JOSEPH R. PALLER

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts -  Chemistry

University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware - 1991

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Corrosion Testing Laboratories, Inc., Newark, DE - 1997 to present 

Senior Corrosion Technologist.  Operates and maintains the electrochemistry laboratory. Performs various D.C. electrochemical procedures (polarization, galvanic, and pitting tests) to evaluate a material’s performance in specific environments. Performs medical implant testing per ASTM specifications.  Assists with data interpretation and reporting of results.

Chemist. Responsible for the analytical laboratory that uses FTIR, Ion Chromatography and Photo-spectroscopy for chemical analysis. Interprets data and reports results.

The Celotex Corporation, Pennsauken, New Jersey  - 1996 – 1997

Plant Chemist. Supervised quality department for rigid foam insulation products for international distribution.  Conducted field complaint investigations.  Responsible for training of laboratory technicians, multi-million dollar chemical inventory and all reporting (EPA, NJDEP) thereof.

W. B. Coleman Testing Laboratories Corporation, West Chester, Pennsylvania  - 1992 to 1996

Laboratory Director. Supervised laboratory staff.  Responsible for laboratory sales and reports.  Accountable for laboratory inventory and maintenance of emission spectroscopy equipment: ICP, Arc/Spark, and DC Arc Spectrograph. 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

NACE International

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

Mr. Paller, Senior Corrosion Technologist at Corrosion Testing Laboratories, Inc. (CTL) has been working in the fields of corrosion and materials analysis for 12 years.  His experience covers a variety of spectroscopic techniques for chemical analysis including development of new methods. He is also experienced in electrochemical corrosion testing techniques.

Mr. Paller received his bachelor degree in chemistry from the University of Delaware in 1991.

As a Senior Corrosion Technologist at CTL, Mr. Paller performs various D.C. electrochemical techniques to determine corrosion resistance of materials to their environment in industrial and medical applications. He assists in the interpretation of electrochemical data and prepares reports of test results. He also has experience with test specimen fabrication, routine corrosion tests, and field corrosion surveys.  Additionally, Mr. Paller oversees the analytical laboratory. Typical projects include the identification of plastics, elastomers and organic compounds using infrared (FTIR) analysis and ion chromatography (IC) to determine common anion concentrations in waste, process and high purity water sources.

While with Celotex, Mr. Paller directed the quality control department utilizing various test methods to determine overall product quality.  He was also responsible for inbound chemical supply for production line, batch chemistry, and R&D chemical trials.

During employment at W.B.Coleman, Mr. Paller managed the analytical, metallurgical and physical testing laboratories. Primarily, he was responsible for the reporting of all data generated by the various test methods utilized by the departments mentioned.  The laboratories conducted a variety of tests including: “wet” and spectrometric methods of determination; tensile and compression tests; and failure analysis.  Additional responsibilities included the analysis of quality control samples generated by a sacrificial anode manufacturer using electrochemical and spectrometric test methods.

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