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Expert in Plastic Piping Systems, Hydrostatic Stress, Oxidative Resistance, PE and PEX, Failure Analysis
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert has a Ph.D in Engineering Chemistry and is an expert in material properties. He has authored nearly 30 technical reports on plastic pipe, specifically on the
topics of field failures of plastic piping system components in potable water applications, accelerated Slow Crack Growth Resistance test methodology for high
performance PE materials, and integrity management of plastic pipelines. He has developed a methodology for forecasting the performance lifetime of plastic piping
systems through destructive testing of uninstalled pipe materials, as well as a methodology for forecasting the residual lifetime of in-the-ground piping systems
through extraction of pipe sections and destructive testing. He is currently working on a project to develop technology for non-destructive inline plastic pipeline
residual lifetime assessment.
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Expert was a Development Engineer at AT Plastics, a manufacturer of specialty resins and compounds. At AT Plastics, Expert was responsible for technical service
and product development for new pipe resin, technical aspects of manufacturing, product certification and regulatory issues, and product validation and testing.
Expert is Executive Vice President of Jana Laboratories, an engineering firm that wields the largest Oxidation Resistance Test and Analysis capacity in the world.
He has conducted research and written technical reports on: The Mechanisms of Chlorine Dioxide Oxidation of Plastic Piping Systems, Characterizing Long-Term
Performance of Plastic Piping Materials in Potable Water Applications, A Novel Methodology Of Internal Notched Pipe Testing As An Accelerated Test For Plastic
Piping Materials In Potable Water Applications, The Mechanisms of Chlorine Dioxide Oxidation, An Examination of the Relative Impact of Common Potable Water
Disinfectants (Chlorine, Chloramines and Chlorine Dioxide) on Plastic Piping System Components, Environmental Factors in Performance Forecasting of Plastic
Piping Materials – Chlorine Resistance Testing, Modeling Mechanisms Of Brittle Oxidative Degradation To Ensure Plastic Pipe Material Performance, Chlorine
Resistance Testing of Cross-linked Polyethylene Piping Materials, Chlorine Resistance Testing of UV Exposed Pipe, Environmental Factors in Performance
Forecasting of Plastic Piping Materials, and Assessing Material Performance in Chlorinated Potable Water Applications.
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Expert has extensive experience in plastic pressure piping and materials. He is a member of the Plastics Pipe Institute and serves on the Hydrostatic Stress Board. He
has expertise in both product development and manufacturing. He has conducted research and authored technical reports on accelerated Slow Crack Growth
Resistance test methodologies for high performance PE materials, false arrest in Small Scale Steady State (S4) Rapid Crack Propagation testing, the effect of
recycled materials on corrugated HDPE pipe performance as projected by the Rate Process Method, and melt grafting of a basic monomer onto Polyethylene in a
twin screw extruder. Expert is Executive Vice President of Jana Laboratories, which wields the largest Hydrostatic Test capacity in North America and has supported
the installation of over one billion meters of pipe globally.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise |
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1994
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Ph.D
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Engineering Chemistry
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Queen's University
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1989
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B.A.Sc.
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Chemical Engineering
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University of Toronto
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1999 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Executive Vice President
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He is responsible for new technology development and test method development in plastic piping systems technology. He is a member of PPI's Hydrostatic Stress Board and represents Canada on ISO TC-138.
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1996 to 1999
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AT Plastics
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Development Engineer
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He was responsible for technical service and product development for new pipe resin, technical aspects of manufacturing, product certification and regulatory issues, and product validation and testing.
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1994 to 1996
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Rohm and Haas Canada
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Process Engineer / Sales Service Chemist
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Associations/Societies
He is a member of the Hydrostatic Stress Board (HSB) of the Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI), American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM), Canadian Standards Association (CSA), American Water Works Association (AWWA), Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI), Professional Engineers Ontario, Ontario Society Professional Engineers, Society of Plastics Engineers, ISO TC 138, American Gas Association (AGA)
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Licenses/Certifications
He is a Professional Engineer licensed in Ontario.
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Professional Appointments
He is Canadian Committee Vice Chair of ISO TC-138.
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Publications and Patents Summary
He has written more than 30 papers on plastic piping, including research on long term performance of plastic piping materials in potable water applications and field failures.
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Recent Client Requests:
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Expert for consulting on Composite Plastics Pipe Failure Mechanisms.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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He has experience in litigation consulting for plastic piping failures.
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Expert for consulting on API 5L X70 LASW pipe.
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Training/Seminars
He has developed training courses on plastic piping systems, failure analysis, gas piping, oxidative resistance, and product development.
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