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Materials Science
He has a strong understanding of chemical reactions, how to study them, and conduct the analytical methods to provide support for hypotheses. Expert is highly experienced in chemistry and materials engineering consulting, specializing in the application of science, technology, and…
Polymers, Plastics, Composites, Plastic Pipe, Composite Pipe, and Failure Analysis
Throughout his 41-plus-year career experience in the plastics industry, Expert has worked in research and development, product development, technical services, application development, failure analysis, sales, marketing, market development, business development, R&D management, small business unit management, trade association management and…
Urethane Coated Fabrics, Barrier Coatings and Cast Urethane
Expert in urethane coated fabrics from polymer synthesis through yarn selection and fabric design. He has developed materials for belting and inflatables (including airships and radomes). He has also developed di mine cured isocyanate coating formulas for single and multi…
Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Tapes, Release Coating, Laminations (Total Business)
While being a Technical Marketing Manager at Borden, Mystik tape division, and Scapa tape he visited many end use customers to discuss their applications and gained vast knowledge of applications of all different tapes. Having more than 45 years experience…
Resin, Polymer, Coating-Development/Synthesis/Processing/Production
Expert has been involved in process development/process engineering in various industries including; paint processing, latex polymerization, styrene polymerization, polyester polymerization, acrylic polymerization, urethane polymerization, elastomer polymerization, fiberglass manufacture, acetate fiber manufacture, foam polystyrene manufacture, and SMA manufacture. Development and scale…
New Product and Market Development
As project leader, Expert launched aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer product line based on new polyol and catalyst technology and developed medical device, aerospace, and industrial applications. For a new ethylene copolymer Expert set up two partnerships to manufacture and market…
Formulation Requirements, Rubber Moulding, Rubber Extrusion, Rubber Coextrusion
Expert has been involved in formulation and compound development with natural rubber, synthetic rubbers such as styrene - butadiene rubber, ethylene - propylene terpolymer, butadiene rubber, chloroprene rubber, NBR, silicone and various other elastomers. These Compounds were generally used in…
Analytical Science: Elastomers, Plastics, Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, and Transformer Oil
Expert has worked the field of analytical chemistry for over 30 years. His PhD thesis was on phosphorus NMR as a trace analytical tool. He joined Goodyear and both developed analytical methods mainly using HPLC and GC and after 6…
Rubber, Plastics, and Polymer Materials: Calendaring, Injection Molding, and Compression Molding
Blending of different types of elastomers is an area that Expert has been involved in since he began his industrial career with Gencorp (formerly General Tires and Rubber Co., an Akron, Ohio-based company), followed by BF Goodrich, and most currently,…
Rubber Compounding, Compression, Vacuum and Injection Molding, Rubber Extrusion, Elastomer Selection, Nanoaditives for Rubber Application
Expert's comprehensive experience involves: Definition of the correct compression molding procedure. Production of rubber compound, or its adaptations to that one already known, to meet the process requirements, less energy consumption and better productivity. He also knows systems of flash…