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Our Experts
Tim Steele
CEO, founder and owner
Microspec Corp.A self-taught extrusion engineer, Tim Steele has built a global reputation for overcoming complex medical extrusion challenges. His field of expertise encompasses thermoplastic elastomers (including TPUs and nylons), high heat engineering plastics and fluoropolymers. Steele also has extensive experience in compounding. He owns one patent and has been a trailblazer in the miniaturisation of coextruded and multilumen tubing. A graduate of Lehigh University, where he was a two-time All American cross country runner, he was inducted into the Lehigh Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008. Microspec Corp. (Peterborough, NH, USA) provides custom bump tubing, co-extrusions, micro-extrusions, multilumen tubing, and profile extrusions using polyurethanes, nylons, engineering resins and custom formulations. The company extrudes small, complex tubing in tight tolerances for global medical device OEMs. 
Tom Muccino
Business Development Manager
Nordson EFDTom Muccino is a Business Development Manager for Nordson EFD. He works closely with manufacturers’ engineering and R&D departments to assist in developing dispensing processes for their next-generation products. In his 21 years at Nordson EFD, Muccino has served as National Sales Manager, Product Line Manager and Global Business Development Manager. He has provided application assistance and conducted training seminars at Fortune 500 companies, and delivered numerous presentations on proper equipment selection and fluid dispensing techniques. Nordson EFD manufactures a range of precision benchtop dispensers, automated dispense valve systems and dispensing components (tips and syringes) for applying accurate, consistent amounts of the adhesives, solvents, silicones and other assembly fluids used in critical medical device assemblies. The company is headquartered in East Providence, Rhode Island, USA.