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.
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.2908 Pine Needle Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21042-7602
Phone: (410)465-7299
E-mail: dennisjhurley@netscape.net
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.
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.Princeton, NJ 08540
Dr. David B. Todd, P.E.
Phone: (609) 487-0841
Specialty: Reactive extrusion, devolatilization, compounding, pelletizing, and product liability.Mississauga, ON
Canada L5M 5A7
John Perdikoulias
Phone: (905) 814-8923
Fax:(905) 814-8924
Email: jp@compuplast.ca
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.
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.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.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.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.
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.
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.Des Plaines, IL 60018
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.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.233 Wentworth Rd
Walpole NH 03608
Donn C.
Lounsbury
Phone: (603) 756 9736
Fax: (603) 756 9736
E-mail: Dclsolns@sover.nett
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.
St. Augustine, FL 32085
David R. Hopkins
Phone: (904) 797-9472
Fax:(904) 797-9473
Specialty:Consulting for flat film and sheet extrusion.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.37 Ship Channel Rd.
South Portland, ME 04106
Phone:(207) 741-2407
Fax: (207) 741-2409
E-mail: knittelsportland@juno.com
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.
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.
Des Plaines, IL 60018
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.Don Biklen
Phone:(860) 653-6009
Fax:(860) 653-9001
Specialty: Extrusion and molding plant layout, including training the workers. Seminar on basics.
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
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: 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.
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.
Des Plaines, IL 60018
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.
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.
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.
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 16Mountain 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.
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.
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
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 CircleSpecialty: 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.
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 RoadSpecialty: Single Screw extruder problems.
Edinburg, Pa 16116
Phone: (724) 654-9199
Fax:(724) 654-7333
Joel Gribens
9535 Trot LaneBoca 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 DriveRochester, NY 14620
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
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.
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.
Mississauga, ON
Canada L5M 5A7
John Perdikoulias
Phone: (905) 814-8923
Fax:(905) 814-8924
Email: jp@compuplast.ca
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.
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.
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 CenterCharlotte, 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.
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.
Extrusioneering International,
Inc.
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.
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
W.N. Nissle Associates
168 Pine DriveSpecialty: Polymer process consulting with emphasis on twin screw extrusion applications, screw design, and screw manufacturing.