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Injection Molding Design/Process Specialist; Plastic Molding; General Plastics
Designed and developed coinjection hot runner technology utilizing barrier technology. Developed highest mutli layer coinjection hot runner in the world. 13 years experience in product development. Worked on leading edge injeciton molding technology. New development on thinwall packaging, preform PET…
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…
PVC Formulating, Compounding, Extrusion, Testing, Product Performance, Weathering, Color Concentrate
Expert is a globally recognized expert and industry leader on polyvinyl chloride with 35+ years of experience and an outstanding record of achievement in the Research & Development of vinyl polymers. She worked for BF Goodrich / Geon / PolyOne…
Plastic and Coating Stabilization; Controlled Degradation Analysis and Design; Analytical Services
Expert's knowledge in the area of amorphous and crystalline polymers is based on 36 years in the field, having worked with all commercially available amorphous, crystalline, and semicrystalline resins. His knowledge includes physical properties and stabilization at many levels and…
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…
Plastics: Extrusion & Flexible Packaging
Expert has applied his background in chemical engineering to film extrusion with raw material suppliers, equipment suppliers and film fabricators. His background is useful for benchmarking, product development, troubleshooting and training in most polymer film processes. He has purchased, installed…
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…