Tech Team

David Roberts – Technical Director
Originally from the UK, David has extensive flame retardant compound experience as an R&D leader in the wire & cable industry and the polymer compounding industry. Holding an undergraduate degree in Chemistry and a Masters of Science in Polymer Engineering, David has significant experience in formulating with flame retardant additives into a broad range of industry applications and across a wide range of polymer platforms. David is the holder of over 12 patents and was a contributor to the “Electric Cables Handbook” ISBN-10: 063204075
Ph: 716-579-5132

Dr. Veronica Livingstone – Research Scientist and R&D Group Leader
Veronica has a PhD in Chemistry specializing in polymer/inorganic composites focusing on experimental design, synthetic method, and characterization of these materials. Veronica has several publications in materials, polymer and inorganic chemistry fields. She has vast experience in instrumentation application and the development of composites.

Lindsay Galanduk – R&D Chemist
Lindsay has a Masters of Science in Chemistry, specializing in inorganic material synthesis and characterization. She has significant experience in analytical techniques and synthetic methods, with several publications in the fields of materials and inorganic chemistry.

Dr. Ed Weil – Technical Consultant
Dr. Weil has a PHD in polymer science and is inventor on over 200 patents; many in flame retardants. Among his many publications is the book “Flame Retardants for Plastics and Textiles: Practical Applications.”

Ed Neckerman – Product Manager
Ed has a BA in Chemistry plus several years of graduate studies. Ed holds several patents and is responsible for significant discoveries of new cost effective products.
Ph: 269-544-0744