Consultant for Value Added Plastics Products: Films, Sheets, Monofilaments and Plastic Films For Photovoltaic Cells

Technical Consultant #1383

Value added plastics products including films, sheets and monofilaments.
Plastic films used in solar cells, photovoltaic arrarys.
Photovoltaic modules, commercial aircraft interiors and replication films.
Technical service for plastic films and acrylic cast sheets.
Marketing strategy development implementation.
Plastic business creation and marketing, with both direct and distributor sales.

Tomark Industries, 15 Years

Manufacturer's representative, product designer and consultant, all related to films and film laminates.
Introduced PVDF/acrylic cast films for commercial aircraft interiors.
Introduced PVDF/acrylic films to protect dyed and metalized window films.
Invented photovoltaic backsheets with improved dielectrics and reflectivity.
Invented technique of thermoforming high temperature plastic sheets which have already been decorated with lower temperature finishes.
Consulted for over 20 companies, ranging from the Physics Department of Princeton
University to a seven year retainer by Atofina Chemicals (now Arkema).
Participated as a member of the Thin Film Reliability Team at NREL for thin film photovoltaic modules.

DuPont Company, 31 Years

Involved with value added plastics products, including films, sheets and monofilament fibers.
Developed multi component adhesives for "Tedlar" PVF film, which were used commercially for over 12 years.
Led effort to commercialize "Tynex" A abrasive filaments for circuit board cleaning and other markets.
Converted "Tynex" nylon filament business from 610 nylon to 612 nylon without chaos.
Revived industrial monofilament business for textile applications and paper machinery clothing.
Introduced "Orel" tapered polyester filament for paintbrushes.
Developed pricing and strategy for introduction of "Hytrel" thermoplastic elastomer window regulator tape for General Motors.
Created a business for a smoke hood made from high temperature "Kapton" polyimide films.
Led development of "Tedlar" SP cast film.
Led business activities and marketing strategy for "Tedlar" film for aircraft interiors.
Derived marketing and pricing strategy for "Tedlar" PVF film business when capacity restraints were invoked.

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