Technical consultant on the Fluoropolymer Chemistry, Formulations, Plastic Forming and use of PTFE Fine Powder, PTFE Dispersions, Teflon Fluoropolymers, Nafion Fluorinated Sulfonic acid Polymer and Tedlar Polyvinyl Fluoride, Biologics, Adhesion, Extrusion, Surface ModificationSenior technical consulting service for all aspects of PTFE and other fluoropolymer products and applications.Extensive knowledge of fluoropolymer applications in the chemical processing industry.Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) fine powder formulation processing and PTFE applications.PTFE dispersion, formulations, and applications.PTFE plant design, start-up and capa...

Chemical Engineering Specialist in Design, Processes, Materials, Membrane Module and Assembly for the Extruders and Polymer-Plastics IndustriesMixing and design of single and twin screw extruders, working with new materials, polymer processing, and membrane module design and assembly.Design and development of new extrusion based systems in plastics processes.Creating significant advances in devolatilization of solvents and monomers from acrylic polymers.Develop new novel reactive extrusion processes and mechanical design of extrudersExtrusion process models for predicting and optimizing mixing and devolatilization performance for PMMA and...

Polymer chemist expert specializing in plastics properties; plastic testing: chemical and solvent resistances: plastic permeability, plastic weatherbility, stabilization, degradation, flammability, food packaging, polystyrenes, free-radical polymerization, foams, environmentally degradable, and discoloration. Expert witness in plastic failure mechanisms.Polymer consultant specializing in:Plastic additives (anti stats, antioxidants, fire retardants, mold release agents, etc.)Organic peroxides (use, storage and handling, loss prevention and manufacture)Analysis/testing of plasticChemical and solvent resistance of plasticsPlastic fi...

Synthetic rubber optimization consultant: DOE, ANOVA using Minitab, Design Expert and JMP. Specializing in ethylene, PP, PU.Synthesis of organic intermediates for monomers, ligands and intermediates.Synthesis of air and moisture sensitive organometallic catalysts.Polymerization: Water-borne urethanes, solvent based homogeneous olefin copolymerization (metallocenes, Ziegler), and emulsion polymerization.Vulcanization: Synthetic rubber - bulk and foams.Polyurethane coatings: water-based, foamed over textiles and polyolefin non-woven composites.Process optimization: DOE, ANOVA, response surface, use of Minitab, Design Expert and JMP.Project...

Expert in testing of silicone and fluorosilicone elastomers including mechanical, transient mechanical, reheological, electrical, spectroscopic, chromatographic, molecular weight, morphologcal, and inverse gas chromatographicSilicone Pump TubingFlurosilicone BiopharmaceuticalElastomer FDARTV Silicone Mechanical TestingPatent Strategy FDA Material Master PlanLiquid Injection Molding (LIM)Mechanical Testing (Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis, monitoring cure via DMA in real time)Transient Mechanical Testing (Stress-strain analysis, fracture,toughness testing, fatigue testing)Rheological Characterization (Cone on plate, parallel plate, and...

Dielectric Polymer Coatings and Rubber Formulations Consultant; Problem Solving and Invention Development, Testing and RegulationsPolymer dielectric coatings engineering directed to customer custom applications, process development of, new products release and reliability qualifications of over twenty years.Rubber testing, formulation, mixing, and trial experience.Rubber and polymers problem solving and invention development.Polymer science, rheology, mechanical properties of particle filled composites, testing of rubber applied to formulation and mixing for calendaring and extrusion specific to tire manufacturing.Current FTIR diamond ATR...

Expert in Polyethylene Materials Including Manufacturing, Extrusion, Additive Stabilization, Stress and Creep Analysis, Environmental Conditions, Chemical Compatibility, and Application Requirements.Servicing plastic material manufacturers, convertors and asset owners with focus to plastic pipe material development, extrusion support for manufacturers, and plastics testing.Polyethylene materials including manufacturing, extrusion, additive stabilization, stress and creep analysis, environmental conditions, chemical compatibility, and application requirements.Polyethylene piping: Structural corrugated pipe, natural gas distribution, oil an...

Professor/Research and Development, Consultant: For the Polymer Plastic IndustryPolymer rheology, food rheology, polymer and food processing.Non-Newtonian fluid mechanics.Triobolgy, general modeling and numerical simulation of processes involving transport phenomena.Processing aids in plastic extrusion, paste extrusion and plasticized polymers.Specific rheology work with fluoroelastomers, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), thermoplastic fluoropolymers and polyolefins, such as polyethylene, UHMWPE, polypropylene and metallocene olefin polymers.Processing and rheology of PET, PVC and PEEK resin systems.Experienced with rheology issues with dif...

Expert in injection molding, molding equipment, tooling and resin selection. Injection molding process and injection molding equipment. Injection molding troubleshooting, tooling and molding equipment optimization. Plastic and polymer materials used in injection molding. Injection molding machines and selecton by part size and duty cycle. Top Entry (TE) robots. Hot runners for molding. Expert Witness Manufacturing Molding Equipment:  Fire Damage Case:  Provided reporting of equipment and recommendations for replacement of machines. Infringement case in the area of automobile parts.

Consultant for Polyurethane Chemistry and Process EngineeringPolyurethane chemistry, polymerization and polyurethane formulation development.20 years of experience applying polymer science, chemistry and engineering to develop products from concept through customer introduction.Expert in polymer and polymer process problem definition, laboratory scale characterization, small scale and pilot scale test method development and plant scale up polymer processing.Polyurethane process lab testing and production scale up.Instrumental in bringing experimental products to industrial scale, acting as liaison with marketing and technical service to i...