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Economics of Polypropylene, Polyolefins, and Catalysts
Expert has over 20 years of experience with a leading petrochemical company (Amoco) that includes participation on design teams for four polypropylene projects, two manufacturing plants for Ziegler-Natta supported catalyst, and a polystyrene project. He is co-designer of the original…
Polymerization Reaction Engineering
EMULSION POLYMERIZATION; FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; ACRYLATE; ADDITION POLYMERIZATION. A good deal of Expert's academic and industrial work has been in the area of reactor engineering for emulsion and miniemulsion polymerization systems. Of special interest are the choice of reactor configuration…
Synthesis and Characterization of Ceramic Powders and Single Crystals
Expert has used microencapsulation as a method to prepare multicomponent ceramic powders containing two to five components. He developed (and is in the process of patenting) the first dry microencapsulation process that also can be used as a granulation method.…
Rheological Process Modeling
EMULSION POLYMERIZATION. Most of the research in Expert's (pronounced pay-line) career has been aimed at developing a more complete understanding of the mechanics and kinetics of emulsion polymerization reactions. He has studied batch, semi-batch, and continuous reactor systems. FREE RADICAL…
Polymer Photochemistry
Expert' primary area of expertise is photochemistry, especially polymer photochemistry. In particular, he is interested in photoinitiator and photoinitiation design, two and three-dimensional imaging technologies, photodegradation, photostabilization, and any of several areas related to the interaction of light with polymers…
Chemical Engineering; Pulp & Paper Engineering
Expert (pronounced "Shay") has over 30 years of combined academic and industry R & D experience in the chemical and pulp and paper industries. He has worked in production capacity expansion, cost reduction, new process design, product development, mathematical modeling,…
Solution Chemistry, Thermodynamics, Phase Equilibrium, etc.
SOLUTION CHEMISTRY; THERMODYNAMICS; PHASE EQUILIBRIUM. Expert has expertise in solution chemistry, particularly when calculated from equations of state. He is very knowledgeable of phase equilibria and statistical thermodynamics and their application to complex mixtures including coal derivatives, polymers, ionic solutions,…