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AEC679 - Surfacing Solutions: Understanding the Material World...THIS COURSE IS NO LONGER OFFERED
THIS COURSE IS NO LONGER OFFERED.
Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:
- Describe the important role chemistry plays in defining the material world.
- State the impact hard surfacing materials impose on the environment from which they are sourced.
- Explain the hazards associated with specific materials used for interior surfacing solutions.
- Discuss the critical issues which must be considered when integrating sustainable values into design.
Approximately 1 hour. Delivered online, at your own pace.
Presented by Mark Krejchi on behalf of Wilsonart. View the Privacy Policy .
Presenter Information
Name: Mark Krejchi
Title: Research Fellow, Sustainability and Product Innovation, Wilsonart LLC
Background: Mark Krejchi earned a Doctorate in Polymer Science and Engineering from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, where his work established some of the earliest examples of successful Biomimicry based material design. After completing his doctorate, Mark accepted a position at the California Institute of Technology in the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. His work there utilized directed evolution to adapt naturally occurring enzymes to carry out industrially significant chemistry under conditions familiar to biological systems. Mark rounded out his academic experience at Stanford University in the Department of Chemistry where he was focused on altering the structure of polypropylene to produce materials that would simplify the complex recycling processes associated with automotive materials. Mark moved into the commercial world when he accepted a position at Wilsonart LLC in 1996. Since that time, he has played important roles in the design, development, and commercialization of innovative decorative surfacing solutions both in the US and abroad. Mark holds several patents in areas that involve the consolidation of manufacturing processes to decrease waste and save energy, the dematerialization of substrates to reduce raw material consumption, and the development of recycling processes to utilize postconsumer plastic waste. Mark and his wife, Amy, reside in their empty nest in Temple, TX.
