Dr. James Summers was co-editor or and a major contributor to the 1st edition of the PVC Handbook published in 2005, a capstone project led by him. Through his work at BFGoodrich, The Geon Company, PolyOne Corporation, and P3 Consulting, and his devoted participation in the Society of Plastics Engineers, Dr. Summers’ legacy stands as a respected technical educator for thousands of individuals involved with polymerizing PVC resins, formulating and compounding PVC materials, processing PVC into finished parts, and designing PVC products to perform at their best for their entire useful life.
Dr. Charles Daniels is currently the President of Materials Performance Consulting LLC. He has been called upon to consult in plastics performance programs, and to contribute as an expert witness in a number of legal cases involving patents and polymer failure analyses.
