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PE, RPLS, CFM – Civil Engineer, Utilities and Drainage
Civil engineering, water and wastewater utilities, drainage and flood control. Forty years of experience in civil and environmental engineering and project management. Designed and managed construction for more than $900M of public works, private and federal projects, including heading design…
Process/Materials Development and Optimization in the Pulp, Paper and Nonwovens Industries
Expert has 30 years experience producing fibers and structures designed to yield optimal absorbent performance on a variety of substrates (water, oils, urine, menses, etc.). Expert's structures have been adapted and implemented in numerous consumer and B2B products currently on…
Paper and Recycling
Expert is president of an international consulting firm providing a range of strategic services and research to the paper recycling industry. Prior to initiating Expert & Associates, Expert he held a series of positions in the solid waste, paper, and…
Pulping,Fiber Raw Material, Biomass,Sourcing,Processing and Quality Control; Occupational Safety
Expert has 47 years of experience in the forest products industry. At Weyerhaeuser, he initiated the Fiber Raw Materials Technology program that developed and implemented processes and quality assessment methods to maximize the value of wood and non-wood fiber sources.…
Pulping and Papermaking
PAPERMAKING; PAPER TESTING; PAPER PROPERTY; PAPER QUALITY CONTROL. Because of his experience in a kraft mill and later in research and development, Expert has gained expertise in identifying tests to find and correct many problems occurring in papermaking operations. He…
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…
Pulp and Paper Processes
Expert has extensive knowledge and experience with processing and de-inking recycled papers. Expert has had over 30 years of experience in operating and designing systems for processing and de-inking various types of waste paper. He has developed several process innovations…
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…
Paper Manufacturing, Coating, and Recycling
He has expertise in paper and paperboard coating. This includes coating formulations, coating processes, new grade developments, and troubleshooting involved in a wide variety of coated paper and paperboard products. In addition to printability and optical property improvements, he is…
Paper Recycling, Stickies Control, Deinking, Refining of Chemical Pulps, Onsite Training
Expert received B. S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Bombay University, India and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees also in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY. Expert joined the Institute of Paper Chemistry in 1977. Later, he formed his own…