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Adhesives
Expert has developed, manufactured, marketed, and sold polymeric additives (polyamides) which are formulated into PVC plastisols/organosols to promote adhesion of the PVC coating to various substrates. Expert also has PVC formulating experience required to design products which are used as…
CFC Alternatives, Electronics; Circuit Board; Circuit Board Solvents; Chlorofluorocarbon
Expert was responsible for developing and evaluating new products for their ability to substitute for CFC-113 solvents in electronics defluxing and industrial cleaning applications. He directed and managed the testing of two products for the IPC/DoD/EPA Phase 2 Test; both…
Wood Science, Wood Chemistry, Wood Coatings, Recycling
Expert has been involved in research in weathering of wood for the past 20 years. He studies wood discoloration, surface oxidation, and surface protections. He uses electron spin resonance to characterize free radicals (formation, termination) and mechanisms of weathering. He…
Operational Process Improvement and Value Creation
With a technical background in chemistry and over 28 years experience conducting assessments of industrial manufacturing operations, Expert (pronounced Po-JAS-sek) has developed a nationally recognized practice in pollution prevention. Using proven total quality management tools, he helps facilities plan and…
Polymer Coating Technologies
Expert has designed numerous formulations serving commercial and industrial coating needs. Expert has experience in the development of coating products for graphic arts, inks, paints, lacquers, elastomerics, adhesives, chemically resistant coatings, decorative coatings, photosensitive coatings, anti-corrosive, and abrasive coatings. The…
Reliability, Design of Experiments, Statistics and Tribology
Expert has applied and developed statistical methods in an engineering and manufacturing context for most of his career. Some projects have been the analysis of survey data on bearing life, development of statistically-based life prediction theory, the development of statistically-based…
Metal Casting, Aluminum
Expert has over 25 years of experience with tooling design, casting methods, cast product design, machining initialization, and manufacturing methods. His expertise includes aluminum solidification and heat treatment, x-ray analysis and related physical properties, and aluminum corrosion protective coatings. Expert…
Environmental Management
A significant portion of Expert's expertise is involved with assisting industrial manufacturing companies with determining their air emission sources, their facility's emissions, and Potential to Emit. This includes evaluation of whether the company is a Natural Minor, Synthetic Minor or…
Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Processing, Materials Failure Analysis
Expert has gained extensive experience in the uses of ferrous metals and alloys (carbon and alloy steel, high strength steel, structural steel, heat resistant steel), non-ferrous metals and alloys, superalloys, stainless steels (austenitic, ferritic, martensitic, and precipitation hardening grades), tool…
Pulp and Paper Processes
Expert has extensive knowledge and experience with processing and de-inking recycled papers. Expert has had over 30 years of experience in operating and designing systems for processing and de-inking various types of waste paper. He has developed several process innovations…