Ceramics and Glass Consultant for Glazes, Porcelain Enamels, Glass, Ferrites, Capacitors and Electronic Materials. (1168)
Expertise
Coating and Materials - glazes, porcelain enamels, sealing glasses, frits, whitewares, including art ware.
Glass and glass ceramics formulation and process engineering to manufacture green tapes, frits, liquid coatings and parts.
Electronic ceramics materials for capacitor and resistor materials, including titanites and ferrites.
Formulation, manufacture and testing of thin film capacitors and resistors tapes.
Prototype laboratory to manufacture and test whiteware glazes, green tapes, and ceramic or glass/ceramic coatings and films.
Experience
Independent Consulant 1986-Present
University of Lowell, 1986-1989
Olin Metals, 1984-1986
Pemco International Group, Inc., 1965-1984
Corning, Inc., 1959-1965
Forty years of industrial and academic experience in the ceramic industry. Specific technical knowledge in ceramic coatings, whitewares, slip rheology, pigments, and glass. Consultant does some technical expert witness work related to products liability and patent issues.
At University of Lowell, taught courses in Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, and directed Master's Thesis students. At Olin Metals, he set up and managed the Ceramics Research Department. Principal work was concerned with glass-sealed integrated circuit packages. At Pemco, he was responsible for new product research and development, and managed the technical library and patent matters. He developed and patented several novel pigments for ceramics, paints, and plastics. He developed leadless glazes capable of being used industrially, glazes for low expansion bodies, and leadless glazes for low temperature application. At Corning, he was responsible for development of photochromic glasses for ophthalmic application..
A ceramics and glass laboratory is available as project demands warrant.
Honors & Publications
American Ceramic Society, past Vice-President and Trustee
ASTM, Secretary & Past Chairman, Whitewares Committee C-21
American Chemical Society
Sigma Xi
Published over 120 articles on various ceramic topics, such as ceramic pigments, ceramic glazes, porcelain enamels, and color in ceramics. He has 23 issued patents on ceramic products.
Education
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois, 1960
M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois, 1958
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1956