This Ph.D is globally recognized in the Plastics Industry for his expertise and contributions to Polymer Science and Engineering.  He retired from Dow Plastics in 2001 after over 30 years of service.  His main function at Dow was to lead their plastics Research Development efforts and to help diagnose the cause of failures resulting from the use of Dow Plastics.  He currently works as a Scientist in a Plastics Forensic Failure Laboratory. 

• Aging of Plastics
• Analysis and Testing of Plastics
• Chemical Resistance of Plastics
• Solvent Resistance of Plastics
• Development of Plastics for Special Applications
• Discoloration Chemistry of Plastics
• Flammability of Plastics
• Loss Prevention in Plastic Manufacturing Plants
• Migration of Additives from Plastics
• Plastic Additives
• Plastic Failure Analysis
• Plastic Films and Foams
• Plastic Forensic Analysis
• Plastic Manufacturing Processes
• Plastic Permeability
• Plastic Stabilization and Degradation
• Plastics for Automotive Applications
• Plastics for Food Packaging
• Plastics Technology
• Rheology of Plastics and Plasticization
• Toughening of Plastics
• Weatherability of Plastics

• Ph.D., Chemistry
• BA, Chemistry

Expert Witness Services;

• Technical Consultant