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October 14, 2008
 
Consulting Services Directory
 
These listing do not imply endorsement by the Extrusion Division or SPE.
 
 
Coating
 

Plastic Associates, Inc.

2720 Roxburgh Drive
Roswell, GA 30076
 Dr. William M. Karszes
Phone: (770) 475-1614
Fax:(770) 475-1403

Specialty: Extrusion of high performance fibers, strap, sheet and extrusion coating. Quality systems implementation, experimental designs, statistical quality and process control. Process and product troubleshooting, start-up, product and process development.

 
 
PLC Technologies
8575 Old Towne Path
Cicero, NY 13039
Thomas Bezigian 
Phone: (315) 699-1998
Fax:(315) 699-2012
Specialty: Extrusion coating, cast film, blown film and packaging. Provides quality troubleshooting, development, and start-up assistance, marketing, training and expert witness services.
 
 
Coextrusion

 

Emmount Technologies

88 Country Downs Circle
Fairport, NY 14450

Eldridge M. Mount III, PhD

Phone:716/223-3996

Fax:716/223-3480

E-mail: emmount@msn.com

Specialty: Specification, design and troubleshooting of polymer processing systems comprising extrusion, flat die and coextrusion systems, melt casting and pinning, mono and biaxial orientation, surface treatment by corona, flame and plasma.  Packaging film design and manufacture and film metallization.  Expert witness with trial experience and intellectual property specialist.  In-house training classes in extrusion, orientation, surface treatment, and product design.

 
XtruTec Engineering
4 Sunderland Drive 

Denville, NJ 07834 

William K. Foerster, P.E.

Phone: (201) 627-6201

(800) 294-5701

Fax:(201) 627-6398

Specialty: Film casting systems, including coextrusion. Water and oil heat transfer systems. Design, analysis, economic studies, field service, and seminars.
 
 
Compounding and Blending
 

Dennis J. Hurley

2908 Pine Needle Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21042-7602

Phone: (410)465-7299
E-mail: dennisjhurley@netscape.net

Specialty:  Direct extrusion of composites/plastic lumber profiles.  Extrusion process & product development.  Co-rotating twin screw extrusion compounding technology: screw & barrel configuration, process design, and plant & equipment layout.  Used equipment evaluation and modification.  Die design and market assistance in plastic lumber.  Expert witness and technical due diligence for mergers and acquisitions.
 
J. Nangeroni Associates, Inc.
16 Charter Circle
Doylestown, PA 18901
Dr. James F. Nangeroni 
Phone: (215) 348-2364
Fax: (215) 348-8178
E-mail: jnangeroni@aol.com
Specialty: Process and applications development of emerging technologies. Strong materials and process background in biodegradable and water solution resins. Troubleshooting and analysis of existing extrusion processes. Reactive extrusion and devolatilization in compounding extruders. Seminars in biodegradable resins and process engineering.
 
PHIL Consultant
124 Tanager Court
Naperville, IL 60565

Dr. Ping Y. Liu

Phone: (847) 355-8936

Fax:(847) 355-8936

Specialty: Formulation and processing development for engineering plastics, blends, composites; Material optimization, additive technology, recycle and international consultation - Shanghai, Taiwan, and Korea.
 

Polymer Processing Institute at Stevens Institute of Technology

GITC Building, Suite 3901
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ 07102-1982

Dr. Costas G. Gogos,

Dr. Marino Xanthos

Phone:973/596-5896

Fax:973-642-4594

Specialty: Contract R&D and consulting on polymer processing: mixing, compounding, reactive extrusion, devolatilization, computer simulation, rheology.

 
L.R. Schmidt Associates
11 Front Street
Schenectady, NY 12305

Dr. Lawrence R. Schmidt

Phone: (518) 381-4435

Fax:(518) 377-8232

Specialty: Compounding of engineering resins in twin screw extruders, reactive extrusion, devolatilization, and continuous melt polymerization. Product-by-process applications, visco-elastic melt rheology and root-cause analysis of processing problems. Educational seminars and in-plant short courses on profile extrusion, injection molding, and blow molding. Expert witness. 
 
Todd Engineering
35-H Chicopee Drive 

Princeton, NJ 08540

Dr. David B. Todd, P.E.

Phone: (609) 487-0841

Specialty: Reactive extrusion, devolatilization, compounding, pelletizing, and product liability. 
 
 
Computer Aided Design, Models, and Modeling
 
Compuplast Canada, Inc.
5333 Forest Hill Dr. 

Mississauga, ON 
Canada L5M 5A7

John Perdikoulias

Phone: (905) 814-8923
Fax:(905) 814-8924
Email: jp@compuplast.ca

Specialty: Computer aided engineering of extrusion screws and dies, using advanced simulation techniques and applicable to all extrusion processes including profile, sheet, film, coating, blow molding, and thermoforming. More than 12 years experience in the blown film extrusion process with emphasis on coextrusion die design and product development for barrier resin applications. Public and "in-"house"education and training seminars on a wide range of extrusion topics. equipment specification and vendor evaluation assistance provided.
 
Dieflow Inc.
18852 64th Ave
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
Dr. W. A. Gifford
Phone: (715) 723-4417
Fax:(775) 254 2245
E-Mail:gifford@dieflow.com
Website: http://www.dieflow.com/
Specialty: Design of flat extrusion dies for film, sheet and coating applications, annular dies for tube and sheet processes, flat and annular dies for foam applications and certain profile dies. Leader in the design of single manifold dies and feed-blocks for co-extrusion applications. A unique service is the marketing of die design software developed specifically to a customers need. Provides troubleshooting services, vendor and equipment evaluation and on-site training programs in various areas of extrusion.
 
O'Neal Engineering, Inc.
Box 10269
Greenville, SC 29603
Ralph Bouton
Phone: (864) 298-2000
Fax:(864) 298-2200 
Specialty: Engineering studies and computer modeling.
 

Polymer Processing Institute at Stevens Institute of Technology

GITC Building, Suite 3901
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ 07102-1982

Dr. Costas G. Gogos,

Dr. Marino Xanthos

Phone:973/596-5896

Fax:973-642-4594

Specialty: Contract R&D and consulting on polymer processing: mixing, compounding, reactive extrusion, devolatilization, computer simulation, rheology.

 
Sussex Plastics Engineering Inc.
P.O. Box 152 

Andover, NJ 07821

Leonard F. Sansone, P.E. 

Phone:(973) 786-5890

Fax:(973) 786-5298

E-mail: sansone@worldnet.att.net

Specialty: CAE/CAD screw and die design for pipe, sheet, profiles, foam, film, oriented tape, and monofilaments, PVC formulation development, computer programs, product and plant engineering, expert testimony related to extrusion, materials, and products.
 
Zeren Research Inc.
261 Morris Avenue 

Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046 

Zevzi Zeren

Phone: (201) 335-6744

Specialty: Complex die design and manufacture (analytical/finite element analysis and EDM machines). On-line viscosity measurements, extruder/mixer performance, equipment selection and line set-up, and R&D.
 
 
Dies and Die Design
 
Dieflow Inc.
18852 64th Ave
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
Dr. W. A. Gifford
Phone: (715) 723-4417
Fax:(775) 254 2245
E-Mail:gifford@dieflow.com
Website: http://www.dieflow.com/
Specialty: Design of flat extrusion dies for film, sheet and coating applications, annular dies for tube and sheet processes, flat and annular dies for foam applications and certain profile dies. Leader in the design of single manifold dies and feed-blocks for co-extrusion applications. A unique service is the marketing of die design software developed specifically to a customers need. Provides troubleshooting services, vendor and equipment evaluation and on-site training programs in various areas of extrusion.
 
Zeren Research Inc.
261 Morris Avenue 

Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046 

Zevzi Zeren

Phone: (201) 335-6744

Specialty: Complex die design and manufacture (analytical/finite element analysis and EDM machines). On-line viscosity measurements, extruder/mixer performance, equipment selection and line set-up, and R&D.
 
 
Expert Witness, Patent, Legal
 

Emmount Technologies

88 Country Downs Circle
Fairport, NY 14450

Eldridge M. Mount III, PhD

Phone:716/223-3996

Fax:716/223-3480

E-mail: emmount@msn.com

Specialty: Specification, design and troubleshooting of polymer processing systems comprising extrusion, flat die and coextrusion systems, melt casting and pinning, mono and biaxial orientation, surface treatment by corona, flame and plasma.  Packaging film design and manufacture and film metallization.  Expert witness with trial experience and intellectual property specialist.  In-house training classes in extrusion, orientation, surface treatment, and product design.

 

Jim Frankland
Frankland Plastics Consulting

 724 652 8715 office
724 651 9196 cell
724 652 8631 fax

Jim Frankland is a recognized expert in all types of single screw extrusion with 44 years of practical extrusion experience.  He has designed over 10,000 screws in his career covering every process with sizes ranging from ½” to 23.6”.  Designs include barrier screws, wave type, multi-stage, grooved feed, crammer fed, special mixing designs and dual diameters.  His background extends to all aspects of extrusion trouble shooting including down stream equipment, extruder design, energy efficiency, polymer specifics and die design.  Before retiring and becoming an independent consultant he worked for General Tire Plastics, Arco Polymers, Uniloy, New Castle Industries and Milacron.  He served continuously on the Extrusion Division Board of Directors for over 35 years, is a Fellow of the Society, and Honored Service Member, and received the Bruce Maddocks award for his contributions to single screw extrusion.

 
GansTech Associates, LLC
1044 E. Lawn Court
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Leo Gans, P.E.
Phone:(201) 833-1529
Fax:(201) 833-0807

Specialty: Corporate management, plastic extrusion, retired CEO and president of major multiplant international extruder, operation experience with public/private manufacturers, extruded product design, compound selection and process development. ISO-9000 implementation, patents, patent licensing and litigation.

 
Rauwendaal Extrusion Engineering, Inc.
12693 Roble Veneno Lane
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022-2619 

Chris Rauwendaal

Phone: (650) 948-6266

Fax:(650) 948 0555

Specialty: Problem-solving, screw and die design and manufacturing, training courses on extrusion and injection molding technology and statistical process control, modelling and computer simulation of extrusion, thermal and rheological material analysis, and expert witness service with trial experience.
 
RG Associates
2400 E. Devon Avenue, Suite #155 

Des Plaines, IL 60018

Russell J. Gould 

Phone: (847) 803-1008

Fax:(847) 803-1099

E-mail: russgould@aol.com

Specialty: Extrusion and orientation of sheet, strapping and other high performance plastics. Plant design, procurement, start-up, operation, troubleshooting, and production management assistance. Thirty years experience in PET, PP, PE, and recycling. New business development and start-up. Patents and expert witness.
 
L.R. Schmidt Associates
11 Front Street
Schenectady, NY 12305

Dr. Lawrence R. Schmidt

Phone: (518) 381-4435

Fax:(518) 377-8232

Specialty: Compounding of engineering resins in twin screw extruders, reactive extrusion, devolatilization, and continuous melt polymerization. Product-by-process applications, visco-elastic melt rheology and root-cause analysis of processing problems. Educational seminars and in-plant short courses on profile extrusion, injection molding, and blow molding. Expert witness. 
 
 
Flat Sheet and Film Extrusion
 
 
D.C.L. Solutions, Inc

233 Wentworth Rd
Walpole NH 03608

Donn C. Lounsbury

Phone: (603) 756 9736
Fax: (603) 756 9736 
E-mail: Dclsolns@sover.nett

Specialty:  Sheet and film manufacturing machinery acquisition, optimization, and installation project management.  Auditing sheet and film machinery against the provisions of the recently released ANSI/SPI B151 series of extrusion machinery standards.  Rating machinery hazards E N 1050 methods to prioritize processors hazard amelioration efforts.
 
Dieflow Inc.
18852 64th Ave
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
Dr. W. A. Gifford
Phone: (715) 723-4417
Fax:(775) 254 2245
E-Mail:gifford@dieflow.com
Website: http://www.dieflow.com/
Specialty: Design of flat extrusion dies for film, sheet and coating applications, annular dies for tube and sheet processes, flat and annular dies for foam applications and certain profile dies. Leader in the design of single manifold dies and feed-blocks for co-extrusion applications. A unique service is the marketing of die design software developed specifically to a customers need. Provides troubleshooting services, vendor and equipment evaluation and on-site training programs in various areas of extrusion.
 

Jim Frankland
Frankland Plastics Consulting

 724 652 8715 office
724 651 9196 cell
724 652 8631 fax

Jim Frankland is a recognized expert in all types of single screw extrusion with 44 years of practical extrusion experience.  He has designed over 10,000 screws in his career covering every process with sizes ranging from ½” to 23.6”.  Designs include barrier screws, wave type, multi-stage, grooved feed, crammer fed, special mixing designs and dual diameters.  His background extends to all aspects of extrusion trouble shooting including down stream equipment, extruder design, energy efficiency, polymer specifics and die design.  Before retiring and becoming an independent consultant he worked for General Tire Plastics, Arco Polymers, Uniloy, New Castle Industries and Milacron.  He served continuously on the Extrusion Division Board of Directors for over 35 years, is a Fellow of the Society, and Honored Service Member, and received the Bruce Maddocks award for his contributions to single screw extrusion.

 
 
Hoplastex, Inc.
P.O. Box 3492 

St. Augustine, FL 32085

David R. Hopkins

Phone: (904) 797-9472

Fax:(904) 797-9473 

Specialty:Consulting for flat film and sheet extrusion.
 
K Inc.

1401-305B Burr Oak Road
Hinsdale, IL 60521

Jerry Kretzschmar

Phone: (630) 455-9550

Fax:(630) 455-6998

E-mail: Kinc167@aol.com

Specialty: Firm specializes in film processing and converting, turn-key through troubleshooting. 
 
RK Associates, LLC
Address: 37 Ship Channel Road;
South Portland, Maine 04106-5136
E-mail; Knittelsportland@juno.com;
Rick Knittel
Phone; (207) 741 2407
Fax (207) 741 2409
Cell:  (207) 233 3480
Specialty: Film Extrusion Engineering Sevices
Rick Knittel and Associates
 
 
PLC Technologies
8575 Old Towne Path
Cicero, NY 13039
Thomas Bezigian 
Phone: (315) 699-1998
Fax:(315) 699-2012
Specialty: Extrusion coating, cast film, blown film and packaging. Provides quality troubleshooting, development, and start-up assistance, marketing, training and expert witness services.
 
RK Associates

37 Ship Channel Rd.
South Portland, ME 04106

Phone:(207) 741-2407
Fax:    (207) 741-2409
E-mail: knittelsportland@juno.com

Specialty:  Process and product technical assistance for film extrusion.  Assistance in selection and sizing of components, and troubleshooting, for the film extrusion process.  Sales and marketing assistance for resin products.  Training for operators and recent graduate engineers in the operation and troubleshooting of film extrusion lines.
 
 
General Extrusion Process Analysis, Engineering, and Trouble Shooting
 
Don H. White, PhD, P.E.
Dept. of Chemical Engineering 

University of Arizona 
Tucson, AZ 85721

Phone: (520) 621-6045

Fax:(520) 621-6048

Specialty: Failure analysis of plastics in long-term applications due to such factors as aging, poor creep, or inadequate physical properties. Unique extrusion process development.
 

Jim Frankland
Frankland Plastics Consulting

 724 652 8715 office
724 651 9196 cell
724 652 8631 fax

Jim Frankland is a recognized expert in all types of single screw extrusion with 44 years of practical extrusion experience.  He has designed over 10,000 screws in his career covering every process with sizes ranging from ½” to 23.6”.  Designs include barrier screws, wave type, multi-stage, grooved feed, crammer fed, special mixing designs and dual diameters.  His background extends to all aspects of extrusion trouble shooting including down stream equipment, extruder design, energy efficiency, polymer specifics and die design.  Before retiring and becoming an independent consultant he worked for General Tire Plastics, Arco Polymers, Uniloy, New Castle Industries and Milacron.  He served continuously on the Extrusion Division Board of Directors for over 35 years, is a Fellow of the Society, and Honored Service Member, and received the Bruce Maddocks award for his contributions to single screw extrusion.

 
H. B. "Ben" Turner
210 Ring Road
Louisville, KY 40207
Phone: (502) 452-4742
Fax:(502) 452-4428
Specialty: Extrusion, injection molding, and thermoforming processes, including equipment, tooling, and system review.
 
Jorge Bόhler

Polyolefins Consulting, LLC
22 Hidden Lake Drive,

North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Phone:
(732) 951-8710
Fax: (732) 951-8711  
www.polyolefinsconsulting.com

 Specialty: Market, product and process technology selection consulting to the polyolefins industry, from producers to extruders, converters and transformers.

 
Northern Ohio Engineering Co.
3782 Golf Course Drive
Norton, OH 44203-5567
Phone: (330) 825-3451
Fax:(330) 825-3365 
Specialty: General extrusion. Extruder feeding problems. Corrugated tubing. Used equipment purchase and refurbishing. Related chemical processing.
 
RG Associates
2400 E. Devon Avenue, Suite #155 

Des Plaines, IL 60018

Russell J. Gould 

Phone: (847) 803-1008

Fax:(847) 803-1099

E-mail: russgould@aol.com

Specialty: Extrusion and orientation of sheet, strapping and other high performance plastics. Plant design, procurement, start-up, operation, troubleshooting, and production management assistance. Thirty years experience in PET, PP, PE, and recycling. New business development and start-up. Patents and expert witness.
 
Springbriar
27 Barndoor Hills Road
Granby, CT 06035 

Don Biklen

Phone:(860) 653-6009

Fax:(860) 653-9001

Specialty: Extrusion and molding plant layout, including training the workers. Seminar on basics.
 
Machinery Design

 

C+H Engineers, Incorporated
Continental Business Center
55 E. Front Street
Bridgeport, PA  19405

Thomas W. Crouch

Phone: (610) 272-5806
Fax: (610) 272-5809
E-mail: chengrs@aol.com
Web Site: Http://www.cplush.com

Specialty: Design and development of polymer processing machinery including: motor controls,instrumentation, gearboxes and drive components, extruder barrel and screw material selection and strength analysis, heat transfer, sealing systems, pumps, and valves 

 
Extrusion Technical Consultants
10 Willow Brook Lane
Ballston Lake, NY 12019-1607
Joseph D. Ventura
Phone:(518) 877-7187
Fax:(518) 877-4988
Specialty: Extrusion systems design, single and twin layout, operator training, troubleshooting seminars - RCCA. Experienced in engineeringresins: PC, ASA, PBT, PPO, ABS, alloys/blends, and commodityresins: PVC, PP, PE, TPU, and TPO. Pipe, tubing, profile, sheet and thermoforming, medium density foam. Dies, screws and machinery development 23 years (hands-on) in the industry. New product and application development assistance. 
 
Feed Screw Consultants
A Division of Anderson American Precision Inc.

2511 N Friday Rd
Cocoa Florida 32926
(near the Kennedy Space Center)

Ron Anderson, President

Phone 321-637-0728
Fax 321-636-3508
Email: anderson@feedscrewdesigns.com
Website: http://www.FeedScrewDesigns.com

Specialty: A world-wide group of extrusion engineering consultants experienced in feed screw design. Including screw & barrel construction, rebuilding, wear and strength analysis for single, twin and segmented extruders. Screw material, hardfacing, plating, coatings and barrel liner recommendations. Designers of feed screw and barrel wear measuring devices. Extrusion trouble shooting and problem solving. Online extrusion forums and advice http://www.FeedScrewDesigns.com
 
Steven Lyle Jaroch
4300 Stagecoach Road 
Dunsmuir, CA   96025-181
Phone: (530) 235-4648 
Fax: (530) 235-4648 
E-mail: sjaroch@snowcrest.net

Specialty: Consulting designer specializing in extrusion process optimization. Unique tooling design with demonstrated effectiveness in yield improvement, scrap reduction, cost reduction, and set-up time reduction. Primary expertise in in-line and crosshead single layer, co-, tri-, and quad- tubular extrusion head assemblies and related tooling.

 

 

Management

 
GansTech Associates, LLC
1044 E. Lawn Court
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Leo Gans, P.E.
Phone:(201) 833-1529
Fax:(201) 833-0807

Specialty: Corporate management, plastic extrusion, retired CEO and president of major multiplant international extruder, operation experience with public/private manufacturers, extruded product design, compound selection and process development. ISO-9000 implementation, patents, patent licensing and litigation.

 

RG Associates
2400 E. Devon Avenue, Suite #155 

Des Plaines, IL 60018

Russell J. Gould 

Phone: (847) 803-1008

Fax:(847) 803-1099

E-mail: russgould@aol.com

Specialty: Extrusion and orientation of sheet, strapping and other high performance plastics. Plant design, procurement, start-up, operation, troubleshooting, and production management assistance. Thirty years experience in PET, PP, PE, and recycling. New business development and start-up. Patents and expert witness.

 

 

Profile Extrusion

 

Recycled Plastics, Ind., Inc.

1011 McDonald St. 

Green Bay WI 54303

Lee Anderson

Phone: (414) 433-0900

Fax:(415) 433-9329

Specialty: Design of profile, sheet and flow molding equipment tooling, down stream and support equipment - process engineering.

 

 

Rheology

 

Bayless Technologies Inc.
4113 North Forbes Road
Plant City FL 33565

Ronnie Bayless

Phone: (813)707-1770
Fax: (813)707-1770
E-mail: ronnie@baylesstech.com

Specialty: Process quality improvement specializing in softgel manufacturing and medical devices. Statistical Process Control Design of Experiments excellent mechanical ability. Rheological
physical and thermal analysis of polymers. Procedures development and operational training.

 

Emmount Technologies

88 Country Downs Circle
Fairport, NY 14450

Eldridge M. Mount III, PhD

Phone:716/223-3996

Fax:716/223-3480

E-mail: emmount@msn.com

Specialty: Specification, design and troubleshooting of polymer processing systems comprising extrusion, flat die and coextrusion systems, melt casting and pinning, mono and biaxial orientation, surface treatment by corona, flame and plasma.  Packaging film design and manufacture and film metallization.  Expert witness with trial experience and intellectual property specialist.  In-house training classes in extrusion, orientation, surface treatment, and product design.

 

Polymer Processing Institute at Stevens Institute of Technology

GITC Building, Suite 3901
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ 07102-1982

Dr. Costas G. Gogos,

Dr. Marino Xanthos

Phone:973/596-5896

Fax:973-642-4594

Specialty: Contract R&D and consulting on polymer processing: mixing, compounding, reactive extrusion, devolatilization, computer simulation, rheology.

 

Rauwendaal Extrusion Engineering, Inc.
12693 Roble Veneno Lane
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022-2619 

Chris Rauwendaal

Phone: (650) 948-6266

Fax:(650) 948 0555

Specialty: Problem-solving, screw and die design and manufacturing, training courses on extrusion and injection molding technology and statistical process control, modelling and computer simulation of extrusion, thermal and rheological material analysis, and expert witness service with trial experience.

 

Rheo-Plast Associates, Inc.

2904 State Hill Road, Suite F 16
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Pravin L. Shah
Phone: (215) 670-9919
Fax:(215) 670-9919

Specialty: Lab facility for critical melt rheology and mechanical and thermal testing. Expertise in the application of rheology in product development, including PVC blends and alloys, extrusion systems for profile extrusion from engineering plastics, screw design analysis and training seminars on rheology.

 

Zeren Research Inc.
261 Morris Avenue 

Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046 

Zevzi Zeren

Phone: (201) 335-6744

Specialty: Complex die design and manufacture (analytical/finite element analysis and EDM machines). On-line viscosity measurements, extruder/mixer performance, equipment selection and line set-up, and R&D.

 

 

Single Screw Design

 

Emmount Technologies

88 Country Downs Circle
Fairport, NY 14450

Eldridge M. Mount III, PhD

Phone:716/223-3996

Fax:716/223-3480

E-mail: emmount@msn.com

Specialty: Specification, design and troubleshooting of polymer processing systems comprising extrusion, flat die and coextrusion systems, melt casting and pinning, mono and biaxial orientation, surface treatment by corona, flame and plasma.  Packaging film design and manufacture and film metallization.  Expert witness with trial experience and intellectual property specialist.  In-house training classes in extrusion, orientation, surface treatment, and product design.

 
Extrusion Technical Services
HCR #1 Box 635

13 Jessican Court
Brodheadsville, PA 18322

Tom Cunningham 

Phone:(570)992-0961
Fax:(570)402-1176
Cell(201)874-7659
E-mail: tomcun@ptd.net

Specialty: Single and twin screw process design and support. Extrusion problem solving and optimization. Utilize and sell extrusion simulation software.

 

Jim Frankland
Frankland Plastics Consulting

 724 652 8715 office
724 651 9196 cell
724 652 8631 fax

Jim Frankland is a recognized expert in all types of single screw extrusion with 44 years of practical extrusion experience.  He has designed over 10,000 screws in his career covering every process with sizes ranging from ½” to 23.6”.  Designs include barrier screws, wave type, multi-stage, grooved feed, crammer fed, special mixing designs and dual diameters.  His background extends to all aspects of extrusion trouble shooting including down stream equipment, extruder design, energy efficiency, polymer specifics and die design.  Before retiring and becoming an independent consultant he worked for General Tire Plastics, Arco Polymers, Uniloy, New Castle Industries and Milacron.  He served continuously on the Extrusion Division Board of Directors for over 35 years, is a Fellow of the Society, and Honored Service Member, and received the Bruce Maddocks award for his contributions to single screw extrusion.

 

Polymer Processing Services Inc.

5 Patricia Circle
Andover, MA 01810
Thomas Black 
Phone: (508) 474-8950

Specialty: Single screw design and manufacture, process design and die design for extrusion and injection molding. In-house seminars and training, start up assistance, troubleshooting and legal witness.

 

Rauwendaal Extrusion Engineering, Inc.
12693 Roble Veneno Lane
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022-2619 

Chris Rauwendaal

Phone: (650) 948-6266

Fax:(650) 948 0555

Specialty: Problem-solving, screw and die design and manufacturing, training courses on extrusion and injection molding technology and statistical process control, modelling and computer simulation of extrusion, thermal and rheological material analysis, and expert witness service with trial experience.

 

Norton C. Wheeler

8 Money Point Road
Masons Island 
Mystic, CT 06355
Phone: (860) 536-3927

Specialty: Single Screw extruder problems.

 
Timothy W. Womer
R.D. #2 Box 286 

Edinburg, Pa 16116 

Phone: (724) 654-9199

Fax:(724) 654-7333

Specialty: Single screw design for extrusion, blowmolding and injection molding. Assistance in sizing and selecting entire extrusion lines. Strong processing knowledge in all areas of extrusion. Troubleshooting and in-house training seminars for both operator level and engineers.

Statistical Methods

 

 

Joel Gribens

9535 Trot Lane 

Boca Raton, FL 33496

Phone: (561) 218-2089

Specialty: Flexible PVC compound development. Solving rheological problems. Statistically designed experiments for formulation and process optimization. Food law regularoty issues. Statistical Process Control (SPC). Quality Control, Quality Assurance systems and procedures. ISO-9002, testing, technical writing. Writing material safety data sheets.

 

JVW Enterprises, Inc.

300 Ashley Drive 

Rochester, NY 14620 

John R. Wagner, Jr.

Phone:(716) 461-1466

Fax:(716) 244-9367
E-mail:johnrwag@aol.com

Specialty: Product and process design, development, and optimization. Utilizing statistical design of experiments (DOE) where appropriate. Troubleshooting, training, and equipment start-up

 

Plastic Associates, Inc.

2720 Roxburgh Drive
Roswell, GA 30076
 Dr. William M. Karszes
Phone: (770) 475-1614
Fax:(770) 475-1403

Specialty: Extrusion of high performance fibers, strap, sheet and extrusion coating. Quality systems implementation, experimental designs, statistical quality and process control. Process and product troubleshooting, start-up, product and process development.

 

Rauwendaal Extrusion Engineering, Inc.
12693 Roble Veneno Lane
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022-2619 

Chris Rauwendaal

Phone: (650) 948-6266

Fax:(650) 948 0555

Specialty: Problem-solving, screw and die design and manufacturing, training courses on extrusion and injection molding technology and statistical process control, modelling and computer simulation of extrusion, thermal and rheological material analysis, and expert witness service with trial experience.

 

 

Training

 

Bayless Technologies Inc.
4113 North Forbes Road
Plant City FL 33565

Ronnie Bayless

Phone: (813)707-1770
Fax: (813)707-1770
E-mail: ronnie@baylesstech.com

Specialty: Process quality improvement specializing in softgel manufacturing and medical devices. Statistical Process Control Design of Experiments excellent mechanical ability. Rheological
physical and thermal analysis of polymers. Procedures development and operational training.

 

Compuplast Canada, Inc.
5333 Forest Hill Dr. 

Mississauga, ON 
Canada L5M 5A7

John Perdikoulias

Phone: (905) 814-8923
Fax:(905) 814-8924
Email: jp@compuplast.ca

Specialty: Computer aided engineering of extrusion screws and dies, using advanced simulation techniques and applicable to all extrusion processes including profile, sheet, film, coating, blow molding, and thermoforming. More than 12 years experience in the blown film extrusion process with emphasis on coextrusion die design and product development for barrier resin applications. Public and "in-"house"education and training seminars on a wide range of extrusion topics. equipment specification and vendor evaluation assistance provided.
 
Edison Technical Services
5105 River Road 
Bethesda, MD 20816
Allan Griff
Phone: (301) 654-1515
Fax:(301) 654-1414
E-mail:algrif@griffex.com

Specialty: Practical extrusion education (public and private seminars), troubleshooting and recommendations for better output and quality. Information on technical progress, worldwide. Material cost reduction programs. Impartial assistance in equipment purchase. Advisor in liability litigation and patent cases.

 

Emmount Technologies

88 Country Downs Circle
Fairport, NY 14450

Eldridge M. Mount III, PhD

Phone:716/223-3996

Fax:716/223-3480

E-mail: emmount@msn.com

Specialty: Specification, design and troubleshooting of polymer processing systems comprising extrusion, flat die and coextrusion systems, melt casting and pinning, mono and biaxial orientation, surface treatment by corona, flame and plasma.  Packaging film design and manufacture and film metallization.  Expert witness with trial experience and intellectual property specialist.  In-house training classes in extrusion, orientation, surface treatment, and product design.

 
Extruder Tech, Inc.
15 St Ebbas Drive
Penfield, NY  14526
Stephen J. Derezinski, Ph.D.
Phone: 585 248 9343
Specialty:  Single screw education for extrusion professionals.  Fundamental analysis methods and mechanistic models based on extrusion data.
 
Rauwendaal Extrusion Engineering, Inc.
12693 Roble Veneno Lane
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022-2619 

Chris Rauwendaal, Ph.D.

Phone: (650) 948-6266

Fax:(650) 948 0555

Specialty: Problem-solving, screw and die design and manufacturing, training courses on extrusion and injection molding technology and statistical process control, modelling and computer simulation of extrusion, thermal and rheological material analysis, and expert witness service with trial experience.

 

Springbriar
27 Barndoor Hills Road
Granby, CT 06035 

Don Biklen

Phone:(860) 653-6009

Fax:(860) 653-9001

Specialty: Extrusion and molding plant layout, including training the workers. Seminar on basics.

 

University of North Carolina-Charlotte Polymers Extension Program

CC Cameron Applied Research Center 

Charlotte, NC 28223

Dr. Robert Van Brederode

Dr. Harold F. Giles, Jr.

Phone: (704) 547-3972 or (704) 547-3335

Fax:(704) 547-3993

Specialty: Basic and advanced extrusion training courses presented both at the university and in-house. Lab facility for applied product and process development. Contract R&D and consulting in all areas of polymer extrusion.

 

 

Twin Screw Extrusion
 

DJH Process Engineering

2908 Pine Needle Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21042-7602

Dennis J. Hurley

Phone: (410)465-7299
E-mail: dennisjhurley@netscape.net

Specialty:  Direct extrusion of composites/plastic lumber profiles.  Extrusion process & product development.  Co-rotating twin screw extrusion compounding technology: screw & barrel configuration, process design, and plant & equipment layout.  Used equipment evaluation and modification.  Die design and market assistance in plastic lumber.  Expert witness and technical due diligence for mergers and acquisitions.

 

Extrusioneering International, Inc.

78 Musiker Avenue 

Randolph, NJ 07869

Adam Dreiblatt 

Phone:(973)895-4088
Fax:(973)895-4391
E-mail: B4uextrude@aol.com

Specialty: Co-rotating twin screw extrusion technology. In-plant extrusion training courses customized to client application. Process optimization studies for reduced manufacturing costs. Continuous improvement programs: increased on-stream factor; innovative screw designs; process development and scale-up strategies.

 

Extrusion Technical Services
HCR #1 Box 635

13 Jessican Court
Brodheadsville, PA 18322

Tom Cunningham 

Phone:(570)992-0961
Fax:(570)402-1176
Cell(201)874-7659
E-mail: tomcun@ptd.net

Specialty: Single and twin screw process design and support. Extrusion problem solving and optimization. Utilize and sell extrusion simulation software.

 

W.N. Nissle Associates

168 Pine Drive
Phoenixville, PA 19460
William N. Nissle - SPE Fellow
Phone:(610) 935-1325
Fax:(610) 935-1325 

Specialty: Polymer process consulting with emphasis on twin screw extrusion applications, screw design, and screw manufacturing.