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Chromatography
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Custom Polymer Synthesis
Dilute Solution Viscosity
Extractions & Digestions
Microscopy
Physical Testing
Spectroscopy
Thermal Analysis
Titrations
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Headspace Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry (Headspace GC/MS)
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC) / Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC)
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
Image Analysis
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Scanning Electron Microscopy / Energy Dispersive Xray Spectroscopy (SEM/EDS)
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
Compression
Custom Fixture Development
Durometer
Flex (3 & 4 Point Bend)
Melt Flow Index (MFI)
Specific Gravity & Density Determination
Tensile (Film, Plastic, Rubber)
Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES)
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Analysis
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR)
X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)
Additives Analysis
Aging & Chemical Resistance Testing
Comparative Analysis
Compounded Polymer Analysis
Contamination Analysis
Custom Method Development & Testing
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Depth Profiling and Surface Analysis
Extractables & Leachables Analysis
Failure Analysis
Imported Goods Testing
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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 which are essential for an expert consultant to a lawyer who needs to understand how materials interact: the ability to suggest insightful approaches and scientific tools, to apply careful science which ensures unassailable results, and to communicate scientific findings in a readily understandable and persuasive way to non-scientists such as businessmen, 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.