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Materials & Surface Science, Corrosion, Surface Treatments, Adhesive Bonding, Electrochemistry
Expert over 30 years of experience in basic and applied research and development involving surfaces and interfaces related to adhesion and corrosion. Particular areas of interest include surface treatments, especially those improving the durability or corrosion resistance of materials, and…
Polyurethane Foam Formulations/Processes,Automotive Acoustical Parts,Fibers/Plastic Recycling
Expert has leveraged his graduate/post-graduate academic training in organic chemistry and his doctoral dissertation work with organo-metallic compounds to an in-depth knowledge of, and expertise in: -chemical intermediates -fine chemicals -fine chemical intermediates -polyurethanes He has specifically applied this theoretical…
Hydrocarbon Chemistry and Analysis
He has worked widely on the analysis of petroleum (crude oil) and its refined products by using a wide variety of chromatographic and spectral techniques. These include gas chromatography with mass spectrometer detection, with element specific detection for sulfur, nitrogen,…
Polymer Processing and Product Development (Films, Fibers, Nanofibers, Nanocomposites)
PROCESS/STRUCTURE/PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS Expert has extensive experience and recognized accomplishments in process/structure/property relationships in polymers, especially processes involving polymer orientation and crystallization. Polymers in which he has primary experience include polyesters (PET, PEN, PBT, PTT, PLA), polyamides (PA6, PA66), and polyolefins…
Catalysis and Materials Characterization, Development of Biochemical Sensors, Electrode Surfaces
Expert has over thirty years of experience in both basic and applied research. His graduate work was concerned with the development of biochemical sensors based on chemically modified thermistors and electrodes using enthalpimetric and electroanalytical techniques. He also worked on…
In-Process Analytical, cGMP Auditing, Polymer Characterization, Analytical Lab Design and Management
Expert has 32 years of industrial analytical chemistry experience. For the last 24 years of that period, he headed the analytical R&D organization of International Specialty Products, a $1.7B specialty chemical company (as of 2007). In his time heading that…
Injection Molding, Training, Material Selection, Part Design Review, In-Mold Instrumentation
Expert has expertise in specifying and implementing VPT (Velocity to Pressure Transfer) techniques via Cavity Pressure and Temperature Transducers for injection molding applications. He is intimately familiar with systems offered by numerous manufacturers and is proficient in implementing processing methodologies…
Materials R&D/Product Development, Gold Alloys, Electronics Packaging & Assembly, Polymer Science
Expert's has been actively involved in strategic planning or management decisions that affect the performance or direction of a company. His experience is mainly in R&D and product development. His specific tasks have included understanding customers mid and long term…
Materials Science, Particularly Corrosion: Microbial Corrosion, Materials Selection, Biodegradation
Biodegradation mainly refers to enhanced degradation and deterioration of non-metallic materials such as concrete and polymers to distinguish it from microbial corrosion of metals. Under certain circumstances, there are groups of micro-organisms that are capable of attacking these materials and…
Plastics/Polymers, Design with Plastics, Plastics Failure, Plastics Processing, Patents/IP
Has done research in compression molding of SMC, GMT, BMC, LFT, etc. for over 20 years. Has given several seminars on compression molding. Has done research on curing thermosetting polymers for two decades. Has published several papers on this topic…