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Expertise

With over 40 years of experience working in the world of polymer chemistry Garret Figuly has acquired extensive experience in the areas of polymer synthesis, processing, characterization (including a wide range of anlytical and testing methods), manufacturing, and end use evaluation.  He has a deep understanding of polymeric structure - property relationships.  Garret has been named as an inventor on 40 patents, 21 additional published patent applications, and as an author on 14 papers and book chapters covering the areas of polymer and organic chemistry.

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Garret is able to provide a number of services, including detailed advice on specific chemistries, experimental strategies and design, synthetic methods, polymer processing, polymer manufacturing, end-use research, preparation of reports and presentations,  literature / patent research, patent strategies, and patent preparation.  

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Specialty Areas

Polymers

Experience with the following polymers: 

  • ​Hydrogels

  • Elastomers (Spandex, TPEs)

  • Liquid Crystalline Polymers (Aramids, Polyesters)

  • Biologically Derived Polymers (PHA, PLA, Alginates)

  • Polyesters

  • Polyamides

  • Polyimides

  • Conductive Polymers

Processing

  • Melt Processing (extrusion, film, fiber, injection molding, blow molding, blown film, compounding)

  • Fiber spinning (melt, dry, wet)

  • Melt Polymerization

  • Suspension Polymerization

  • Emulsion Polymerization

  • Solution Polymerization

  • Solid Phase Polymerization

  • Pilot Scale Production up to 1000 lbs (autoclave, extruder, isolation techniques)

  • Numerous Laboratory Scale Synthetic and Characterization Techniques

  • Catalysis of Polymerization

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End Use

Experience in the following end use areas: 

  • High Performance Fibers (aramids, spandex, amides, polyesters, TPEs)​

  • Textile Fibers (polyester, nylon, blends)

  • Biomedical (bile acid sequestrants, swellable embolic beads, surgical adhesives)

  • High Performance Film (polyimide)

  • Composite Structures (baby diapers)

  • Coatings (gravure printing rolls)

  • Drug / Active Release (pharmaceutical and agricultural)

  • Biologically Derived Polymers for Fibers, Fims and Molded Objects (PHAs, PLA, Alginates)

  • Degradable Polymers

  • Polymer Degradation

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