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Expert in Polymer Materials, Extrusion, Injection Molding, Die and Screw Design
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert is a former Senior Screw Designer for one of the world's largest manufactures of screws and barrels for the plastics industry. His specialty involves single screw design and process analysis for both extrusion and injection molding. He has experience with most extrusion applications and materials including pipe tube and profile, pelletizing, single process and tandem foam lines, compounding, cast and blown film, extrusion coating, and laminating. He has published several articles on the subject of polymer processing and recently completed work on a chapter for a textbook on compounding extrusion. Expert can answer in-depth questions regarding metering extrusion screws, vented extrusion screws, water-cooled extrusion screws, two-stage extrusion screws, and single-, double-, triple-, and multiple-flighted extrusion screws.
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Expert possesses considerable knowledge of injection molding theory and design and is a frequent speaker at seminars concerning screw and barrel design and maintenance. He has directed the development, introduction, and promotion of the X-2000 injection molding mixing screw allowing color concentrate and let down ratios. He has designed non-return valves and hot runner systems.
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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: Boston, Massachusetts;
Worcester, Massachusetts;
Springfield, Massachusetts;
Lowell, Massachusetts;
Cambridge, Massachusetts;
Brockton, Massachusetts;
New Bedford, Massachusetts;
Hartford, Connecticut;
Manchester, New Hampshire;
and Providence, Rhode Island.
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2002
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M.S.
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Plastics Engineering
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University of Massachusetts, Lowell
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1986
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B.S.
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Plastics Technology
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University of Massachusetts, Lowell
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1993 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Assistant Professor & Coordinator of Plastics Engineering
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1991 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Consultant
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1988 to 1991
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Xaloy, Inc.
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Screw Design Product Manager
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1986 to 1988
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Romicon, Corp.
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Research Engineer
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a member of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE).
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Professional Appointments
A former member of the Society of Plastics Engineers Extrusion Division Board of Directors, Expert is an officer the Eastern New England section of SPE, Vice Chairperson of the Technical Volumes Committee, and a member of the Plastics Education Foundation.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Plastics Engineering
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- Plastics Machinery and Equipment
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- Comments in Modern Plastics
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding your expert consulting needs.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Expert has worked as an expert witness on cases ranging from extrusion processes and trade secret infringement, to cases involving polymerization plant capacity. He has worked on trials involving product liability and assisted in patent enforcement litigation. In these cases, he has conducted plant visits, reviewed documents, and given depositions.
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Training/Seminars
Expert has conducted extrusion training and cast film process analysis in Mexico City and injection molding process analysis in Milano, Italy. He is also the Extrusion Seminar Leader for the Wire Association International.
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Expert has experience locating vendors of
extrusion machinery, and injection molding machinery.
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Other Skills and Services
He has designed equipment for a host of international companies in Israel, France, India, and much of South America.
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