Forest and Wood Products International Consultant : Expert on Plywood, Particle Board, Wood Panels, Resin Adhesives and Wood Structure Fabrication Processes

Consultant #1181

Forest (wood) products including plywood, wood panels, doors, windows, resins, resin adhesives, wood composites, wood finishes.
Wood products technology transfer, marketing analysis.

Consultant, 1980 - Present

Services performed include technology transfer, marketing analysis, technical assistance, general consultation for forest products companies, supplier industries, United Nations agencies, foreign universities and legal firms.
Expert on wood bonding resins: urea formaldehyde, phenol formaldehyde and related adhesive materials.
Contributing writer in Panel World trade journal.

University Professor, Forest Products Utilization Laboratory, Professor Emeritus of Forest Products, 1980-2004

Directed resin-adhesive research, supervising faculty, professional non-faculty personnel, and visiting scientists.
Supervised research of resin synthesis, resin characterization, adhesive applications, and adhesive-bonded wood assemblies, and lignocellulosic-based composites, with expertise in urea formaldehyde and phenol formaldehyde systems.
Success start up of TimTek Pilot Plant.
Taught courses on wood composites, adhesives and finishes for wood; and directed graduate student research in the Forest Products Department.

Foreign Research Scientist, The University of Tokyo, Forest Products Department, 1993

Reichhold Chemicals, Inc., Marketing Manager, Plywood Adhesives, Southern Division, 1965-1980

Coordinated the technical and marketing-development activities at four production plants and 12 regional technical sales representative.
Led marketing marketing team selling urea formaldehyde and phenolic resins and polymers for hardwood and softwood wood composite manufacturing.

Koppers Company, Inc., Quality Control Director, 1962-1965

Developed experience in using adhesives and solid wood sections to fabricate large and engineered sections of glued laminated wood structures, known as Glulam products.
Directed quality control for two Glulam plant operations (North Carolina and Arkansas).
Investigated and solved customer product complaints for the East Coast; and assisted with material and product research and development.

One Patent, Fifty-three Scientific Articles, Sixteen Awards
America Chemical Society, Polymer Chemistry Division, Cellulose, Paper and Textile Division
Forest Products Society, 1967 - 1987
Japan Wood Research Society
Society of Wood Science and Technology
U.S. Product Standard PS2 (1992-2005) Structural Panels
U.S. Product Standard PS1 (1993-2005) Structural Plywood
U.S. Product Standard PS 20-99, American Softwood Lumber Standard
U.S. Technical Advisory Group, International Standards
National Wood Window and Door Association Standard for Architectural Wood Flush Doors
Standards Review Committee of American national Standards Institute/Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association

Dr. Ag., University of Tokyo, Wood-Based Material & Timber Engineering
M.S., Auburn University, Major: Wood Technology; Minor: Economics
B.A., Auburn University, Major: Forestry/Forest Products, Minor: Economics and Industrial Management