Education
- Ph. D., Materials Science
(Polymer & Corrosion specialty)
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA - M. S., Physics
Kent State University, Kent, OH - Seven M.B.A. courses
Kent State University, Kent, OH - B.S., Engineering
(Chemical specialty)
Widener University, Chester, PA
Patents
- WO/2007/050324 – Patent pending - Compatibilizers for PVC-Wood Composites
- U.S. Pat. #3,559,662 – Method and Valve Apparatus for Metering Flow of Liquid Metal
- U.S. Pat. #4,470,897 – Electroplated Product and Method
- U.S. Pat. #5,562,833 – Dual Feed Paint Detackification Program
- U.S. Pat. #5,614,103 – Methods for Detackifying Paint Spray Booth Water
- U.S. Pat. #5,354,494 - Reactive Silane Composition and Process for Enhanced Drainage of Residual Aqueous Rinse on the External Surfaces of Plastic Parts
- U.S.Pat. #5,719,224 - Compositions and Methods for Detackifying Paint Spray Booth Water
- U.S. Pat #8,664,298 – Self-Healing Polymer Nanocomposite Coatings for Use on Surfaces Made of Wood
Awards
- Packaging Institute International Annual Educational Award – best paper.
- National Association of Corrosion Engineers Romanoff Award – best paper published in Corrosion Journal.
- Chosen to participate in the Industrial Research Institute Visiting Scientist Program.
- National Coil Coating Association Technical Section Certificate of Appreciation.
- Dozens of U.S. and foreign patents
Sample Presentation
Articles
Publications
Polyvinylidene Fluoride-Based Coatings Technology, chapter published in book ASM Handbook – Protective Organic Coatings, vol. 5B, ASM International, 2015, pp. 80-87.
Corrosion Mechanisms of Painted Metal, presented at the Eastern Coatings Show, April 30, 2013, and PSCT Symposium, September 20, 2012.
Corrosion-Resistant Nanocomposite Coating for Metal Structures, Paint & Coatings Industries, September 2012, pp. 40 – 43.
Enhancing the Energy Efficiency of Condensers, presented at the 2012 Navy Opportunity Forum, June 6, 2012.
High Performance Fluoroelastomers, presented at the 2012 Navy Opportunity Forum, June 5, 2012.
Novel Self-Healing Nanocomposite Coatings, presented at the DoD Corrosion 2011 Conference, August 2, 2011, and published in the Conference Proceedings; and presented at Smart Coatings 2011 Conference, February 25, 2011.
Corrosion Resistant Nanocomposite Coating for Marine Structures, presented at the Society of Naval & Marine Engineers Annual Conference, November 18, 2011.
For Protection and Repair, Furniture Design & Manufacturing Asia, Nov/Dec 2011, pp. 16-19.
Corrosion Mechanisms of Painted Metal, presented at the DoD Corrosion 2011 Conference, August 1, 2011, and published in the Conference Proceedings.
Novel Self-Healing Nanocomposite Coatings, presented at the DoD Corrosion 2011 Conference, August 2, 2011, and published in the Conference Proceedings; and. presented at Smart Coatings 2011 Conference, February 25, 2011.
Novel Self-Healing Nanocomposite Coatings for Wood Substrates, presented at the Wood Coatings and Substrates Conference, September 10, 2010.
Corrosion Resistant Nanocomposite Coatings, presented at the Navy Opportunity Forum, June 8, 2010.
Crystallinity of Coatings Based on Polyvinylidene Fluoride, Paint and Coatings Industries, Oct. 2008, pp. 62-68.
Recent Advances in Wood – Polymer Composites, Additives 2006, January 2006.
Fundamentals of Corrosion and Their Application to Coil-Coated Metal, National Coil Coatings Association Technical Manual, 2002.
Acrylic-Fluoropolymer Mixtures and Their Use in Coatings, Progress in Organic Coatings, December 2000, pp 55-61; presented at the 6th Biennial North American Research Conference on the Science and Technology of Organic Coatings, Hilton Head, SC, November 8, 2000; presented at Fluoropolymer 2000, Savannah, GA, October 16, 2000; presented at the 25th Annual International Conference on Organic Coatings, Athens, Greece, July 6, 1999.
Corrosion of Painted Aluminum, presented at the Aluminum Extruders Council Management Meeting, September 1998.
Creating Coatings for Better Buildings, Paint and Coatings Industries, July 1998, pp. 48-60.
Update on Fluoropolymer Coating Technology, panel discussion at the National Coil Coaters Association Annual Meeting, April 1998. Published in NCCA Meeting Proceedings, pp. 49-58; and in Coil World, November/December 1998, pp. 22-28.
Novel VF2/HFP Copolymers for Exterior Coatings, presented at the European Coil Coaters Association Technical Meeting, November 1997, and published in Conference Proceedings.
Fluoropolymer Coatings for Architectural Applications, chapter published in book Modern Fluoropolymers, John Wiley, 1997, pp. 271-299.
PVDF Coatings for Aluminum, presented at Alumitech 97, May 1997.
Corrosion of Painted Metal Buildings, presented at Metalcon, October 1996.
Corrosion of Coil Coated Metal, presented at the National Coil Coaters Association Fall Meeting, and published in NCCA Conference Proceedings, October 1996.
No Rinse Chromium Pretreatment for Aerospace Applications, presented at the 7th Annual Aerospace Hazardous Material Conference, October 1992, and Aeromet Conference, June 1993.
No Rinse Chromium Pretreatment for Aluminum Extrusions, presented at SME Finishing ‘91 Conference, September 1991.
Packaging Strategy - Two Piece Can Making, presented at the National Metal Decorators Association Annual Meeting, October 1988.
Campbell Soup’s Two Piece DRD Metal Can Technology, two-hour lecture presented at Michigan State University Graduate School Course - Advanced Packaging Materials, May 1986, June 1987 and May 1988.
Campbell Soup Company and Coil Coating - Partners for the Future, presented at the NCCA Annual Meeting, April 1987.
How Campbell Tests CPET Trays, Packaging, April 1987, pp. 102-103.
Innovative Plastic Technologies and Their Application to Food Packaging, presented at the ACS Annual Meeting, April 1987.
New Packaging Technologies, Meat Processing, April 1987, pp. 38-42.
Plastic Packaging Thrusts at Campbell Soup, presented at the Packaging Institute International Annual Meeting, September 1986 (paper won PII Annual Education Award), and the 5th International Conference on Packaging, Bristol, England, October 1986.
Critical Process Parameters Affecting Zincrometal Performance, SAE Paper 840209, presented at the 1984 SAE International Congress, and the 1984 ACS Annual Meeting.
The New Prepainted Galvalume Sheet, Proceedings of NCCA Fall Meeting, pp. 2-9, presented September 1983; also published in Metal Building Review, May 1984.
Prepainted Galvalume - U.S. Perspective, Steel Times International, September 1981, pp. 130-137, presented at the European Coil Coaters Association Annual Meeting, Stockholm, Sweden, April 1981.
Surface Characteristics of Cold-Rolled Steel as they Affect Paint Performance, Corrosion, January 1981, pp. 28-38 (paper won Romanoff Award).
Theoretical and Practical Considerations of Sheet Steel Surface Cleanliness, SAE Paper 800149, February 1980.
Galvalume in Metal Buildings, Proceedings of the NCCA Fall Meeting, pp. 28-36, presented October 1979.
Industrial Applications of Surface Chemistry, presented at the University of Montevallo, March 1979.
Surface Characteristics Controlling Paint Adhesion on Cold-Rolled Steel, presented at:
ASM Annual Meeting, November 1978
Society Manufacturing Engineers, October 1978
Gordon Research Conference on Corrosion, July 1978
How Ford’s Work Relates to the Coil Coating Industry, Proceedings of the NCCA Annual Meeting, pp. 18-25, presented May 1978.
Lower Antimony Contents Improve Terne Coatings, Materials Protection and Performance, 1978, Vol. 12, pp. 43-46.
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