Expert Details
Paint Adhesion; Pretreatment Conversion Coating; Troubleshooting
ID: 723266
Ohio, USA
Surface preparation and enhancing paint adhesion is his really expertise related to his R&D work, field services, and formulations for more than 15 years. He knows conversion coatings (iron, zinc, and zirconium), silane, coating and testing. He can provide academic and practical service for you on Surface activation problem, Milked new both, Black bath, Too much sludge, Low coating weight, Improper crystal size, Optimizing size of crystal, adhesion failure, Low salt spray test hours, Coating defects, Titration methods and Final rinse problem.
No gimmicks; just the best service for your business.
• small US business consulting
• China business consulting
• Establishment of a small business in China
Field services on zinc phosphate coating operations:
• Flush rusted parts
• Light coating weight
• Black bath
• Paint adhesion fails
• High sludge
• Hard core sludge
• Aluminum zinc phosphating
• Titriation test method development
• Paint failure analysis
Other consulting related to metal finishing:
• Bobble on e-coating parts
• Non-iron phosphate furniture
• Pitting corrosion on washer well
• Heat scale removal
• Welding wire matching with metal
• Welding failure analysis
• Stainless steel rouging
China business
• Metal finishing business
• Market
• Fabricating Plants
• Fine chemical plants
• US chemical company
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1997 | Degree: Ph.D. Candidate (polymeric coating, corrosion, silane and adhesion) | Subject: Corrosion, coating, adhesion, surface, silane chemistry | Institution: University of Cincinnati |
| Year: 1987 | Degree: MS | Subject: Thermodynamics of Metallurgical Solutions | Institution: Northeastern University, China |
| Year: 1982 | Degree: BS | Subject: Steel Making & Rolling | Institution: Northeastern University, China |
| Year: 1994 | Degree: Associate Degree | Subject: Accounting | Institution: Melbourne International School, Australia |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1997 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Sr. Scientist | Department: R&D, Metal Finishing |
Responsibilities:He is senior R&D staff of product formulating, performance enhancing, and operational troubleshooting on surface preparation, iron/zinc phosphating, non-chrome seal chemicals including silanes, coating adhesion, corrosion, and failure analysis, extensively customer field consulting and services. He is also a expert on expanding business in China. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1986 to 1990 | Employer: undisclosed, China | Title: Sr. Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:He worked in a state-level department on establishing key joint-venture steel mill in China. He was in charge of metallurgical new-tech equipment evaluation and worked with and visited suppliers including ABB, Danieli, SMS, and Demag in Europe. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1982 to 1985 | Employer: undisclosed, China | Title: steelmaking engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:He worked for a heavy steel slab mfg in China and was in charge of operational regulations and internal specification for EAF, refining furnaces and slab caster. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1982 to 2008 | Country / Region: China | Summary: worked and visited various metal-finishing operations in China from 1998 to 2008;worked in China from 1982 to 1990 |
| Years: 1990 to 1994 | Country / Region: Australia | Summary: lived in Melbourne |
| Years: 1988 to 1988 | Country / Region: Europe | Summary: visited suppliers |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| ASM International |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Two patents on silane coupling agents; one patent on tri-metal zinc phosphate; numerous technical publications |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Extensive knowledge on all aspects of metal finishing; Unique academic background for metal finishing engineering including academic skills on metal, polymeric coating, and adhesive (silane); 15+ years experience in American metal finishing industries to serve various industries, from zipper slider to railroad overhaul machinery. A lot field service experience including oversea customer service. Familiar with all type of American mfg; 6+ years experience in Chinese metal making industries. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Iron/zinc phosphate coating: chemistry, bath charge-up, bath maintenance, titration tests, coating, troubleshooting, bath surveying, etc. Chemistry and mechanism enhancing metal-coating adhesion by silanes. Failure analysis of metal-coating system. Corrosion characteristics of metal and industry washers |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Metal and plastic surface preparation, pretreatment (iron, zinc, zirconium, etc), performance evaluation, testing, and failure analyses on auto parts, agriculture and farming part, mining equipment, military equipment, etc. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| China business, Chemical blending: If you have business in China and still want to use US product, he can help you to blend your product there to save your money Chemical distributing in China, Chemical material purchasing in China and Business partnership |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | |
| Chinese |