As part of my GDF consultant offering I have become a Principal Scientist at Delaware Polymer R&D, where I have laboratory access to polymer synthesis, processing, and characterization equipment.

See www.DelawarePolymer.com

Solutions for Success. GDF Technical Consulting Services specializes in delivering technical solutions to a variety of problems involving the synthesis, characterization, and processing of new and unusual monomer and polymer systems designed for a wide range of applications. GDF Technical Consulting Services provides expertise in the following areas:

• High performance polymers, including liquid crystalline, polyamides, polyimides, and polyesters.

• Hydrogels designed for active delivery systems or as pharmaceutically active agents.

• Elastomers, including TPEs and polyether-urea-urethanes.

• Specialty polymers including biologically derived, hyperbranched, and conductive polymers.

• Polymerization processes including condensation, solution, suspension, and emulsion systems.

• Polymer processing including fiber formation and film formation, extrusion/compounding, injection molding and blow molding.

• Polymer end-use development for a wide variety of applications ranging from high performance composite structures to polymeric pharmaceuticals.

• Organic Synthesis of monomers and other small molecules.
• Literature and patent search strategies.
• Patent and patent writing strategies.
• Business strategies.
• Project leadership.
• Tutoring / Mentoring.

I have recently become affiliated with MarketsandMarkets (MnM) as a Growth Consulting Partner. I now can offer an inroad to added market insights into new opportunities along with my usual consulting expertise.  Should you be interested in exploring opportunities to grow your business I would be glad to introduce you to the MnM Team and share more information on the possibilities.

I am a Principal Scientist at Delaware Polymer R&D, where I have access to polymer processing and characterization equipment.

See www.DelawarePolymer.com

I am always available to discuss new challenges and opportunities.

My goal is to provide solutions for success.
You can contact me at garret.figuly@gmail.com.

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• Polymers and monomers derived from biotechnology

* Hydrogels for encapsulation, drug delivery, and separations

* DuPont TechCon

• Founding member of a team that initiated a large degradable polymer program. This program led to BIOMAX commercial products.

• Discovered and patented new melt processible elastomers and identified new fiber based end uses.

• Participated as core member of LYCRA Diaper Leg Elastic Team to provide polymer synthesis and polymer structure-property support to the team. We initiated a new multimillion-dollar business through these efforts.

• University of Illinois (Sept. 1976 – May 1978) – Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Earned Teaching Recognition Award

• Purdue University (Jan. – May 1976) - Undergraduate Teaching Assistant