Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

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Expert Details

Polymer Chemistry

ID: 727690 Michigan, USA

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Expert has a PhD is Polymer Chemistry from the University of Akron where he worked on the anionic polymerization of block copolymers. During his industrial career, he developed considerable expertise with thermoset resins. In polyurethanes, he has worked on coatings, adhesives, flexible and rigid foams. In epoxy resins, he worked on toughened epoxy resins and water based coatings.

He has considerable experience with automotive coatings and adhesives.


Currently retained as a technical expert on behalf of Wilson Sporting Goods for litigation involving the materials of construction for sporting goods.Retained as a technical expert for lawsuits on behalf of Oscoda Plastics involving epoxy adhesives used for commercial flooring. He gave a deposition in 2011.Retained as an expert witness on behalf of Guardian Industries in trade secret and patent lawsuits involving automotive glass bonding. He participated in a Markman hearing in 2010 and gave a deposition in March 2009. Submitted a Declaration on behalf of Pilkington North America for a patent reexamination involving automotive glass bonding adhesives. (2009)Retained as a technical expert in a lawsuit on behalf of BASF involving pipeline foam insulation products. (2007)Retained as a consultant by Taser International (Scottsdale, AZ) to evaluate adhesives and bonding of plastics for their personal protection systems.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1973 Degree: PhD Subject: Polymer Chemistry Institution: The University of Akron
Year: 1969 Degree: BS Subject: Chemistry Institution: Valparaiso University

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1973 to 2003 Employer: The Dow Chemical Company Title: Scientist Department: Central Research
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.

Government Experience

Years Agency Role Description
Years: 1991 to 1995 Agency: Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) formerly Naval Air Defense Center Role: Joint Project Contract along with Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) Description: Storage stable repair adhesives using encapsulated catalysts.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
American Chemical Society
Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering
Polymer Chemistry Division
Publications and Patents Summary
He has 13 publications and 25 US patents.

Fields of Expertise

anionic polymerization, polymer chemistry, epoxy resin, polyurethane chemistry, automotive adhesive, coating, microencapsulation

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