Expert Details
Technical Marketing, Business and Proof of Concept Problems, Product Development Strategies, FTO, and Chemistry Related to Polymers
ID: 737984
Michigan, USA
Expert currently serves as Principal Consultant at an independent consulting practice, advising on complex technical marketing, business, and proof-of-concept challenges, and is recognized as a global expert in product development strategy, freedom-to-operate (FTO) analysis, and chemical/environmental product stewardship, including NFPA hazardous chemical storage guidelines. Expert has been associated with more than $0.75 billion in technology and revenue generation over Expert's career, and has deep expertise in analytical instrumentation and polymer characterization techniques.
Expert is a named inventor on numerous issued and published patents covering adhesives, polyester films, and packaging technologies, and has authored numerous technical publications and conference presentations. Expert has also held academic teaching appointments in chemistry and has served on graduate research committees at a major university. Expert holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Ohio University and a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Rio Grande.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1984 | Degree: Ph.D. | Subject: Chemistry | Institution: Ohio University |
| Year: 1980 | Degree: BS | Subject: Chemistry (minor in Business Administration) | Institution: University of Rio Grande |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2022 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Principal Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Consults on complex technical marketing, business, and proof-of-concept problems; recognized as a global expert in product development strategy, freedom-to-operate (FTO) analysis, and chemistry related to polymers, environmental issues, and product stewardship; expert on NFPA 30 and NFPA 400 guidelines for the storage and use of hazardous chemicals in industrial environments. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to 2022 | Employer: Seal Bond Adhesives and Coatings | Title: Technology and Engineering Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Responsible for all product development, engineering design approval, and served as technical gatekeeper for moisture-cure silane chemistry; also responsible for product stewardship, industrial/university relations, and safety. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1984 to 2017 | Employer: DuPont | Title: Technology Guardian, New Product Development / Open Innovation | Department: Protection Technology |
Responsibilities:Responsible for product development associated with the heavy commercial building market space; served as technology guardian for the Fluid Applied moisture-cure product family; led product development/innovation in nonwovens businesses, including new fiber spinning processes, sheet manipulation, and polymer interactions for novel product properties; served as principal university/industrial relations liaison for the business unit; served on the Scientific Advisory Board of the North Carolina State University Nonwovens Consortium. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1992 to 1992 | Employer: University of Rio Grande | Title: Adjunct Professor of Chemistry | Department: Chemistry |
Responsibilities:Taught an accelerated advanced analytical instrumentation course; responsible for curriculum and coursework development; established a student analytical group study program. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1980 to 1984 | Employer: Ohio University | Title: Instructor of Chemistry | Department: Chemistry |
Responsibilities:Taught general chemistry and advanced analytical chemistry courses and laboratories; responsible for lab oversight and grading. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| • American Chemical Society • The Fiber Society • Society of Applied Spectroscopy • Virginia Academy of Sciences • Canvas Network Teaching Organization, Member • Online Teaching Consortium, Member |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| • Six Sigma Black Belt Certified • Certified ISO 9000 Auditor • Teaching Certification: "Contemporary Approaches to University Teaching" • Teaching Certification: "Elements of Quality Matters: Deliver on Your Online Promise" • Certification: "Learning to Teach Online" (LinkedIn Learning) |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| • Corporate Marketing Excellence Award, awarded by a major industrial employer (1996) • Donald F. Clippinger Award, for superior research by a graduate student (1984) |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| 9 patents and patent applications (6 issued U.S. patents; 3 published applications), covering topics including adhesive compositions for roofing materials, sprayable compositions, metallized polyester film for flyback transformer applications, thin polyester film with cubic calcium carbonate for capacitor/digital stencil/thermal transfer applications, particulate acicular para-aramide materials and manufacturing processes, and child-resistant blister packaging. 10 publications and technical conference presentations, spanning peer-reviewed journal articles and industry conference papers on topics including fluid-applied air and water barrier membrane chemistry, child-resistant blister packaging, heat-sealable polyester films for electronics, heat-sealable coatings and surface topographies for capacitor applications, infrared microspectroscopy analysis of magnetic media, high-performance fiber characterization, and intracavity Raman spectroscopy. |
Fields of Expertise
alkoxysilane, organofunctional silane, methyltrichlorosilane, polysilane, silane compound, silane coupling agent, tetraethoxysilane, nylon, polyimide, nonwoven polyester mat, polyester, polyester extrusion, polyester bag, polyester fabric, polyester fiber, polyester fiber production, polyester film, polyester film coating process, polyester polyol, polyether polyol, polymer polyol, polyol, polyolefin application, polyolefin fiber, polyolefin film, polyolefin manufacturing, polyolefin manufacturing technology management, polyolefin resin, polyolefin stability, polyolefin technology transfer, Polyolefins, spunbonded polyolefin