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Expert in Polymer Chemistry
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ADHESIVE APPLICATION; POLYMER ADHESIVE. Expert has extensive experience in developing and testing products using adhesives such as rubber and acrylic pressure sensitive adhesives (including medical adhesives). He has worked with structural adhesives (including epoxies), acrylics (including dental adhesives), phenolics, nylons, and urethanes (particularly water-cured urethanes) with and without flame retardants and with textile binders. He has applied his knowledge to help develop products now on market and to aid sales personnel, customers, and plant personnel. ORGANIC COATING PROCESS; ADHESIVE FAILURE. Expert is experienced in chemical troubleshooting related to coating processes (solvent based, water based, and hot melt), quality control, adhesive aging, and failure of adhesives on substrates using chemical and instrumental methods. ADHESIVE FORMULATION TECHNOLOGY. Over the course of his career, Expert has brought many important products to market and processes into production. He is experienced with formulations to obtain special properties such as flame retardance, water resistance, and oxidative stability. Having numerous interactions with customers and sales personnel, Expert has also handled technical work on the government contract as a co-developer of LAST Armor System for the US Marine Corp. POLYMER SYNTHESIS; POLYMER MATERIAL ANALYSIS; MONOMER SYNTHESIS; MONOMER ANALYSIS. Expert has extensive experience with polymer and monomer synthesis and characterization using chemical and instrumental techniques. He has polymerization catalysis expertise with carbanions, carbocations, and free radicals. Expert is knowledgeable of residual monomer and other polymer impurity analyses. He is exceptionally skilled in the synthesis, characterization, and testing of biologically active polymers. OIL FIELD CHEMISTRY; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY POLYMER. A significant portion of Expert's career has been devoted to developing chemicals for enhanced oil recovery. He is familiar with making and using poly (acrylamide) types of products, xanthan gum and related poly (saccharides) and carbohydrates, and thickeners for supercritical carbon dioxide applications. He has conducted testing for both chemical and biological stability. HOOK AND LOOP FASTENER. Expert is knowledgeable of all (except weaving) areas of hook and loop fastener (Velcro) manufacturing, from recrystallization (heat setting) of materials through the required binder coating and optional adhesive coatings. He is familiar with nonweaving manufacturing techniques, sales problems, and customer complaints. WASTE RECOVERY. Expert is a codeveloper of a process to convert organic wastes (paper, manure, sewage sludge, wood wastes, food wastes) to fuel oil by reaction with water and carbon monoxide. MEDICAL POLYMER. Experienced with biomedical and biologically active polymers, Expert has researched and helped develop products for a variety of medical, dental, pharmaceutical, and drug delivery systems. He can answer chemical-related questions on dental polymers and composites, including orthodontic bracket adhesives, bonding agents, opaquers, porcelain veneer cements, and pit and fissure sealants.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Tampa, Florida;
Saint Petersburg, Florida;
Clearwater, Florida;
Cape Coral, Florida;
Port Saint Lucie, Florida;
Lakeland, Florida;
Largo, Florida;
Boynton Beach, Florida;
and Sarasota, Florida.
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1953
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PhD
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Carnegie-Mellon University
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1949
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BS
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St. Lawrence University
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1995 to 2000
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Independent Consultant
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1990 to 1995
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Velcro Group Corporation
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Director of Chemical Research
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1987 to 1990
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Macrochem Corporation
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Vice President for Research and Technology
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1985 to 1987
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University of Alabama-Huntsville
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Vice President for Research and Graduate Study
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1981 to 1985
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Polytechnic University (nee Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute)
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Provost
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1977 to 1981
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New Mexico Tech
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Vice President for Academic Affairs and Director of Oilfield Chemicals Program
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1975 to 1977
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California State University, Fullerton
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on leave
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1962 to 1975
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Clarkson University
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Dean of the Graduate School and Director of Research, Professor of Chemistry
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a Past Chairman of the American Chemical Society's Division of Polymer Science. He was Chairman of the Polymer Section of the New York Academy of Sciences.
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Professional Appointments
Expert was a member of IUPAC Polymer Nomenclature Commission and an Associate Editor of Organic Reactions.
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Awards/Recognition
Expert received a commendation for DARPA for the development of the LAST Armor System for the US Marine Corp. He won a Carnegie-Mellon University Alumni Award as a Nationally Recognized Scientist in 1986.
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Publications and Patents Summary
Besides being a recipient of numerous additional awards, Expert is the author of over 100 patents and publications in the general areas of organic synthesis and polymer chemistry.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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- Journal of Applied Polymer Science
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- Progress in Polymer Science
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- Organic Reactions
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Recent Client Requests:
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Expert in polymer to consult on synthetic track surfaces .
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| Summary |
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Expert worked for Velcro units in Canada, Mexico, and Spain to develop products and processes to handle customer troubleshooting.
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French
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Expert reads technical French.
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German
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Expert reads technical German.
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Expert has expertise in the technical marketing of products that are applied with adhesives, particularly pressure-sensitive adhesives, solvent- or heat-activated adhesives, and fire-retardant adhesives. He has similar expertise in hook and loop fasteners.
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| Additional Skills and Services: |
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Training/Seminars
Expert is willing to perform selected training/seminars involving products that are applied with adhesives, particularly pressure sensitive adhesives, solvent or heat activated adhesives, and fire retardant adhesives. Also, he can provide expertise in hook and loop fasteners. His experience in these areas stems from his work at Velcro Group Corporation for Velcro, USA and Velcro, Canada.
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Expert has experience locating vendors of:
Adhesives
Polymers
Monomers
Fine chemicals.
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Other Skills and Services
Expert worked for Velcro units in Canada, Mexico, and Spain to develop products and processes to handle customer troubleshooting.
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Education
