Dr. Greg Curtzwiler
- Assistant Professor
Dr. Curtzwiler received a B.S. in Biochemistry and M.S. in Polymers and Coatings Science from Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA. He received a Doctorate in Polymer Science and Engineering from The University of Southern Mississippi School of Polymers and High-Performance Materials. He has expertise in polymers and coatings and surface analysis using a variety of instrumentation. Greg has over 40 publications and ten patents to his credit in areas such as food packaging, sustainable polymers, and nanotechnology.
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Education
- Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, School of Polymers and High-Performance Materials
- M.S., Polymers and Coatings Science, Cal Poly State University
- B.S., Biochemistry, Cal Poly State University
List of Recent Publications
CECON, V. S.*, MUNSHI, M.*, MUKTA, S., VORST, K. L. & CURTZWILER, G. W. 2024. Utilization of Ultrasonication as a Method of Reducing Organic and Inorganic Contamination in Post-Consumer Plastic Film Waste. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 2400310. (link) *contributed equally and are the first co-authors
CURTZWILER, G. W., APPLEGATE, S. A., EARLY, M. R., UPDEGRAFF, K. M. & VORST, K. L. 2024. Influence of Talc in Polypropylene on Total Fluorine Measurements Used as an Indicator of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, qsae090. (link)
CECON, V. S., PHAM, T., CURTZWILER, G. & VORST, K. 2024. Assessment of Different Application Grades of Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) Polyolefins from Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) in the United States. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 6, 21, 13065-13076. (link)
MORANKAR, S., MORT, R., CURTZWILER, G., VORST, K., JIANG, S. & CHAWLA, N. 2024. Structural features of biobased composite foams revealed by X-ray tomography. RSC Advances, 14, 19528-19538. (link)
BROWN, J. L., RADHAKRISHNAN, H., COFFMAN, I., TUMU, K., CURTZWILER, G., VORST, K., SMITH, R., BAI, X., & DAUGAARD, T. J. 2024. Catalytic Upgrading of Pyrolysis Condensables from Postconsumer Polyolefins Using HZSM-5. Energy & Fuels, 38, 21, 21162–21173. (link)
WU, J., JIANG, Z., CECON, V. S., CURTZWILER, G., VORST, K., BAI, X., MAVRIKAKIS, M. & HUBER, G. W. 2024. The effects of polyolefin structure and source on pyrolysis-derived plastic oil composition. Green Chemistry, Adv. Article. (link)
DONG, S, RYU, T., OI, C., WU, J., ALTVATER, N. R., HAGMANN, R., ALIKHANI, Z., LEBRON-RODRIGUEZ, E. A., JANSEN, J. H., CECON, V. S., CURTZWILER, G. W., VORST, K. L., HUBER, G. W. & HERMANNS, I. 2024. Catalytic conversion of post-consumer recycled high-density polyethylene oil over Zn-impregnated ZSM-5 catalysts. Chemical Engineering Journal, 482, 148889. (link)
TUMU, K., VORST, K. & CURTZWILER, G. 2024. Understanding intentionally and non-intentionally added substances and associated threshold of toxicological concern in post-consumer polyolefin for use as food packaging materials. Heliyon, 10, 1, e23620. (link)
LI, H., CUTHBERTSON, A. A., ALAMER, A. A., CECON, V. S., RADHAKRISHNAN, H., WU, J. CURTZWILER, G. W., VORST, K. L., BAI, X., LANDIS, C. R., BECKHAM, G. T. & HUBER, G. W. 2024. Aliphatic amines from waste polyolefins by tandem pyrolysis, hydroformylation, and reductive amination. Green Chemistry, 26, 8718-8727. (link)
TUMU, K., VORST, K. & CURTZWILER, G. 2023. Global plastic waste recycling and extended producer responsibility laws. Journal of Environmental Management, 348, 119242. (link)
CECON, V. S., CURTZWILER, G. W. & VORST, K. L. 2023. Evaluation of mixed# 3–7 plastic waste from material recovery facilities (MRFs) in the United States. Waste Management, 313-323. (link)
SANCHEZ-RIVERA, K. L., MUNGUIA-LOPEZ, A. C., ZHOU, P., CECON, V. S., YU, J., NELSON, K., MILLER, D., GREY, S., XU, Z., BAR-ZIV, E., VORST, K. L., CURTZWILER, G. W., VAN LEHN, R. C., ZAVALA, V. M., HUBER, G. W. 2023. Recycling of a post-industrial printed multilayer plastic film containing polyurethane inks by solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 197, 107086. (link)
YU, J., MUNGUIA-LOPEZ, A. C., CECON, V. S., SANCHEZ-RIVERA, K., NELSON, K., WU, J., KOLAPKAR, S., ZAVALA, V. M., CURTZWILER, G. W., VORST, K. L., BAR-ZIV, E., HUBER, G. W. 2023. High-purity polypropylene from disposable face masks via solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation. Green Chemistry, Adv. Article. (link)
TUMU, K., VORST, K. & CURTZWILER, G. 2023. Endocrine modulating chemicals in food packaging: A review of phthalates and bisphenols. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 22(2), 1337-1359. (link)
IGNACIO, M. C. C. D., CURTZWILER, G. W., EARLY, M. R., UPDEGRAFF, K. M. & VORST, K. L. 2023. Ion Selective Electrode (ISE) Method for Determination of Total Fluorine and Total Organic Fluorine in Packaging Substrates. Methods and Protocols, 6(1), 10. (link)
MORT, R., PETERS, E., GRIFFIN, E., CURTZWILER, G., VORST, K. & JIANG, S. 2023. Low-Isocyanate Polyurethane Foams with Improved Stability and Compression Modulus Prepared from Biosourced and Landfill-Diverted Materials. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 5, 9, 7602–7613. (link)
ANDRAJU, N., CURTZWILER, G. W., JI, Y., KOZLIAK, E. & RANGANATHAN, P. 2022. Machine-Learning-Based Predictions of Polymer and Postconsumer Recycled Polymer Properties: A Comprehensive Review. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 14(38), 42771–42790 (link)
LI, H., AGUIRRE-VILLEGAS, H. A., ALLEN, R. D., BAI, X., BENSON, C. H., BECKHAM, G. T., BRADSHAW, S. L., BROWN, J. L., BROWN, R. C., CECON, V. S., CURLEY, J. B., CURTZWILER, G. W. & et al. 2022. Expanding plastics recycling technologies: chemical aspects, technology status and challenges. Green Chemistry, 24, 8899-9002. (link)
CECON, V. S., CURTZWILER, G. W. & VORST, K. L. 2022. A Study on Recycled Polymers Recovered from Multilayer Plastic Packaging Films by Solvent-Targeted Recovery and Precipitation (STRAP). Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 2200346. (link)
CECON, V. S., CURTZWILER, G. W. & VORST, K. L. 2022. Influence of Biofillers on the Properties of Regrind Crystalline Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (CPET). Polymers, 14(15), 3210. (link)
MORT, R., OLSON, E., THURBER, H., JIANG, S., VORST, K. & CURTZWILER, G. 2022. Waterborne Polyurethane/Acrylic Adhesive Blends from Physaria fendleri Oil for Food Packaging Applications. Sustainability, 14, 8657. (link)
MORT, R., PETERS, E., CURTZWILER, G., JIANG, S. & VORST, K. 2022. Biofillers Improved Compression Modulus of Extruded PLA Foams. Sustainability, 14, 5221. (link)
MORT, R., CECON, V. S., MORT, P., MCINTURFF, K., JIANG, S., VORST, K. & CURTZWILER, G. 2022. Sustainable Composites Using Landfill Bound Materials. Frontiers in Materials, 9, 849995. (link)
CECON, V. S., DA SILVA, P. F., VORST, K. L. & CURTZWILER, G. W. 2021. Dataset of the properties of polyethylene (PE) blends of different densities mixed with post-consumer recycled polyethylene (PCRPE). Data in Brief, 38, 107452. (link)
IVEY, A., TALBERT, J., EVANGELISTA, R., VORST, K. & CURTZWILER, G. 2021. Influence of a hydrocarbon side on the performance of Physaria fendleri - Castor oil polyurethane packaging adhesives. Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 4, 100216. (link)
VORST, K. L, SAAB, N., SILVA, P., CURTZWILER, G. & STEKETEE, A. 2021. Risk Assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food: Symposium proceedings. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 116, 1203-1211. (link)
LIU, L., SILVA, P. F., CURTZWILER, G. W. & VORST, K. L. 2021. In-process monitoring of total organic volatiles during packaging film manufacturing using portable sensors. Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 4, 100129. (link)
CECON, V. S., DA SILVA, P. F., VORST, K. L. & CURTZWILER, G. W. 2021. The effect of post-consumer recycled polyethylene (PCRPE) on the properties of polyethylene blends of different densities. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 190, 109627. (link)
MORT, R., VORST, K., CURTZWILER, G. & JIANG, S., 2021. Biobased foams for thermal insulation: material selection, processing, modelling, and performance. RSC Advances, 11, 4375-4394. (link)
CECON, V. S., DA SILVA, P. F., CURTZWILER, G. W. & VORST, K. L. 2021. The challenges in recycling post-consumer polyolefins for food contact applications: A review. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 167, 105422. (link)
OLSON, E., LIU, F., BLISKO, J., LI, Y., TSYRENOVA, A., MORT, R., VORST, K., CURTZWILER, G., YONG, X. & JIANG, S., 2021. Self-assembly in biobased nanocomposites for multifunctionality and improved performance. Nanoscale Adv., 3, 4321-4348. (link)
OLSON, E., BLISKO, J., DU, C., LIU, Y., LI, Y., THURBER, H., CURTZWILER, G., REN, J., THUO, M., YONG, X. & JIANG, S., 2021. Biobased superhydrophobic coating enabled by nanoparticle assembly. Nanoscale Adv., 3, 4037-4047. (link)
CURTZWILER, G. W., SILVA, P., HALL, A., IVEY, A. & VORST, K. 2021. Significance of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Food Packaging. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 17, 1, 7-12. (link)
OLSON, E., LIU, F., BAHNS, T., JIANG, S., VORST, K. & CURTZWILER, G. 2020. Post-consumer polymers (PCR) for color retention of delicatessen meats and elucidation of the light blocking mechanism. Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 25, e00193. (link)
THURBER, H. & CURTZWILER, G. W. 2020. Suitability of poly(butylene succinate) as a coating for paperboard convenience food packaging. International Journal of Biobased Plastics, 2, 1, 1-12. (link)
CURTZWILER, G. W., SCHWEITZER, M., LI, Y., JIANG, S. & VORST, K. L. 2019. Mixed post-consumer recycled polyolefins as a property tuning material for virgin polypropylene. Journal of Cleaner Production, 239, 117978. (link)