Expert Details
Tribology, Friction, and Wear with Emphasis in Synthetic Fibers and Textiles
ID: 722630
Georgia, USA
Expert has expertise in SEM and TEM analysis along with frictional testing and other related processes for lubrication systems applied to all types of surfaces.
Expert is well versed in tribology and wear phenomena along with principles related to the same. He can relate testing to actual processing conditions for materials, interrupting effect, and solutions, to wear and poor frictional performance.
Expert notes that as part of his fundamental understanding for finish development and formulations, one of the key components for staple, knitting, and weaving processes, choice and solutions to assist in eliminating static issues is antistatic science. This area is well known to him and can be applied for solutions to processing problems.
Expert assisted a consulting client in understanding fiber principles and developing a basic understanding to enter the finish market.He worked with the oil industry to evaluate lubrication properties and fundamentals for a new acquisition. Expert provided a leading carpet manufacturer with technologies for the elimination of bacterial contamination and an increase in productivity.He assisted a client in evaluating potential growth for health care applications of textile fibers. Expert worked with a leading cardiovascular implant maker to understand routes to identify and eliminate residual materials prior to FDA approval of aorta implants.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1978 | Degree: Ph.D. | Subject: Organic Chemistry | Institution: University of Cincinnati |
| Year: 1975 | Degree: M.S. | Subject: Organic Chemistry | Institution: Purdue University |
| Year: 1973 | Degree: B.S. | Subject: Chemistry and Mathematics | Institution: Bowling Green State Univ |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2004 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Independent Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1984 to 2004 | Employer: INVISTA (formerly E. I. DuPont de Nemours and Co., Inc.) | Title: Senior Research Associate | Department: Fiber Surface Research |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for the global research efforts in fiber physics and finish developments for INVISTA Inc. He was also responsible for management of all efforts to move related finish technologies as well as related plant operations to all global ventures. He worked with New Ventures to design and install finish areas as well as management of global resourcing of components. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1982 to 1984 | Employer: Ethyl Corporation | Title: Senior Chemist | Department: Pioneering Research |
Responsibilities:Expert worked on lubrication and additive technology for automotive fuels and lubricants. He also handled heterogeneous catalysis work aimed at biomass conversion. His initial project work at Ethyl was on flame-retardant monomers for polymeric flame-retardant military flightsuits. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1978 to 1980 | Employer: Schering Plough | Title: Chemist- Postdoc. | Department: Steroidal Research |
Responsibilities:Expert worked on the synthesis of novel non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1994 to 2004 | Country / Region: Taiwan | Summary: Expert developed and assisted in new plant start-ups and expansions for two different facilities. |
| Years: 1995 to 1996 | Country / Region: South America (Brazil and Argentina) | Summary: He worked to upgrade and start up a new plant facility as well as working on new upgrades and product evaluations. |
| Years: 1999 to 2000 | Country / Region: EU | Summary: Expert designed and assisted in upgrading a new plant operation for a modernization project. |
| Years: 1998 to 2003 | Country / Region: Mexico | Summary: He designed and worked on the start-up of a state-of-the-art finish preparation area and integrated operation with new start-up polymer production and textile spinning plants. He was responsible for the actual installation and commissioning. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Expert is a member of the National Textile Center (NTC) Technical Advisory Board, and serves as an advisor on NTC-funded projects. He is a member of the American Fibers Manufacturing Board, Fiber and Finish Committee; a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London; a member of the American Chemical Society, the Textured Yarn Association of America, and the Fiber Society. He is a consultant to AMTEX. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has 16 patents in numerous fields, is co-author of one book and is a Textile Fiber Chapter contributor in the Handbook of Lubrication (revised in press). He has a number of papers on surface science. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert developed a course on false twist texturing, wetting phenomena, and structure-property relationships in fiber finishes. He is an invited speaker in many domestic and international forums and symposia. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| He has experience in qualification of materials, price negotiations, and raw material market place trending. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Expert worked on various new textile developments from R&D to market introductions. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| He is Six Sigma certified. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
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| German | His abilities in speaking, reading, and writing German are medium to good. Herr Expert sind gut in Deustch though he needs practice. |
Fields of Expertise
fiber finish, fiber physics, surface science, textile antistatic agent, fiber surface modification, textile lubricant, fuel testing, surface modification, stearic acid, trans fatty acid, unsaturated fatty acid, saturated fatty acid, scanning electron microscope, fiber modification, propionic acid, fiber extrusion, diglyceride, fiber testing, machinery lubricant, TEM analysis sample preparation equipment, SEM analysis sample preparation equipment, tall oil, fatty acid ester, erucic acid, surface modification engineering, physical transformation, textile, surface modifier, finishing material, fiber additive, wetting agent, lubricant, transmission electron microscopy, testing, scanning electron microscopy, fiber spinning, fiber processing, fatty acid, electron microscopy, electron microscope, acrylic acid