Yarusso Consulting

David J. Yarusso

Consulting in the areas of polymer science, rheological characterization of materials, and pressure sensitive adhesives. Offering short courses, one-on-one hands-on rheometer instruction, advice on data interpretation.
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Experience

2017 – Current

Independent consultant, Yarusso Consulting, LLC

Teach short courses for Adhesion Society, Adhesives and Sealants Council, and TA Instruments, Inc.

2011 – 2017

Corporate Scientist, 3M Company

Group leader in Corporate Research Materials Laboratory. Provided technical and career guidance to 6-8 PhD researchers. Led efforts to develop new pressure sensitive adhesive technologies for use throughout the corporation with an emphasis on green manufacturing techniques. Taught internal courses on adhesives and rheological characterization serving about 60 students per year. Earned Carlton Award (highest internal technical recognition) in 2012.

1983 – 2011

Senior Engineer, Engineering specialist, Senior Engineering Specialist, Division scientist, 3M Company

Progressed from PhD entry level through technical ranks. Developed new masking tape manufacturing process using solvent-free processing. Worked with development team to develop and implement this process, replacing existing solvent-based processes. Developed new easy-application micro-structured adhesive system for large-format commercial graphic films. Developed reputation for adhesive expertise. Consulted broadly across the company and taught numerous internal courses. Published four papers in peer-reviewed journals. Named inventor on over 30 patents.

Education

1983

PhD chem. eng., University of Wisconsin/Madison

Research into morphology of ion-containing polymers with Stuart L. Cooper as advisor. Published five papers.

1978

B. Chem. Eng., University of Minnesota

Standard chemical engineering curriculum with elective choices in polymer science.

Skills

Excellent teaching skills
Deep knowledge of polymer physical properties and structure-property relationships
Expert in the design and optimal use of pressure sensitive adhesive test methods

Expert in dynamic mechanical characterization of viscoelastic materials
Knowledge of materials control of pressure sensitive adhesive performance
Ability to listen and ask appropriate questions to ascertain quickly the essence of problems

Activities

Volunteer with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
Volunteer teacher of Beginning Italian class
Boy Scout volunteer – Council Activities Committee Chair
Committee volunteer for ballroom dance club

Patents

10,287,427	Compositions based on acrylic block copolymer blends
10,246,616	Adhesive compositions and articles, and methods of making and using the same
10,208,232	Adhesive composition
9,828,532	Crosslinkable and crosslinked compositions
9,701,875	Adhesive compositions and articles, and methods of making and using the same
9,187,678	Release films via solventless extrusion processes
9,034,448	Methods for preparing modified release liners and modified adhesive articles
8,791,207	Adhesive composition
8,268,428	Adhesive articles and release liners
7,807,754	Dry apply adhesive graphic films
7,687,126	Adhesive articles and release liners
6,872,268	Method of conforming an adherent film to a substrate by application of vacuum
6,741,523	Microstructured time dependent indicators
6,630,238	Blended pressure-sensitive adhesives
6,435,128	Time-temperature integrating indicator device with barrier material
6,277,488	Adhesive composition containing a block copolymer composition and polyphenylene oxide resin and products thereof
6,244,208	Time-temperature integrating indicator device with barrier material
RE36,855	Solventless compounding and coating of non-thermoplastic hydrocarbon elastomers
5,866,249	Pressure-sensitive adhesive based on partially oriented and partially crystallized elastomer
5,858,150	Pressure-sensitive adhesive based on partially oriented and partially crystallized elastomer
5,667,303	Time-temperature integrating indicator device
5,550,175	Solventless compounding and coating of non-thermoplastic hydrocarbon elastomers
5,539,033	Solventless compounding and coating of non-thermoplastic hydrocarbon elastomers
5,266,400	Low voltage electron beam radiation cured elastomer-based pressure sensitive adhesive tape

Publications

McGuiggan, Chiche, Filiben, Yarusso, “Peel of an adhesive tape from a temperature-gradient surface,” Int. J. Adhesion and Adhesives, 28, 185 (2008)
Du, Lindeman, Yarusso, “Modeling the peel performance of pressure sensitive adhesives,” J. Adh, 80 (7), 601 (2004)
McGuiggan, Yarusso, “Measurement of the loss tangent of a thin polymeric film using the atomic force microscope,” J. of Materials Research, 19 (1), (2004)
Yarusso, Rivard, Ma, “Properties of polyisoprene-based pressure sensitive adhesives crosslinked by electron beam radiation,” J. Adh., 69, 201 (1999)
Yarusso, “Quantifying the relationship between peel and rheology for pressure sensitive adhesives,” J. Adh, 70, 299 (1999)
Pocius, Kinning, Yarusso, Thakkar, Mangipudi, Tirrell, “Adhesion at polymer interfaces and pressure sensitive adhesive tapes,” Plastics Eng., 53 (12), 31 (1997)