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Expert in Adhesives, Encapsulation: Electrical/Electronic, and Plastics
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adhesion science expert
thermosetting adhesive formulation expert
two-part adhesive expert |
Expert has directed courses in adhesives for the past 33 years including lectures on fundamentals, theory, joint design, surface preparation, testing, adhesive families, and choosing adhesives. He has consulted with many companies on the choice, application, and testing of adhesives. He has found the cause of adhesive failures and instituted corrections involving changes in adhesives, surface preparation, adhesive application, and curing procedures. He has served as an expert witness in cases involving adhesive failures and non-release of materials. He has also written written articles and presented papers on several aspects of the adhesion industry. |
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adhesive application expert |
In his primary positions, he has been responsible for specifying the application methods and equipment. It was his responsibility to buy the equipment, supervise the installation, and train the personnel to use it. |
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adhesive compounding expert |
He has formulated compounds, primarily two part epoxies, urethanes, and silicones, to meet specific needs of users and suppliers. |
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adhesive selection expert |
Selecting the appropriate adhesive has been an integral part of his industrial career. This includes adhesion of glass, ceramics, metals, plastics, and elastomers. |
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electrically conductive polymer expert
conductive coating expert
conductive polymer selection expert |
He has developed and applied electrically conductive polymers in industrial situations for the past 35 years. He developed a line of electrical connectors using conductive filled silicones that have become industry standards. They are used widely in connections to liquid crystal displays, printed wiring boards, flexible circuits and others. They are used extensively in equipment such as digital watches, calculators, cell phones, computors, test eqipment, hard drives, and airplane instruments. He has also developed conductive materials for coatings, hot melt adhesives, thermosetting contacts, circuit paths, and other electrical applications. In addition, he has given full-day lectures for the past 15 years on the theory, materials, fillers, applications, and compounding of electrically conductive polymers. He has used base polymers such as epoxies, polyurethanes, silicones, acrylics, polyesters, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene and polycarbonate. He has used fillers such as carbon black, graphite fibers, silver flakes and powder, nickel flakes and powder, gold powder, tin, conductive ceramics, aluminum and copper. He has also used silver coated nickel, aluminum, glass beads, glass flake, glass fibers and gold-plated carbon black. |
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electronic encapsulation expert
epoxy encapsulation expert |
Many of Expert's professional activities have been involved in electronic encapsulation. He has presented a course in this field for the past 25 years, in the United States and Europe. The course contents include description of the encapsulants, applications, equipment and processes, testing, encapsulant selection, product design, and production problems. This course also covers microelectronic packaging. He has consulted and given courses to companies producing power supplies, integrated circuit chips, coils, motors, watches, and other products. |
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parylene coating material expert
parylene conformal coating expert |
He has worked directly with the inventors of Parylene and has had them speak at his courses. He has used Parylene in applications since 1965 and periodcally visited the laboratories where the material was developed. He has been in touch with the companies that coat Parylene and those that supply the equipment. |
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polymer testing expert |
He taught Polymer Testing at the New Jersey Institute for Technology for 13 years. He wrote the chapter on polymer testing in the "Handbook of Plastic Materials and Technology." He has developed custom test procedures for a variety of properties not addressed in standard compilations. For his PhD thesis, he developed and used methods employing Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Thermal Gravimetric Analysis, and electrical analysis to determine crystallinity. |
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Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: New York, New York; Yonkers, New York; Newark, New Jersey; Jersey City, New Jersey; Paterson, New Jersey; Elizabeth, New Jersey; Trenton, New Jersey; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Allentown, Pennsylvania; and Baltimore, Maryland.
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1971
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PhD
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Chemical Engineering, Polymers Option
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Stevens Institute of Technology
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1951
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M.S.
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Chemical Engineering
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The Johns Hopkins University
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1948
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B.E.
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Chemical Engineer
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The Johns Hopkins University
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1997 to
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Consultant
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1994 to 1997
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Augat
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Elastomeric Connectors
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Senior Technical Consultant
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Expert supervised the research and development of elastomeric connectors.
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1977 to 1994
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Elastomeric Technnology
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R & D and Sales
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Technical Director
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He founded the company, developed elastomeric connectors, marketed them, and developed new products.
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1972 to 1977
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Technical Wire Products
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Research and Development
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Vice President of R & D
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He developed shielding gaskets and elastomeric connectors and put them into production.
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1963 to 1972
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Cox and Company
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Development
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He developed materials and processes used in manufacturing heaters that became parts of complex equipment.
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1961 to 1963
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Keuffel and Esser
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Research and Development
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Chemical Engineer
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He developed surveying instruments and solved production problems.
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1957 to 1961
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Electrotech Inc.
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Research and Development
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He headed the R & D department developing materials and processes for making slip rings.
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1953 to 1957
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Westinghouse Electric Corporation
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Materials Development
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He developed encapsulation and insulating materials and processes for electric/electronic components.
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a member of IEEE, ACS, SPE, and IMAPS.
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Licenses/Certifications
He is a Registered P.E. in Pennsylvania.
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Publications and Patents
He has written 50 articles, delivered 40 papers, written chapters in seven books and holds seven patents.
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1951 to 1953
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U.S. Naval Experiment Station
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Chemical Engineer
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He developed water analyses.
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He solved the problem of battery failure in an 85 C/85% RH environment. The polyphenylene sulfide case was not fully crystallized and warped in the temperature-humidity cycle. Molding the case at a higher temperature solved the problem.
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He developed the adhesive, the surface preparation, and the process to assemble a motor that operated in high-temperature, superheated water. The company had been unable to produce usable motors for a year before he was called in.
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He specified the material and processes for encapsulating several critical components in television sets for a large manufacturer.
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He developed the surface treatment and adhesive to mount a large mirror in its mount in a surveillance satelite.
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He solved manufacturing problems involved in encapsulating photoelectronic cells in polyurethane.
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As a member of the Intota consultant network,
Expert is a specialist who provides technical consulting to corporate, legal and government clients. Expert provides professional consulting as an Adhesives Consultant, Encapsulation Consultant: Electrical/Electronic Consultant, Consultant and Plastics Consultant. Expert may consult as an independent consultant or as a member of a consultancy, consulting company,
or consulting firm. Consultants service will be covered by a consulting contract.
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He has served as expert witness in cases involving adhesive failure, wire insulation testing, release substrate failure, plastic flammability and others.
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and forensic testing if appropriate in litigation areas as an Adhesives Expert Witness, Encapsulation Expert Witness: Electrical/Electronic Expert Witness, Expert Witness and Plastics Expert Witness.
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2000 to
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Portugal
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He suggested materials and processes for encapsulation of various coils.
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He has developed elastomeric connectors and personally marketed them to many companies in the USA and Europe.
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Training/Seminars
He has directed courses for 33 years in encapsulation, adhesives, conductive plastics, and plastics used in electronics and other fields in the USA and Europe. In addition, he has taught plastic testing for 13 years at New Jersey Institute of Technology.
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection He has specified specific adhesives and encapsulants by interacting with suppliers. Some of the materials were customized.
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