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Polymer Additives, Agrochemicals, Flame Retardants of Polymers and Textiles, Phosphorus Chemistry
FLAME RETARDANCY OF POLYMERS AND TEXTILES; FABRIC FLAMMABILITY. Expert has over 30 years of experience in the design, synthesis, and formulation of flame-retardant additives, reactives, monomers, and textile finishes. He invented several successful commercial products used in the field, and…
Paper Coating Rheology, Coating Processes, and Coater Operation
VISCOSITY; VISCOMETER; VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT. Expert has over 18 years experience on viscosity and viscosity measurements of pigmented coatings and their interpretation related to high-speed coating operations. He has been instrumental in the design and data analysis of high- shear viscometers…
Wood Science, Wood Technology, Wood Preservation, Wood Biodeterioration
WOOD PRESERVATION; WOOD PRESERVATIVES; WOOD IMPREGNATION. Expert has expertise in many aspects of wood preservation. He has experience in operating wood treating plants, and is thoroughly familiar with commercial preservatives. He is a pioneer in the development of new wood…
Environmentally-Compatible Polymers
Expert is an expert in environmentally-compatible materials, including biodegradable plastics and polymers, plastic environmental effects, plastic non-hazardous solid waste management, paper coatings, and moisture barrier material. He has conducted research on the design and engineering of new biodegradable materials that…
Chemistry and Instrumentation, Materials Science, ISO 9001, Regulatory Compliance, Asbestos
Expert has 23 years experience in laboratory management. He was a laboratory/chemistry assessor for two years at the New York Power Authority and a Senior Staff Chemist for Con Edison's Central Laboratory for 21 years. He is a laboratory auditor…
Physical Chemistry of Food & Drugs
FOOD CHEMISTRY; FOOD DRYING. Expert is a recognized authority in the physical chemistry of the stability of dry and semi-moist systems including foods, drugs, and biologies. His major research areas deal with the effect of temperature and are properties of…
Process Analysis & Simulation
DECAFFEINATION & OTHER SEPARATION PROCESSES; NONSOLVENT DECAFFEINATION. Expert (prefers "Expert") is a recognized authority in the field of decaffeination. He has many patents involving decaffeination, including two of the basic nonsolvent procedures (water and supercritical carbon dioxide.) In his work…
Food Engineering/Crystallization
Expert has been studying crystallization processes for the past 16 years with an emphasis on crystallization in foods. His current emphasis involves controlling crystallization (either promoting or preventing) of sugars, ice, and fats. This research involves both basic aspects of…
Food Chemistry and Nutrition, Folic Acid, Vitamin Metabolite, etc.
A significant portion of Expert's research in food chemistry and nutrition has involved the development of analytical methods for various vitamins and their metabolites in foods and biological materials. This work has primarily involved the application of HPLC, with particular…
Information Management
Expert has had over 30 years of experience in the laboratory environment. Prior to starting his independent consulting practice in 1985, he was employed in industry. He has been actively engaged in the use of computers for the management of…