Starfire Systems Recruits Darren Welson for Automotive Brakes

MALTA, N.Y.--Starfire Systems, Inc. announced the appointment of Darren Welson as Friction Products Engineer. Mr. Welson comes to Starfire from Goodrich Aerospace Corporation in Santa Fe Springs, California where he was Program Engineer for composite friction products for aircraft brakes and clutch materials. Mr. Welson’s primary objective as Friction Engineer at Starfire will be to contribute to the development and commercialization of Starfire’s STARBlade™ ceramic composite brakes for both OEM and aftermarket automotive applications. Specifically he will be supporting development programs recently awarded by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), expanding their investment in Starfire, and by a contract with a major global new car manufacturer.

At Goodrich, Mr. Welson focused his efforts on developing and supporting advanced fiber reinforced composites for both dry and wet friction applications. Mr. Welson earned a Chemical Engineering degree from California State University at Long Beach. Richard Saburro, Starfire President and CEO comments, “ Darren brings to Starfire rare expertise in composite brake materials that will be crucial to successful commercialization of our nanostructured ceramic brakes in mainstream automotive markets through our contract with a leading new car maker. We welcome Darren to Starfire and Tech Valley.”

About Starfire Systems, Inc.

Starfire Systems offers a unique family of patented nanostrucured silicon carbide forming polymers for the manufacture of advanced ceramic materials and products. Starfire’s range of ceramic forming Polymers and materials systems greatly simplify the formation of engineered ceramic products for new applications in aerospace, power generation, microelectronics, and transportation. Its team of materials scientists and polymer chemists engineer light weight high-strength ceramics that can resist corrosion and wear at most any temperature. For more information on Starfire and its enabling technologies and products, visit www.starfiresystems.com.