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Introduction
Our
mission is to serve as a comprehensive Solution
Provider for your product and process technology
challenges. Our consultants and
laboratory resources ensure success in our
pursuit of this mission. In working with us, you will receive
the quality of services that you require and deserve from a team of
professionals who care about your specific needs and who have
the ability to address these needs successfully.
Our consultants
all have advanced degrees, decades of experience,
and proven track records in areas of science and technology
that fall within the scope of our business. Many of them are
recognized globally in their fields of expertise. The
services of the
following consultants are available through B&A.
Please click on an area of expertise listed below
for information about the consultant who is providing that
expertise. The complete curriculum vitae of consultants whose
services may be of interest are provided to our clients.
In addition, each consultant has agreed to participate free of
charge in an initial interview by a prospective client prior to
being given an assignment, if such an interview is requested by the
client.
In addition to the
expertise of each of these consultants, the
resources available through B&A include a state-of-the-art
product research and manufacturing
laboratory, an ISO-9001 certified material
testing and characterization laboratory and a
composite material testing laboratory; as well as additional
capabilities for experimental work, business, market and
technical information research, and contract software
development.
Please contact us now at (989)631-9237 or info@polymerexpert.biz or
use our online form to discuss any
polymer and composite product and process needs that our consultants
and the laboratory resources that are available through
B&A may be able to help you meet. The first
consultation session is always provided free of
charge.
Polymer and
Composite Materials
Scientist
Dr. Jozef Bicerano is
the founder and President of Bicerano & Associates Consulting,
Inc. He also holds an Adjunct Faculty appointment
at Eastern Michigan University. He worked in the Corporate
R&D organization of The Dow Chemical Company, from 1986 to 2004,
with increasing
responsibilities and advancement up the technical career ladder
culminating in the senior technical leadership rank of
“Scientist”. His work
was also recognized within Dow Chemical with many internal awards,
including a Special Achievement Award and five Special Recognition
Awards. He was
involved both in hands-on research and in technical leadership,
focused on the materials science and technology of a broad
range of polymers and composites. His special strength is in
the understanding and prediction of
structure-processing-morphology-property-performance relationships
in polymeric systems and the practical product and process
implications of these complex relationships. Previously, he
was a Senior Research Scientist at Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.,
from 1982 to 1986.
Prior
to joining industry, he was
a postdoctoral research associate in Chemistry at the University of
California at Berkeley from 1981
to 1982, and
a reserve
officer on active duty in the Turkish Air Force
from 1979 to 1981. He received a Ph.D.
in
Physics (with emphasis on Chemical Physics) from Harvard University in
1979;
and B.A.
and M.S. degrees in Chemistry (combined honors program) from
Northwestern University in 1974.
He is best
known for his book Prediction of
Polymer Properties and for the commercial
SYNTHIA software program that implements the new predictive
techniques described in this book. He is a Fellow (elected in
1996) of the American Physical Society, and a member of
the American Chemical Society and the Materials Research
Society. His professional experience also includes
membership on the Editorial Board of three scientific journals
(previously, Journal of Macromolecular Science - Polymer
Reviews, and Computational and Theoretical Polymer
Science; currently, Soft Materials). Please
click on FracBlack™
and Syntho-Glass XT™ for examples
of major new products that Dr. Bicerano has helped two of
our clients develop.
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Thermoplastic Polymer Chemist and
Inventor
Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Over 30 years of
experience as a top scientist with Dow Plastics. Currently an
Adjunct Professor of Polymer Science at two major
universities. Areas of consulting expertise include all
aspects of thermoplastic polymer chemistry, plastic failure, and
expert witnessing in litigation involving plastic failure or patent
infringement.
Pioneered controlled radical polymerization. Developed
practical low-cost anionic polystyrene process technology to
manufacture general-purpose polystyrene. Developed ultra-low
residual styrene monomer for manufacture of polystyrene with
improved strength/flow balance. Developed new peroxide
initiators for increasing polystyrene plant capacity. Invented
environmentally degradable polystyrene technology. Invented
new processes for grafting styrene onto rubbers. Pioneered
development of new high-impact polystyrene technology.
Published over 100 scientific papers, edited a book, and
holds 65 U.S. Patents. Elected Fellow of Polymeric Materials
and Engineering Division of the American Chemical Society.
Received Dow Polystyrene Lifetime Achievement Award in
2001. Received Outstanding Achievement in the Chemical
Sciences Award from the American Chemical Society. Received
Salute to Excellence Award for 2001 from the American Chemical
Society in recognition of many pioneering contributions to polymer
science.
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Physicist with Expertise in Heterophasic
Materials and Processes
World-renowned Physicist with four
decades of experience.
Acknowledged as one of the original developers of the modern
theory of phase transitions.
For the last decade, a Research Professor at a leading
university in the USA.
Also a consultant and contract researcher for the materials
(and especially plastics) industry for the last decade, resulting in
extensive experience in addressing a broad range of industrial
problems. Keen grasp of
connections between fundamental science and engineering
implementation. Known
for his ability to take a fresh look at extremely challenging (in
many cases, long-standing and even considered insurmountable)
materials and process development problems and come up rapidly with
uniquely creative solutions that are also highly practical and
cost-effective.
Doctor
of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics from the Institute for Low
Temperature Physics and Technology (Kharkov, Russia). For many years, held a joint
appointment as a Professor of Physics and Mathematics at the
Novosibirsk State University, and as the Chief Scientific Fellow at
the Budker Nuclear Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of
Sciences (Novosibirsk, Russia). Author of more than 150
articles in refereed scientific journals, as well as of a book on
phase transitions.
Recipient of many professional honors, including the
prestigious Landau Prize of the USSR Academy of Sciences, the Labor
Honor Medal of the USSR, and election as a Fellow of the American
Physical Society after moving to the USA.
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Thermoplastic Foam Technology Expert and
Inventor
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Over 36 years
of varied and increasing responsibility in research and development at Dow
Chemical. Roles have
included both research management and senior technical
leadership. Currently
an Adjunct Professsor at a major university, Provides consulting on
cellular plastics, with emphasis on the science and technology of
foams of thermoplastic polymers.
A prolific inventor of thermoplastic foam
technologies: (a)
Developed a high rate static extruded STYROFOAMTM process
for the residential sheathing market. This process increased
output by a factor of 2.5, enabling Dow to manufacture the product
at twice the width as well as increase thickness. This new sheathing provided
40% of the STYROFOAM business for over 30 years, producing cost
savings of $1.5B to $2B.
(b) Developed blowing agent alternatives to CFC-12 for
STYROFOAM. This patented
technology has been licensed globally to extruded polystyrene foam
producers. The alternative blowing agents enabled a 94%
reduction in ozone depleting potential (ODP); allowing Dow both to
maintain this business and enhance its reputation for following
environmentally safe practices. (c) Developed a patented
continuous extrusion process for producing microcellular foams. This process has been
applied to produce INSTILLTM Vacuum Insulation Core;
a
patented, open cell polystyrene foam used in appliances and
shipping containers to provide significant design flexibility,
improved insulation performance, and cost savings. (d) Developed the patented polypropylene
STRANDFOAMTM technology for automotive applications where
the ability to absorb impact energy is important.
(e) Played a major role in advancing Dow's foam technology from
"art" to "semi-science" ( i.e., concept of cell size enlarging
agent, improvement of flame retardancy by physical approaches,
concept of dual cell for improving thermal insulation, concept of
critical dynamic system pressure and foam process
control, concept of dynamic solubility,
etc.).
Has
62 patents and 20 publications on the open literature. Advisory Board Member of
several professional organizations including a technical
journal. Active in
several professional societies. Work recognized externally
by an R&D 100 Award, and internally at Dow Chemical by an Inventor
of the Year Award and three Technology Center Awards.
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Chemical and Software
Engineer
Twenty-two years of industrial experience in the development,
maintenance, interfacing and support of software applications and
databases, for a broad range of chemical and process engineering
applications. Three
years of chemical process pilot plant manufacturing experience. Experimental laboratory work
experience in testing the suitability of new materials for
automotive emissions control, designing and building the necessary
equipment. Experience
in the organization of training classes.
Strong problem-solving skills and broad-based technical
capabilities demonstrated by working creatively with a wide variety
of operating systems and applications software. Has worked with
microcomputers, personal computers (both Windows and Macintosh),
Silicon Graphics workstations, and IBM mainframes. Skilled implementer of
software solutions on computers using the Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP,
OpenVMS, UNIX, and LINUX operating systems. Highly proficient in
implementing software solutions using Fortran 77, Fortran 95, C,
Excel VBA, Mathematica, FrontPage, and HTML. Software development
experience using Visual Studio 6 and Visual Studio NET
IDEs.
B.S.
with High Distinction from Wayne State University (Detroit,
Michigan) and M.S. from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor,
Michigan) in Chemical Engineering. Registered Professional
Engineer in Michigan (license # 34008). A coinventor of
Information Display System for Actively Redundant Computerized
Process Control, U.S. Patent # 5,491,625. An active member of the
American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
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Chemical
Process Engineer
Ph.D. in Chemical
Engineering. Strong expertise in thermodynamics and
process modeling. Over
26 years of experience in chemical process analysis, modeling, and
software product management.
Developed and delivered property packages, process and plant
models, and technical training courses. Thorough understanding of
chemical technology (from air separation to nonideal organics to
electrolytes). Strong
aptitude for specialized consulting on client process and plant
issues. Ability to
craft rigorous, yet practical, modeling solutions for complex
systems, including electrolytes and systems with kinetics and mass
transfer limitations.
World-renowned in both industry and academia as a
thermodynamics expert, with many scientific publications in refereed
journals as well as Editorial Board memberships in such
journals. An active member of the American
Institute of Chemical Engineers.
Provides consulting for thermodynamics, physical property and
chemical process modeling by using commercial software from Aspen
Technologies (Aspen Plus, Aspen Properties, Polymers
Plus). Executes client
projects for property packages and complex system modeling. Provides training in
thermodynamics, physical property and chemical process
modeling.
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Emulsion Polymerization and Batch Process
Expert
Ph.D. in Chemical
Engineering. Strong expertise in emulsion polymer
technology, both experimental and theoretical aspects of reaction
engineering (especially of batch systems), batch production system
design and optimization, monitoring and control (including
model predictive control) of batch processes, process
automation, process and product synthesis and analysis, and safety and hazard prevention technology. Thirty years of experience in a major
multinational corporation, including roles as both a senior
technical contributor and a manager.
Utilized technology breadth and depth,
as well as leadership skills, in taking innovative product and
process solutions successfully from concept through development to
commercial reality.
Served as primary contact with the external technology
community, including universities, technology suppliers, contract
researchers, and consortia.
Three
patents on ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer, emulsion and blend
technologies. Many
publications (most of them on emulsion copolymerization processes)
in the open scientific literature. Experience as an expert
witness in patent infringement litigation.
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Consulting, Inc. at (989)631-9237
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