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 Polymer Solutions Incorporated is an experienced organization with recognized expertise. "Dr. Rancourt and his team at PSI have the rare combination of qualities whichare essential for an expert consultant to a lawyer who needs tounderstand how materials interact: the ability to suggest insightfulapproaches and scientific tools, to apply careful science which ensuresunassailable results, and to communicate scientific findings in areadily understandable and persuasive way to non-scientists such asbusinessmen, lawyers, juries and judges." Joseph Decker, Esquire Babst, Calland, Clements & Zomnir, P.C.   |
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is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Polymer Solutions Incorporated. As a material scientist and polymer expert Dr. Rancourt has been disclosed in more than 40 cases, has served as a defense expert and as a plaintiff expert, has testified in deposition or trial over 60 times, has never been excluded from testifying, holds 7 United States patents and several foreign counterparts, has published nearly 60 papers, and has personally delivered in excess of 55 presentations. He has over 28 years experience with analytical chemistry and polymer science. Dr. Rancourt has been sought as an expert since 1989. He has testified in Federal Courts and in State Courts. His expertise and experience include cases involving patent infringement, theft of trade secrets, industrial espionage, personal injury, product liability, and manufacturing defects. Dr. Rancourt has served as a polymer expert in cases involving plastic materials and rubber compounds. Concepts based on analytical chemistry and material science are typically a significant portion of the cases. Cases have involved surface contamination, fracture, failure, adhesion failure, chemical composition, additives, aging, antidegradants, stabilizers, antioxidants, antiozonants, the behavior, performance and properties of polymer, plastic, and rubber, as well as other material science details. Dr. Rancourt has been an expert witness, a testifying witness in deposition and in trial, as a consulting expert, and as a rebuttal expert.