Dr David Cinader received a BS in chemical engineering from Michigan Technological University in Houghton in 1994 and a PhD in chemical engineering in 1999 from Northwestern University in Evanston in Illinois, both in the US. He joined 3M Unitek Research and Development in September 1999 and has been involved in the development of orthodontic products such as 3M ClarityAligners, 3M Digital Bonding. 3M APC Flash-Free Adhesive, 3M Transbond Plus Self Etching Primer, 3M APC II, 3M APC PLUS and 3M Transbond Supreme Low Viscosity adhesives.