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Adhesive Consulting, Formulating, & Research in Structural, PSA, Hot Melt, Epoxy, Urethane, & Wood
Expert D. Expert has done adhesive failure analysis projects in connection with establishing cause in litigation cases or in research and production problems. For example, a wood millwork manufacturer claimed an adhesive was faulty, resulting in customer loss and damages.…
Corrosion and Metallurgical Failure Analysis
Expert notes that corrosion is a major problem that affects many industries. Expert has spent over forty years studying and solving corrosion problems in the construction, aerospace, defense, petroleum, utility and related industries. He was also the technical editor of…
Nonlinear Optical Materials
For the past 12 years Expert's research efforts have been directed toward the development of liquid crystalline and polymeric materials for nonlinear optical (NLO) applications. Thin films (1 - 100 micrometers) of these materials have very attractive mechanical and electronic…
Electrical Connectors
Expert has applied his physics background to generate a fundamental understanding of temperature generation and material transport in electrical contact spots (a-spots) in bulk electrical interfaces. Over 25 years, his research showed that 1) Sintering effects occur in a-spots even…
Aluminum/Materials Joining and Product Manufacturing
Expert has extensive knowledge and experience in most processes and methods for joining aluminum, having numerous technical publications, presentations, and patents in the area. He consults with clients on process and equipment selection as well as troubleshooting existing operations. Fusion…
Homogeneous Catalysis, Water oxidation, CH oxidation, inorganic chemistry, organometallic chemistry
Expert is an expert in alkane and alkene chemistry and can provide insight into aspects of oxidation, partial oxidation, hydrogenation, hydrosilation, hydroformylation, and polymerization. Expert is knowledgeable of all aspects of the synthesis, structure, uses, and reactions of organometallic compounds…
Photonics, Semiconductors
COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL; III-V SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL. Expert (prefers Ave) began his work on compound semiconductors in the early days of their development. He did some of the pioneering work on photoeffects, electrical and thermal transport, and scattering in GaAs as…
Flexible Printed Circuitry, Rigid-Flex Printed Circuitry and Flexible Printed Circuit Materials
Expert has more than 40 years of experience with flexible printer circuitry, with 19 years as Director of R&D. With 21 patents in this area, Expert has extensive knowledge of custom materials, connectors, design, and manufacturing technology. He can answer…
Plastic Molding Processes
Expert has extensive experience with plastic molding processes and with injection molding in particular. He is often called upon to help clients with issues such as injection molding machine selection, injection mold lubrication, and in-mold labeling. He has been responsible…
Metallocenes, Catalysis
ZIEGLER POLYMERIZATION; ZIEGLER-NATTA CATALYST; METALLOCENE. Expert has made major contributions in metallocene catalysts used for Ziegler-Natta olefin polymerization. He has studied new methods for generating catalysts, polymerization mechanisms, and structures of intermediates in catalytic polymerization. ASYMMETRIC INDUCTION; ENANTIOSELECTIVE CATALYSIS. Expert…