Silicone Consultant: Formulation, Processing, Properties with Elastomer Focus (1079)
Expertise
Silicone Pump Tubing
Flurosilicone Biopharmaceutical
Elastomer FDA
RTV Silicone Mechanical Testing
Patent Strategy FDA Material Master Plan
Liquid Injection Molding (LIM)
Mechanical Testing (Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis, monitoring cure via DMA in real time)
Transient Mechanical Testing (Stress-strain analysis, fracture,toughness testing, fatigue testing)
Rheological Characterization (Cone on plate, parallel plate, and capillary approach to melt flow)
Electrical Testing (Dielectric thermal analysis, monitoring cure via remote-sensing dielectric analysis)
Spectroscopy (FTIR mapping, photoacoustic FTIR, micro-FTIR spectroscopy, fiber optic FTIR)
Chromatography (GC, LC, mass spectroscopy, thermal desorption, characterization of silicone materials)
Molecular Weight Analysis (GPC, intrinsic viscosity, membrane osmometry, vapor phase osmometry)
Morphology (SEM, TEM, image analysis of micrographs, small angle x-ray scattering)
Inverse Gas Chromatography (Characterization of acid base properties of modified fumed silica fillers)
Experience
Maztech, Inc.
President, Rising Sun, MD
Invented PTFE-lined peristaltic pump tubing for high purity fluid handling applications
Consult to the high purity fluid processing industry including biopharmaceutical processingServe on the ASME Biopharmaceutical Process Committees on Polymers and Hygienic Seals
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Industrial Products Division
Product Manager, STA-PURE Peristaltic Pump Tube Business
Invented, prototyped, and commercialized STA-PURE pump tube with projected sales of ten million dollars
Assembled and led a global, cross functional team of associated in technology, manufacturing, and sales
Consulted for all four divisions of W. L. Gore as the corporate silicone expert
Responsible for patent portfolio management, budgeting, and personnel recruitment and development
General Electric Company, Silicone Products Division
Technology Manager, Specialty RTV Products (SRTV), Waterford, NY
Focused the Specialty RTV product development group (12 technologists) on 3 growth industries: electronics/telecommunications/business equipment, mold making, and OEM/Maintenance & Repair
Helped GES double in net income from '95 to '96 with numerous innovative products & processes
Prioritized technology development efforts with industry leaders for over 40 active programs
Conducted Customer Needs Mapping (CNM) sessions that link strategic customers directly with product development technologists at GE Silicones with the goal of understanding prioritized needs
Organized the technology seminar series with speakers from GES, Corporate R&D, and Universities
Responsible for patent portfolio management, budgeting, and personnel recruitment and development
General Electric Company, Silicone Products Division
Material Science Laboratory, Waterford, NY
Secured a five million dollar per year contract with a strategic customer by taking a leadership role as the technical interface between the customer and GES R&D, manufacturing, and Corporate R&D
Helped grow the silicone LIM market by 28% in '93 by integrating customer needs into R&D
Developed patented high-flow silicone liquid injection molding materials for fabricating computer keypad
Honors & Publications
PUBLICATIONS
Twelve publications - complete list furnished upon request.
PATENTS
Over 15 disclosures & issued patents have been documented in the areas of silicone RTVs, LIMs, mold making materials, pressure sensitive adhesives, functionalized silicone resins, fumed silica fillers, silicone-PTFE composites, and alternative cure technologies.
Education
PhD, Materials Engineering Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University: Dissertation Title Characterization of Photocurable Materials in Real-Time and Post-Exposure
B.S., Chemistry, Millersville University of Pennsylvania