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Expert has been involved with PET bottle resin since leading the Eastman Chemical commercialization team on the product (Eastman then the world's largest producer of PET bottle resins). He is well acquainted with all the commercial PET bottle formulations and effects of various modifying copolymers. He is also familiar with regulatory issues of introducing new polyester copolymers. In addition, he is familiar with the processing characteristics of polyester copolymers. Expert can help clients understand the economics of making and using PET and other polyesters.

Expert is the editor of the plastics recycling trade association effort to codify "design for recyclability and recycling" for plastic bottles. He is also expert in design for recyclability characteristics for plastic durable goods.

Expert is an expert on designing, developing, manufacturing, and recycling PET and PET copolymers. He has designed copolymers and produced polymer in continuous production facilities. He has designed, helped construct, and operated continuous PET melt and solid stating facilities. He is extremely knowledgeable in PET recycling, both mechanically and chemically. He can assist clients in understanding the economics of making and using polyesters. Expert can also aid in the evaluation of new technologies, assessing the economics, technical feasibility, and environmental stewardship and consequences. With a solid patent generation background, he can help refine ideas and better understand the value of interesting opportunities. He can also advise on business and technical case studies.

Expert is thoroughly knowledgeable in the selection of plastic materials for packaging. His primary emphasis is for polyesters and copolyesters, but he can advise on polyolefin as well. He is an expert on packaging material life cycle assessments (LCAs), choosing the right material to achieve the minimal environmental effect. He can help clients assess and interpret LCA studies on packaging materials in single use and in multiple or refill use. In addition, Expert can help clients deal with recycling and environmental impact issues management. He can assist in evaluating and crafting messages about the environmental consequences of your packaging choices.

Expert has expertise in PET bottle packaging, including thermoformed and molded polyester. He is very knowledgeable of life cycle assessments of plastic packaging, both disposable and reusable. He can assist with plastic bottle questions of material selection, applications, regulatory issues, processing, and recycling. He can also advise on plastic packaging waste disposal issues.

Expert is very knowledgeable of thermoplastic polymer recycling, particularly for post-consumer packaging but also for durable goods. He can answer questions about mechanical, thermal, and chemical recycling. He can also advise on the life cycle analysis implications of polymer recycling.

Expert is an expert on the business and technical and regulatory questions about recycling post-consumer plastics. His specific specialty is polyester post-consumer recycling, but also includes polyethylene, polypropylene, and engineering resins used for durables. He is the technical director of the leading plastic recycling trade association. He can answer both technical and economic questions.

Expert has expertise in the curbside collection of post-consumer household recyclables, including both technical and economic expertise which has been used in the USA and Europe. He can be of particular assistance on issues of post-consumer plastics, but can also help on issues of steel, aluminum, glass, and paper. He can provide insight, guidance, and advice on the entire post-consumer recycling chain from collection through processing to new use. He is skilled in issues of plastics post-consumer material use in food packaging, particularly for polyesters.

Expert can help clients understand the costs and uses of post-consumer recycled resins, particularly HDPE and PET packaging. He can advise on the life cycle analysis implications for the use of post-consumer recycled resins. He can help in dealing with FDA issues in the re-use of recycled plastics. He can also guide clients in the use of recycled resins either as generics or as comingled plastics.

Expert can help clients be sure that their plastic can be recycled, and can help them to select, monitor, qualify, specify, and use recycled plastic. His primary area of expertise is with polyesters, but he also has experience with polyolefin and engineering resins. He has worked on ASTM committees and can help clients get the performance they need from recycled plastics. He can provide feasibility and assessment services, with technical feasibility studies and economic modeling to allow clients to more fully understand the opportunities plastic recycling offers.


Expert was retained by the Association of Post-Consumer Plastic Recyclers as technical director. He directed the technical program of the association, coordinate technical forum for members.He prepared economic models for plastic production and processing and for cost of plastic bottles.He evaluated plastics processing technology for technical capability and economic feasibility.He advised on packaging product design to enhance recyclability. Expert prepared a life-cycle assessment to show the superiority of a package with regard to total energy consumption.