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| Education: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B.S. Rutgers University, 1951 Ph.D. Cornell University, 1954 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| American Chemical Society, ASTM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| American Men and Women of Science | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous Experience: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Foods Corp., Research Chemist, food flavors, 1954-55; Catalin Corp. of America, Research Chemist, acrylic resins, antioxidants, 1955-59; Chemirad Corporation, Chief Chemist, ethylenimine, polyethylenimine, aziridine derivatives, paper and textile treatment, 1959-65; Devro Division, Johnson & Johnson, Senior Scientist, collagen processing, hot-melt coatings, food processing, 1965-69; Hydron Laboratories, National Patent Development Corp., Director of Develop- ment, acrylic resins, organic coatings, 1969-71; Venture Chemical Co., President & Technical Director, specialty organic chemical manufacture, 1971 - ; Hydrocote, Inc., Technical Director, hydrophilic resins and applications, 1982-92; Vanguard Research, Inc., Director, 1987 - ; hydrophilic resins, medical specialties; Hydrogelix, Inc. President & Technical Director, 1992 - current:- hydrophilic resin manufacturer; Hydro Slip Technologies, Inc., President, 1992 - current: hydrophilic resin applications. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Engaged In Consulting Practice Since: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publications & Patents: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. and foreign patents on Ethylen-imine chemistry, hydrophilic resins, surgical gloves, latex coating processes. Published papers on cycloal-kane synthesis in J. Am. Chem. Soc. and Organic Syntheses; "Alkylenimine Polymers" chapter in Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology; "Ethylenimine" chapter in Encyclopedia of Basic Materi-als for Plastics; "Ethylenimine Chemistry", Chemirad Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Staff: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Chemists, 2 Technicians, additional personnnel as required. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Facilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equipment for organic syntheses, polymerization, product analysis and formulation; analytical and scale-up equipment available as required. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scope of Activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract Research, Process Design and Development, Product Analysis and Formulation, Specialty Manufacturing for: organic chemicals, specialty polymers, adhesives, medical specialties and coatings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specialization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biocompatible Polymers & Coatings; Hydrophilic and Specialty Polymers; Epoxy and Acrylic Resins; Coating Applications; Selection and Design of process equipment; Quality Control procedures. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||