybean oil, product safety, linseed oil, paint light stabilization, chemical safety