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Expert in Twin-Screw Extrusion, Polymer Compounding, Pharmaceutical Melt Extrusion
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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With 20 years of practical, hands-on experience developing processes and products using twin-screw intermeshing extruders, Expert has compounded nearly everything under the sun. His areas of expertise fall into the category "non-traditional materials", i.e. processing of materials not typically compounded using twin-screw extruders. These areas of expertise fall outside the usual polymer processing industry (e.g. compounding of active pharmaceuticals with polymers for controlled-release drug delivery, etc.). Within this context, process development and optimization are executed in a minimum timeframe as a result of the depth and breadth of experience.
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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;
Newark, New Jersey;
Jersey City, New Jersey;
Paterson, New Jersey;
Elizabeth, New Jersey;
Bridgeport, Connecticut;
New Haven, Connecticut;
Stamford, Connecticut;
and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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1982
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M.S.
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Applied Science
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New York University
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1994 to
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President
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Expert is Principal Consultant for all extrusion activities.
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1990 to 1994
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Warner-Lambert Company
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Novon Products Division
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Director, Manufacturing Technology
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Expert provided process engineering support for a 100 million lb/yr production plant for Warner-Lambert's Novon, a biodegradable resin (biopolymer). He developed compounding technology for all product development strategies.
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1981 to 1990
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Werner & Pfleiderer Corporation
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Manager, Applications Development
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Expert was responsible for developing new application markets for this twin-screw extruder manufacturer, as well as identifying new applications within existing markets.
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Associations/Societies
Expert has been a member of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) since 1990. He is also an active member of the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers and the American Association of Chemical Engineers.
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Publications and Patents Summary
Expert has several U.S. and European patents. He has authored and presented numerous technical papers as well as published articles on various aspects of twin-screw extrusion. He has also authored chapters in reference books, including: "Screw Design," Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Engineering (John Wiley), "Intermeshing Co-rotating Twin Screw Extruders," Mixing in Polymer Processing (Marcel Dekker), "Internal Mixers, Single and Twin Screw Extruders," Handbook of Process Plant Machinery (Butterworth Publishing). He is currently writing two chapters for "Pharmaceutical Extrusion Technology," to be published in 2002.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Mixing in Polymer Processing
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- Plant/Operations Progress
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- Handbook of Process Plant Machinery
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- Encyclopedia of Polymer Science & Engineering
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Expert has provided in-plant twin-screw extrusion training seminars for both operators and engineers since 1994, improving the overall productivity at each site.
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He has been extremely successful in on-site process troubleshooting for product quality problems which have eluded both the client company as well as the original equipment manufacturer.
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Expert also provides technology assessments for existing manufacturing operations who are searching for a competitive edge.
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He has provided validation services (IQ/OQ/PQ) for twenty twin-screw lines in both research and manufacturing environments. He also has written the operating and cleaning SOPs for these lines as well as trained personnel in use of these procedures.
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Expert has assisted with the commissioning of new extrusion lines where the client company needs a set of "experienced eyes and ears" to look out for their best interests. In every case, the start-up schedule was accelerated by Expert's contributions.
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Recent Client Requests:
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Expert in TPU/BaSO4 compounding.
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Extruder expert for consulting on Due Dilligence.
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Expert in twin screw extruder for consulting on twin screw repro polystyrene foam to pellet and extruding starch to pellet making a latent foam starch to be extruded into foamed by others.
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Expert for consulting on glass reinforced nylon compounding.
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Expert in custom pharmaceutical rubber compounding for consulting on drug-eluting rubber medical devices.
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Expert in Pebax for consulting on degradation of Pebax after accelerated aging.
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Expert in thermoplastic color compounding for consulting on the economic and technical requirements for 20% TPFE filled ABS in house line.
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Plastic film expert to consult on a sealing problem related to bi oriented polyolefin shrink film, to make a formulation for a calendared PVC film, and to develop a plastic paper film.
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding your expert consulting needs.
Expert is available for consulting to corporate, legal and government clients.
Remember, your initial screening call to speak with
Expert is free.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Expert has provided expert witness services for situations whereby extrusion processing was considered.
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Expert in polymer industry for testimony on formula availability for trade secrets and patent litigation.
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding expert testimony,
litigation consulting and support, forensic services, or any related expert witness services.
A few litigation needs include product liability, personal injury, economic loss, intellectual property
(patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright), and insurance matters. Remember, your initial screening
call to speak with
Expert is free.
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1999 to 2000
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United Kingdom
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Expert has performed validation and commissioning of pharmaceutical melt extrusion equipment.
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1997 to 2000
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Brazil
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In Brazil, he has conducted "Twin-Screw Compounding" training seminars in conjunction with local plastics industry trade associations.
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1995 to 2000
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Germany
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In Germany, Expert has provided on-site process troubleshooting and extrusion training seminars for multinational resin suppliers.
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German
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Expert can read German.
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Spanish
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He can speak and read Spanish.
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Expert has been involved in delivering products from inception (i.e. lab-scale) through production.
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding your marketing research, industry research, and company
research needs. For research needs involving multiple experts or secondary research,
a Research Director can be assigned to coordinate the work into a custom report for you as a potentially quicker
and more cost effective alternative to doing this work yourself or hiring a boutique consultancy.
Remember, your initial screening call to speak with
Expert is free.
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Training/Seminars
He currently conducts the 2-day "Twin-Screw Compounding" seminar and 3-day "Twin-Screw Compounding Technology" Workshop for the Society of Plastics Engineers. Expert has been doing these seminars and workshops for SPE since 1994 and has trained thousands of personnel.
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Having worked for an extruder supplier himself, Expert is actively engaged in vendor selection and equipment specification. He is intimately familiar with most of the equipment suppliers, as he has hands-on experience with their equipment at client installations. Expert has saved clients many thousands of dollars with his insight in specifying new lines.
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Other Skills and Services
Expert has provided validation services (IQ,OQ,PQ) and developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) for over twenty twin-screw lines in both R&D and manufacturing environments.
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