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Polymer and Coatings R&D
Expert obtained his Ph.D in 1965. He possesses 37 years’ experience in supporting product R&D and problem-solving for the decorative/architectural, packaging, liquid industrial (wood, gelcoat, coil, ED, gen. metals) and powder coatings businesses. His experience therein is underpinned by his…
Rubber Chemistry and Technology, Polymer synthesis, Organic synthesis, Nanotechnology, Surface chem.
Summary of R&D work in collaboration with the industry. Michelin Tires: Project Aim: Functionalization of Used Tire Rubber by Hydrosilylation His Contribution: • Characterization of the raw material using various analytical techniques such as ATR-FTIR, X-Ray Photoelectron spectroscopy, SEM/EDXS(for Morphology…
Silicone/Silicon Processing and Applications, New Process Development
Expert has spent his career commercializing silicone/silicon products and developing new processes to make them. His experience has spanned applications of silicones in the personal care, automotive, construction, food and beverage, paper, and electronics industries. Although the bulk of Expert’s…
Rheology, Nanotechnology, Particulate/Multiphase Processes, Chemical Engineering.
Expert operates his contract research & development small business incorporated in 1990 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. Expert's professional experience spanning over four decades in chemical engineering has focused around the broad areas of particulate/multiphase processes and rheology. Chemical engineering…
Structure-Property Relationships of Polymers, Polymer Composites and Polymer Nanocomposites
Expert has published numerous papers on surfactant and polymer adsorption at water-solid interfaces. A great deal of his work involves characterization and properties of amorphous polymers, especially polystyrene and its various derivatives. He earned B.S. and PhD degrees in Chemical…
Polymer Processing and Product Development (Films, Fibers, Nanofibers, Nanocomposites)
PROCESS/STRUCTURE/PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS Expert has extensive experience and recognized accomplishments in process/structure/property relationships in polymers, especially processes involving polymer orientation and crystallization. Polymers in which he has primary experience include polyesters (PET, PEN, PBT, PTT, PLA), polyamides (PA6, PA66), and polyolefins…
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…
Mixing, Pilot Plants, Scaleup, Atomization, Agglomeration, Evaporation, Heat Exchangers
Expert has extensive knowledge of mixing operations needed in the chemical, petrochemical, and biochemical industries. His knowledge includes the proper selection of effective mixing geometries and the power requirements needed by a mixing unit in either laminar or turbulent applications.…
Ceramics: Fabrication, Fracture, Powder Dispersion, Alumina, Nano-materials; Tapecasting, Creep, Sintering
Expert has been involved in ceramic processing since 1973. He served as a member of the research staff of the MIT Ceramic Processing Center. He has taught a graduate course at Rutgers University entitled "Colloid Chemistry of Slip Casting" since…