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Expert in Lubricants, Metalworking Lubricants
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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competitive analysis expert |
In expert's tenure as a consultant, he has undertaken the analysis of competitors to ensure that my client has a better understanding of how to succeed in a specific market segment. He has also not hesitated to recommend to a client thinking about entering a new market that the competitors have very strong positions and the chances for success are minimal. Much of his work has been done by addressing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT). |
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competitive intelligence expert |
Undertaking competitive intelligence is very important for many of expert's clients to enable them to gain a better understanding of their image in the marketplace and provide them with opportunities to further grow their business. Much of his effort centers around contacting potential or current customers to assess how well clients are doing and what they need to do to provide better service. As part of this approach, he also will ask about the competition to see how effective they are in providing products and services. All of this work is done without revealing the identity of his client. |
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industrial chemical expert |
He has spent 25 years in the industrial chemical industry dealing with specialty chemicals, surfactants, coatings, cosmetics, cleaners and lubricants. He has a good understanding of how the industrial chemical industry operates from both a business and tehcnical standpoint. He links these two areas when working with his clients. |
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metalworking expert |
Metalworking is an area where he has a high level of expertise particularly regarding the types of fluids used in these processes. He is a Certified Metalworking Fluid Specialist and have spent 20 years in the field. Expert's time is spent helping clients develop, evaluate and operate metalworking fluids. Much of this effort involves troubleshooting metalworking fluid problems. He is also an instructor who helps to teach a course on metalworking fluids for the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE). |
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organic chemistry expert |
Expert is an organic chemist by training and is well versed in many of the processes used to manufacture organic chemicals for surfactant and lubricant applications. This would include amidation, esterification, ethoxylation, manufacture of phosphate esters, sulfurization and sulfonation. |
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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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1983
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PhD
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Organic Chemistry
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University of Michigan
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1979
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MS
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Chemistry
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University of Michigan
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1978
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BS
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Chemistry
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Brown University
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Honors
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1995 to
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(Undisclosed)
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President
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Consulting business established to provide the following services to the lubricant industry: product development and evaluation, commercial development, marketing, production support, regulatory assistance and Total Quality Management.
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1988 to 1995
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Mayco Oil & Chemical Co
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R&D
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Technical Manager
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Directed active R&D and technical service programs to develop new products and support business efforts in the metalworking fluid market. Conducted commercial development to generate new business in the automotive and other related lubricant markets. Lead effort to use Total Quality Management to improve manufacturing productivity. Responsible for generation and maintenance of Material Safety Data Sheets.
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1985 to 1988
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Stepan Company
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Product Development
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Supervisor, Industrial Specialties
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Charged with responsibility to strengthen current Stepan technology in metalworking fluid, lubricant, plastic and textile markets.
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1983 to 1985
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Stepan Company
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R&D
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Research Chemist
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Conducted independent applied research directed to long-term development of new products.
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Associations/Societies
Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers American Chemical Society
Society of Automotive Engineers Sigma Xi
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Licenses/Certifications
Certified Metalworking Fluids Specialist by Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers
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Professional Appointments
Contributing Editor to Tribology & Lubrication Technology published by The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers
Writes monthly column highlighting new technologies and innovations of interest to the lubricant industry
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Awards/Recognition
Samuel H Baer Fellowship, University of Michigan: 1978 - 1982
Horace H Rackham Fellowship, University of Michigan, 1978 - 1979
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Publications and Patents
He has at least 20 publications, 4 book reviews, 2 patents and has written a white paper on the metalworking fluid industry.
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He has been consulting for a leading supplier of metalworking fluids for the past 11 years. Included has been identification and evaluation of new raw materials, formulation support, product testing, regulatory assistance and product troubleshooting.
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He has conducted market intelligence reports for a leading multinational chemical company for 8 years. Studies have been conducted in lubrication, coatings, inks, pigments and rubber chemicals.
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He has edited and written Material Safety Data Sheets for at least four clients over the past 11 years.
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He has conducted lab work to evaluate one client's corrosion inhibitor versus competitive materials in lubricant formulations.
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He has developed a biobased metalworking fluid for a client involved in marketing these products. The project led to the preparation of 2 patents.
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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 a Lubricants Consultant, Metalworking Lubricants 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 been selected as an expert witness in at least 3 cases related to metalworking fluids and lubrication. He has also been deposed twice as part of these cases.
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product liability, and insurance matters. Expert may provide forensic expert witness testimony, litigation consulting services, forensic investigation,
and forensic testing if appropriate in litigation areas as a Lubricants Expert Witness, Metalworking Lubricants Expert Witness.
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ask the experts services particulars by submitting an expert request.
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He has developed product names and designed product literature to support the efforts of his past companies and clients to bring products to the marketplace.
Expert serves as a resource to
Intota Market Research Services
for customized marketing research in industries or areas related to
Lubricants, Metalworking Lubricants.
Experts are an invaluable source of overall industry insight as well as insight into specific companies and firms for
custom business to business (b2b) and industrial market research. Intota uses analyst and
consultant resources from Guideline whose Research Directors manage the research and analysis of the qualitative
and quantitative data as well as report writing for the custom studies. The methods and tools
used by Intota market research combine the insights of technical experts and industry insiders with secondary
research to provide the custom b2b and industrial market research you need.
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Training/Seminars
He has developed and actively participates in the Metalworking Fluids Education Course sponsored by the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers and Society of Manufacturing Engineers
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection He has extensive experience in sourcing vendors and suppliers for his clients for a number of different chemical technologies.
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