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Foundry, Investment, Permanent Mold, Squeeze, Low Pressure, Casting, Ferrous, Non-ferrous Alloys
FOUNDRY & CASTING TECHNOLOGY: Expert (Foundry Project Consultant & Metal Casting Consultant) has worked with various molding, casting processes: expertise in process, materials sourcing; product costing; pattern, die design, conversion of weldment to casting, electroslag refining, continuous & direct chill…
Personal Injury, Industrial/Construction Safety, Compliance, Auditing, OSHA Standards
Expert provides safety engineering, accident investigation, accident reconstruction, industrial/construction accident consulting, expert witness testimony, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients. In addition to the automotive “Big Three” he was the safety director at a sheet metal stamping…
Polymer Extrusion Processes and Equipment
Expert has been involved in the development, marketing, and sales of auxiliary equipment for the extrusion and continuous blow molding industry since 1981. He has extensive experience in the specification, application, and operation of pelletizing systems for the polymer compounding…
Plastics; Plastic Failure Analysis
Leading expert on the failure of plastic piping including CPVC, PVC, and PEX. Globally renowned expert in styrene polymerization and polystyrene Have extensive experience conducting failure analysis of plastic and composite parts. Have served as an expert witness in about…
Mechanical Engineering Design and Prototype Development
Expert received a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley (UCB), with an emphasis in composite manufacture and analysis. His Ph.D. dissertation dealt with manufacturing analysis for axisymmetric composite structures. Part of the research included building a…
Blow Molding, Product Development, Training, Bottles, Plastic Containers, PET Preforms
Expert has worked for three blow molding machine manufacturers and gained a solid understanding of the blow molding industry. In his capacity as Employer, Expert is being called upon to trouble-shoot machine and process problems. He advises clients on optimized…
Blow Molding, Plastic Bottles, and Packaging
Expert has extensive experience in all aspect of PET bottle blowing, starting from preform and product design, through prototype operations and into full production. He has extensive knowledge of the injection molding process and machinery for the manufacturing of preforms…
Polymer Rheology and Plastics Processing
Expert is currently working on constitutive modeling of the extensional behavior of molten plastics. He has developed models that allow the behavior in extension to be inferred from measurements in exponential shear. The material behavior in exponential shear is measured…
Package Development and Testing
Expert has over 25 years experience with the development, engineering, and troubleshooting associated with a variety of packages. She has developed and selected materials and components involving rigid plastics, cartons, and flexible packaging. She has designed and prepared specifications and…