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Silicone Chemistry for Sealants and Coatings; Construction Applications of Sealants
Expert has researched and compounded silicone sealants for 40 years. The work involved all known cure chemistries (alkoxy, oxime, acetoxy, amide, amine and enoloxy) applicable to silicones. His work used a wide variety of adhesion promoters and combination of adhesion…
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…
Silicones, Self-Adhesive Tape & Label Industry
Expert's primary expertise is in the application of silicone release coatings for the manufacture of self-adhesive tapes and labels, which includes formulation, handling, coating, drying, finished product and problem analysis, operator training and final product assessment. Expert's secondary expertise is…
Coloring, Formulating and Compounding Thermoplastics for all Processes, Rotomolding expert, materials specializing in stabilization of long life outdoor products
He has worked in or supplied the rotational molding industry since 1969. He designs and sells CNC machined research test molds to the roto industry. He has developed technology to dry color rotomolded parts without reducing the physicals and to…
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…
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…
Biomaterials and Product Development R&D for Orthopedic, Cardiovascular, and Other Implants
Expert has helped assemble, and been lead author on 510(k) and IDE applications to the FDA. This has often included telephone conversations, and occasionally personal visits, with the FDA to discuss unique aspects of the devices and/or materials in the…
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…