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Electrostatic, Particulate and Environmental Process Development and Commercialization
After earning his PhD in solid state physics from Ohio State, Expert has centered his attention for more than 40 years on providing state-of-the-art equipment and services to enable and improve industrial operations that involve electrostatic and particulate processes. As…
Composites, Materials, and Processes for Multi-Industry Applications
Expert is a specialist in composite materials and processes. He is also an author of several books that focus on the use of composite materials for the fabrication of master models, patterns, molds, tools, and accessories. He notes that this…
Polymer & Composite Materials Science, Modeling, Structure-Property Relations, Technology Assessment
Expert has four decades of experience as a researcher on structure-processing-morphology-property-performance relationships in polymers (plastics, elastomers/rubbers, thermosets) and composites. He is considered by many researchers to be the world's foremost authority on quantitative structure-property relationships (QSPR) in polymers. He is…
Nanocomposites, Innovation Methods, and Award-Winning Developments
Expert has 30 years’ experience developing polymeric materials systems, manufacturing processes, products and validation test methods for automotive interior and exterior trim components. Teams he led won four Society of Plastics Engineers-Automotive Division International Awards for most innovative new materials…
Plastic and Coating Stabilization; Controlled Degradation Analysis and Design; Analytical Services
Expert's knowledge in the area of amorphous and crystalline polymers is based on 36 years in the field, having worked with all commercially available amorphous, crystalline, and semicrystalline resins. His knowledge includes physical properties and stabilization at many levels and…
Plastics; Plastic Failure Analysis
Leading expert on the failure of plastic piping including CPVC, PVC, and PEX. Globally renowned expert in styrene polymerization and polystyrene Have extensive experience conducting failure analysis of plastic and composite parts. Have served as an expert witness in about…
Mechanical Engineering Design and Prototype Development
Expert received a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley (UCB), with an emphasis in composite manufacture and analysis. His Ph.D. dissertation dealt with manufacturing analysis for axisymmetric composite structures. Part of the research included building a…
Plastics Recycling and Life Cycle Analysis
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…
Polymer Fiber Based Materials; Patent Litigation
Expert is a Materials Science and Engineering professor with a primary focus in polymeric materials. The physics of fibers incorporates all aspects from fiber production through fiber-based materials utilization. For efficient production, the physics and chemistry of the starting material,…
Blow Molding, Plastic Bottles, and Packaging
Expert has extensive experience in all aspect of PET bottle blowing, starting from preform and product design, through prototype operations and into full production. He has extensive knowledge of the injection molding process and machinery for the manufacturing of preforms…