Chemical Engineer Consultant in Polymer Processing

Expertise

• 40 years' experience in thermoplastic processing.
• Thermoforming, particularly thin-gauge sections and packaging materials.
• Thermoplastic foam extrusion, particularly polystyrene (PS), polyethylene (PE, LDPE, HDPE) , propylene (PP) , polyvinyl chloride (PVC)and polyester resins (PET).
• Rotational molding technology and thermoforming in major appliance areas such as refrigerator liners
• Plastic powder technologies including powder coating of composites.
• In-plant technical seminars in thermoforming, foam and powder processing
• Heat transfer technology as applied to plastics processing.
• Rheological characteristics of thermoplastics in processing.
• Litigation and expert witness related to patent issues.

Experience

1985 - Present Independent Consultant

• Specializing in advanced polymer processing and plastics technology transfer - thermoforming, foam processing.
• Appeared as expert witness in several patent infringement cases dealing with foams and thermoformed parts.
• Attorney consultant on product and process litigations.

1989 - 1992 B. F. Goodrich Co., Geon Vinyl Division

R&D Fellow, Plastics Technology Group

• Blow molding, new twin-sheet thermoforming processes.

1986 - 1989 University of Akron, Akron, OH

Professor, Center for Polymer Engineering

1988 - 1989 NASA Langley, Hampton, VA, ASEE Summer Research Fellow, Materials Division.

• Development of solventless prepregging process.

1975 - 1985 Amoco Chemical Corp., Naperville, IL

1973 - 1975 Beloit Corporation, Beloit, WI, Director, Plastics Research, Paper Machinery Division

1972 - 1973 University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

• Visiting Associate Professor, Energetics Department, College of Applied Science and Engineering

Honors & Publications

Honors

• American Men and Women of Science
• Who's Who in Technology Today
• International Who's Who in Technology
• Fellow, Society of Plastics Engineers, 1986
• Fellow, Plastics and Rubber Institute, 1981
• Service Award, Engineering Properties and Structures Division, Society of Plastics Engineers, 1982
• Best Paper Award, Thermoplastic Materials & Foams Division, Society of Plastics Engineers, 1982

Books

• Author of 5 books on polymer process engineereing, lthermoforming, thermoplastic foams and polymer engineering.

Education

• B.S. Case Institute of Technology, Chemical Engineering (Honors)
• M.S. University of Delaware, Chemical Engineering
• Ph.D. University of Delaware, Chemical Engineering