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Expert in Plastics Modification
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert is an expert in the various aspects of polymer chemistry. He is an authority on thermoplastic compositions including polyolefins, vinyls, and styrenics. He is extremely knowledgeable of coatings, adhesives, and elastomers as well as polymer modification, compounding, process and product development. He is also very experienced in conducting additive evaluations, as well as environmental, solar thermal, and photovoltaic studies.
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Expert has expertise in selecting the proper plastic for specific applications. His research on the effect of polymer structure on properties has led to many applications as well as several publications.
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Expert has devoted considerable effort to developing a broad variety of ethylene copolymers and the application of these copolymers as adhesives, coatings, and elastomers. This work has led to several patents as well as commercially successful products.
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A significant portion of Expert's work has involved the modification of polymers for specific applications through compounding. He has developed several commercial materials using fillers and reinforcements. The range of products was further extended via plastic alloying and crosslinking.
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Expert has consulted extensively on weather degradation and materials that would resist hostile weather. He has developed weather-resistant formulations for bridge paints and plastics for lawnmowers and house siding. During an association with the Department of Energy and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Expert developed a 20-year life span for a ethylene copolymer encapsulant used in a silicon photovoltaic cell.
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In a series of contracts with the Manufacturing Chemists Association, Expert investigated the disposal, incineration, and recycling of nonhazardous solid wastes. His research in these areas resulted in the publication of two books.
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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: New York, New York;
Yonkers, New York;
Boston, Massachusetts;
Worcester, Massachusetts;
Springfield, Massachusetts;
Bridgeport, Connecticut;
New Haven, Connecticut;
Jersey City, New Jersey;
Paterson, New Jersey;
and Providence, Rhode Island.
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1950
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Ph.D.
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Physical Chemistry
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Clark University
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1949
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M.S.
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Organic Chemistry
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Clark University
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1947
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B.S.
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Chemistry
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Lowell Technological Institute
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1990 to
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Independent Consultant
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1985 to 1990
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Springborn Materials Science, Inc.
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Materials Research and Development
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Associate Director
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1982 to 1985
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Springborn Materials Science, Inc.
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Materials Science and Technology
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Manager
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1972 to 1982
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Springborn Materials Science, Inc.
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Polymers and Chemicals
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Vice President
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1970 to 1972
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Springborn Materials Science, Inc.
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R&D, Polymers and Chemicals
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Manager
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1967 to 1970
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Springborn Materials Science, Inc.
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Chemicals Group
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Laboratory Manager
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1964 to 1967
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The Budd Company
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Cast Nylon Department
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Research and Development Manager
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1962 to 1964
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Allied Chemical Company
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Group Leader
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a member of the American Chemical Society (Polymer Chemistry, Organic Coatings and Plastics, and Water, Air and Waste Chemistry Divisions), the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, the Air Pollution Control Association, Sigma Xi, American Men of Science.
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Awards/Recognition
Expert is listed in Who's Who in the East.
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Publications and Patents Summary
He has twenty patents on stabilization, polyolefin applications, and silicone and anionic nylon synthesis. His writing has appeared in over 60 publications, including book chapters and two books on solid waste disposal and one on zinc oxide as a weathering stabilizer.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- SPE Plastics Science and Engineering Series
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- Advances in Chemistry
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- American Chemical Society (ACS)
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- Ann Arbor Science Publishers, Inc.
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Training/Seminars
Expert has given numerous lectures on polymer structure, properties, modification, applications, and stabilization.
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