Principal Industries Served:
- Chemical
- Construction
- Metals
- Oil and Gas
- Utilities
Education:
This expert attended the Graduate School of Business, Columbia University and obtained a M.B.A. from that institute.
This expert attended the Lafayette College and obtained a B.S. in Chemical Engineering.
Expertise and Services:
Protective Coatings Expert Consultant
This expert specializes in protective linings and coatings, comprehensive coating consulting, and coatings failure analysis. This consultant also has experience in laboratory testing, expert witness service, corrosion surveys and coating system evaluations.
This consultant also specializes in technical specification and contract document development, contract management, and in-process inspection of surface preparation. Weld inspection, coatings applications, and training are others of expertise this consultant has.
This expert is knowledgeable in areas including environmental exposure testing, coatings and linings, corrosion in wastewater facilities, and coatings industry regulations. Other areas in which this consultant is knowledgeable include inspection of water-borne industrial and marine coatings, water soluble salts beneath paint, and litigation over coatings failures.
This expert has conducted numerous studies in areas including maintenance painting, systems, selection, and specification considerations. Related fields this expert has done studies in are testing and evaluation of protective linings used in utility flue gas desulfurization systems, effects of polyols on urethane performance properties, bridge maintenance painting, paint systems, selection, problems, and failures.
Additional Experience:
Has been directly involved with litigation involving coating and recoating problems and removal of lead-based paint.
