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Injection Molding Thermoplastics, new product development, material call outs, process de-bug
He performs injection molded part design reviews to insure the part is "molder friendly" and highly producible. He can assist with gate location, transition from metal to plastic reviews and optimise cooling for fastest cycles. He can interact with mold…
Rubber, Polymeric Materials, Design, Testing, Production Evaluation, Processing
Expert joined the rubber industry in 1969 after he graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell with a B.S. Degree in Plastics Engineering. He has held various positions throughout his career involving laboratory management, compound design, process evaluation, process and…
Polyurethane Foam Formulations/Processes,Automotive Acoustical Parts,Fibers/Plastic Recycling
Expert has leveraged his graduate/post-graduate academic training in organic chemistry and his doctoral dissertation work with organo-metallic compounds to an in-depth knowledge of, and expertise in: -chemical intermediates -fine chemicals -fine chemical intermediates -polyurethanes He has specifically applied this theoretical…
Tires: Purchasing, Transportation Trends, Rubber Selection, Business Analysis, Outsourcing, etc.
Expert is managing M&A for a great tire manufacturer located in France and work as business analyst. Before he was the Worldwide OE Business Director for the same global tire manufacturer based in France. He manages the operational and sales…
Injection Molding, Training, Material Selection, Part Design Review, In-Mold Instrumentation
Expert has expertise in specifying and implementing VPT (Velocity to Pressure Transfer) techniques via Cavity Pressure and Temperature Transducers for injection molding applications. He is intimately familiar with systems offered by numerous manufacturers and is proficient in implementing processing methodologies…
Analytical Science: Elastomers, Plastics, Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, and Transformer Oil
Expert has worked the field of analytical chemistry for over 30 years. His PhD thesis was on phosphorus NMR as a trace analytical tool. He joined Goodyear and both developed analytical methods mainly using HPLC and GC and after 6…
Medical Device Product Development; Machine Design; Biomedical Engineering
Medical device product development engineer. He performed research on adding an antimicrobial agent to a silicone rubber medical device molded using LIM. The research included materials, methods of molding, color changes, and effects on biocompatibility. His library contains many materials…
Baby Diapers, Non-Woven, Absorbent Products, Films, Wipes, and Consumer Tissue & Towel
Has extensive experience in the development and evaluation of absorbent materials of all types for the management of all types of human exudates. This includes cellulose absorbent cores, superabsorbent materials, foams, fibers and non-woven absorbent materials. Has commercialized over a…
Blown Film and Sheet Extrusion
Responsible for the overall operations including production, new developments and services, is the co-founder of his organisation. He has more than 23 years of experience in plastic processing, machinery manufacturing and product developments. He is an expert in selection of…
Plastics and Medical Device Development, Plastics Processing, Material, Tooling, Failure Analysis
Expert is a huge proponent of concurrent engineering practices. He has helped numerous companies by helping them implement principles of concurrent engineering which requires all the departments from marketing to manufacturing and assembly to work together right from the inception…