Polymer Chemist Expert in Graphic Arts Printing Materials and Processes

Expertise

• Polymer chemistry, especially for graphic arts printing and coatings.
• Radiation curing technologies for graphic arts printing.
• Flexographic printing, specifically digitally imaged printing plates.
• UV and electron beam (EB) curable inks.
• UV curable coatings and over print varnishes (OPV) for specialty applications.
• UV curable anti-microbial coatings for substrates and fabrics.
• Metal oxide nanomaterial antimicrobial treatments for fabrics.
• Oil repellent coatings and treatments for various fabrics and textiles.
• Screen printing technologies.
• Intellectual property expert witness.

Experience

Independent Consultant, 2005 to Present

Printing

• Micropreplication in graphic arts, IR ablative coatings, radiation cure technologies, screen printing, protective coatings and adhesives.
• All aspects of digital (DTP) technologies for flexography.

Photopolymers for Flexographic Printing

• ITR (In-the-Round) technologies for flexography printing.
• Elastomer technologies for direct laser engraving for flexography.

Micropreplication Applications In Graphic Arts

• Microreplicated surfaces for light manipulation in graphic arts applications.
• Light collimating articles for use in graphic arts imaging.
• Microreplicated photopolymer surfaces for improved image fidelity.

IR Ablative Coatings

• IR ablative masks based on carbon black for flexographic, lithographic and gravure applications.
• Transparent IR ablative coatings for laser marking.

Radiation Cure Technologies

• UV cure technologies for photopolymer printing plates.
• 100% solids UV and EB curable inks and over print varnishes.
• UV cure coatings and inks for Low energy difficult to adhere substrates (e.g. polyolefins).
• 100% solids UV curable anti-microbial coatings for various substrates and fabrics.

Coatings

• Water-borne specialty coatings for various substrates.
• Water-borne UV curable coatings for wood.
• Weather-proof water-oil repellent coatings for the architectural and anti-graffiti market.
• Water and oil repellent coatings / treatments for various fabrics and textiles.

Nanotechnology

• Metal oxide nanomaterial antimicrobial treatments for fabrics.
• Metal oxide nanomaterials for scratch and abrasion resistant coatings for glass, metal, wood, plastic and other substrates.
• Metal oxide nanomaterials for UV attenuation and protection of various substrates.
• Nanocomposite applications in printing.

Adhesives

• Water-borne polyurethane and acrylic dispersion adhesives for wood, film lamination, fabric-film composites for the graphic arts.
• UV curable pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) for both temporary bond and permanent bond applications.

Macdermid Printing Solutions, Research Project Manager, Plates Division, 1995 - 2005

• Headed a number of critical research initiatives in digital and in-the-round (ITR) flexography, identifying several key technologies for continued growth of the flexographic market.
• Developed new patented technology leading to 5 commercial printing products for wood, plastic and other substrates.
• Metal oxide nanomaterials for UV attenuation and protection of various substrates.
• Nanocomposite applications in printing.
• Served as liaison for the corporation's patent attorneys for intellectual property protection and development.

W. R. Grace & Company, Research Chemist, Designed Polymers Research, 1990 - 1995

• Designed and developed several novel water-dispersible elastomer photopolymers using anionic polymerization, resulting in several patents.
• AT&T Bell Laboratories, post-doctoral member of the technical staff.
• Trained in microlithography, which laid the foundation for subsequent work in photopolymer chemistry. Initial work helped pave commercialization of AT&T Bell Laboratories' CAMP-6 photoresist.

Honors & Publications

Patents

• 10 U.S. patents, 6 Patents in the fields of Integrated printing surface, laser imaged printing plates, flexographic printing elements.

Expert Witness

• To several major consulting projects.

Education

• Ph.D., Polymer Chemistry, University of Florida
• M.B.A., (Executive Program), Georgia State University
• B.Sc., Chemical Technology, Bombay University, Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT)