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Pharmaceutical Solid Dose Forms
He has worked in the development and manufacturing of chewable tablets either for the delivery of locally (oral) acting drugs with a variety of excipients and basic tableting technology and in the development of medicinal candy products enclosing vitamins flavoring…
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…
Materials Science, Process Analytical Chemistry, Laser Applications, Disaster Forensics
In his 27 year research career at Texas Instruments, he developed many chemical processes. This included the methods of measuring and monitoring those semiconductor processing and processing related chemistry. The instrumentation ranged from sophisticated electro-optical and laser technology for examination…
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…
Absorbent Technology
Expert K. Expert has spent over 25 years with Johnson & Johnson Co. developing new materials for absorbent products. He also managed a diversified group in one of the divisions of Johnson & Johnson responsible for R&D and pilot plant…
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…
Failure Analysis of Materials
MATERIAL FAILURE ANALYSIS; ADHESIVE FAILURE; COMPOSITE FAILURE; METAL FAILURE. Expert's (pronounced Wall-teen) principal occupation has been in the analysis of failures of machine components, including orthopedic (surgical) implants. Materials analyzed include metals and alloys of all types, polymers, elastomers, composites,…