Polymer Extrusion Consulting for Blow Molding, Die Design, Polymer Flow and Extrusion Simulation with CAE/Simulation Tools

Technical Consultant #1759

Specialist in the design, optimization and troubleshooting a variety of polymer processing techniques using advanced Commuter Aided Engineering (CAE) and simulation tools.
Extrusion process simulation and optimization.
Specialist in coextruded blown film dies design.
Polymer flow distribution systems for mono layer and co-extruded blown films.
Extrusion screw design and optimization.
Optimization of the flow channels within many types of extruder profile dies.
Profile extrusion tooling design and optimization.
Blow molding process simulation and optimization.
Thermoforming simulation and tooling optimization.
Flat film and extrusion coating equipment.
Injection molding simulation.

Undisclosed Company, President, 1996 - Present

Operate North American office and co-founded company in 1990.
Provide engineering services, product development assistance and educational seminars in the field of polymer extrusion and polymer processing simulation.
Responsible for the company's extrusion simulation software sales, support and training.
Helped develop the first systematic approach to Profile Extrusion Die Design and Optimization.
North American representative of simulation software for blow molding; very skilled in blow molding CAE, die design and polymer extrusion.
Representative for injection molding simulation software package; very skilled in injection molding CAE, extender design and polymer flow.

Brampton Engineering, Brampton, Ontario, R&D Engineer, 1985 - 1996

Engineering department responsible for die flow channel and screw designs.
Responsible for research and development related to screw and die design optimization.
Developed first commercial, flat spiral distribution system in 1989.
Help develop first commercial `stacked` coex die system up to 9 layers.
Designed over 200 single layer dies and over 100 co-extrusion dies for the production of blown film, including the design of specialty dies for the pipe, tubing, coating and blow molding.
Assisted in the development of the first production scale "Tri-modal" die which will be used to produce bi-axially oriented Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) film.

Academic and Professional Affiliations

Awards

Best Paper award and the TAPPI PLACE Technical Achievement award for technical contributions to the industry.

Publications and Patents

Author-Co Author book chapters, organizer of several technical sessions and co-extrusion symposium, author of numerous referred papers, conferences, seminars and presentations.