Jim Endle, Ph.D.

Dr. Endle is a tenacious innovator, problem-solver, and ever-curious learner. He worked as a product and process development engineer at a multinational company for 21 years. His work led to 26 patents across 7 industries including: Security Laminates, Hearing Protection, Nonwovens, Respiratory Protection, Fall Protection, Adhesive Films, and Pavement Markings. In his development work, he also used high speed imaging (including digital image correlation and Schlieren) to observe and improve processes. He has worked at a small company for 5 years creating novel unit operations in manufacturing, developing coatings, and successfully leading an effort to certify for ISO 9001. Dr. Endle has also enabled their family business to grow through innovative equipment design, fabrication, and process logistics.

Dr Endle has also been blessed to lead and co-lead small groups and to participate in evangelism at his Church.  In his spare time, he enjoys photography and frame making.

Patents

• Cable sleeve for fall protection system: 12582850
• Machines systems and methods for making random fiber webs: 11814754
• Web with adhesive layer having partially embedded filaments: 11512228
• Sensing element for respirator: 11474020
• Scouring article and methods of making and using: 11230801
• Method of making a personal protective article: 11123902
• Thermoplastic pavement marking tapes: 10889947
• Thick inorganic fiber webs and methods of making and using: 9393449
• Interference films having acrylamide layer and method of making same: 8120854
• Methods of forming sheeting with a composite image that floats and sheeting with a composite image that floats: 7981499

Articles

M. Strobel, S. M. Kirk, L. Heinzen, E. Mischke ,C. S. Lyons, J. Endle, D. Poirier & G. Dillingham, “Contact angle measurements on oxidized polymer surfaces containing water-soluble species” Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology 29, 2015 – Issue 14

J. P. Endle, Y.-M. Sun, N. Nguyen, S. Madhukar, R. L. Hance, J. M. White and J. G. Ekerdt, “Iridium Precursor Pyrolysis and Oxidation Reactions and Direct Liquid Injection Chemical Vapor Deposition of Ir Films” Thin Solid Films 388(1,2), 2001 126-133.

J. P. Endle, Y.-M. Sun, J. Silverman, N. Nguyen, A. H. Cowley, J. M. White and J. G. Ekerdt, “Titanium-Aluminum Nitride Film Growth and Related Chemistry Using Dimethylamino-based Precursors” Thin Solid Films 385(1,2), 2001 66-73.