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Dr. Turbak consults on new product and new process development, and on improving creativity of both researchers and management for maximizing results. He has issued 100 U.S. and over 450 foreign patents, published nine books and numerous technical papers and has been invited as a Guest Lecturer by major companies and technical groups in seven countries, by the U.S. Fiber Society and the American Chemical Society.
Education: | 1957 | Ph.D. | Chemistry | Georgia Tech
| | 1953 | M.S. | Textile Technology | Institute of Textile Technology
| | 1951 | B.S. | Chemistry | University of Massachusetts
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Selected Publications/Presentations: Turbak, A. F. (1995). High Performance Fibers. Kirk Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. Vol. 13 (pp. 137-166). New York, NY: J. Wiley & Sons.
Turbak, A. F. (1993). Needed Developments in Textile Finishing. American Association Of Textile Technologists National Meeting. Charlotte, NC.
Turbak, A. F., et. al. (1983). Microfibrillated cellulose, A new cellulose product. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. Symposia #37, Proc. 9th Cell. Conf. J. Wiley, Inc.
Turbak, A. F., et. al. (1980). Cellulose Solvents. CHEMTECH, 51.
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