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Rubber Compounder and Tool Designer
Expert in: Elastomer development and processing. Expert works for a management team that has over 100 years of combined rubber experience. Expert is committed to long-term partnerships with associates, customers and community. President of a rubber company since 2004, Expert…
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…
Buyer Specified Rubber Product Development, Industrial Problem Solving, Reverse Engineering
Expert is currently heading a polymer research centre and has developed several buyer specified rubber products for various applications. His contributions include dvelopment of fire resistant rubber products, antistatic shoe soles, special type rubber bands for multi band ligator, various…
Rubber, Plastics, and Polymer Materials: Calendaring, Injection Molding, and Compression Molding
Blending of different types of elastomers is an area that Expert has been involved in since he began his industrial career with Gencorp (formerly General Tires and Rubber Co., an Akron, Ohio-based company), followed by BF Goodrich, and most currently,…
Rubber Compounding, Compression, Vacuum and Injection Molding, Rubber Extrusion, Elastomer Selection, Nanoaditives for Rubber Application
Expert's comprehensive experience involves: Definition of the correct compression molding procedure. Production of rubber compound, or its adaptations to that one already known, to meet the process requirements, less energy consumption and better productivity. He also knows systems of flash…
Hydraulic Hose Failure Analysis, Expert Witness
Expert has over 26 years of experience in the design, development, manufacturing and failure analysis of hydraulic and industrial hose. He is very familiar with methods of hose extrusion, reinforcement and vulcanization, having worked with hose made from rubber, thermoplastics…
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…
Applied Rubber Technology, Design of Experiments, and Training in Both
The primary rubber-forming process he works in is molding, including compression, transfer, and injection methods. His experience with molded products is broad, including automotive weather strip, milking inflations, various types of vibration mounts, seals, diaphragms, aerospace components, vehicle tracks, and…
Silicone, RTV Rubber
ROOM TEMPERATURE VULCANIZING (RTV) RUBBER; SILICONE ELASTOMER. Expert spent a significant portion of his career in the area of silicone RTVs. He has applied his expertise in developing new processes, test techniques, and troubleshooting manufacturing systems. His work has led…