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Composites Weekly
The Leading News and Information Podcast for the Composites & Advanced Materials Industry
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Composites WeeklyUnlocking the Power of the Composites and Advanced Materials Community - Interview with Adam Harms
This week, I welcome Adam Harms to the show. Adam is the managing director at Ruhl Strategic Partners and one of the founders of Modulus, a new Social…
Composites WeeklyHow 3D Printing is Reshaping the Automotive Landscape with Speed and Precision
This week I welcome Fadi Abro, the global director of transportation at Stratasys. Stratasys provides complete polymer 3D printing solutions for every stage of…
Composites WeeklyDriving the Future: The Role of Composite Materials in Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption and Innovation
This week Peter Hedger of Composite Applications Group and Anthony Vicari of Cleantech Group join me on the show to discuss the role of composite materials in…
Composites WeeklyComposites and the Hidden Opportunities in a Circular Economy
This week I welcome Johanna Reiland on the show. Johanna is an engineer, innovation consultant, and circular economy expert based out of Barcelona, where she…
Composites WeeklyDiscussing Large-Scale & Bio-Based Additive Manufacturing with Dr. Susan MacKay of ASCC
On this episode, Dr. Susan MacKay joins me to discuss her work at the UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center. Her responsibilities include managing…
Composites WeeklyDiscussing the Topic of Employee Retention in the Composites Industry
On this episode, we'll be discussing the topic of employee retention in the composites industry. Industry expert and technical trainer Andrew Pokelwaldt joins…
Composites WeeklyDiscussing the ACMA's Infrastructure & Sustainability Fly-In with Dan Neumann
On this episode, Dan Neumann joins me to discuss the ACMA's Infrastructure & Sustainability Fly-In that's taking place in Washington DC this week(Feb 15-16)…
Composites WeeklyUpcycling Carbon Fiber Pre-Preg Scraps Into Finished Products - Interview with Mike Graham of Real Carbon
This week, I welcome Mike Graham on the show. Mike is the founder and president of Real Carbon, a composite engineering company with a long history of…
Composites WeeklyTurning Plastic Waste Into Low Carbon Building Products - Interview with Ben Gibbons of Circular 11
On this episode, Ben Gibbons of Circular11 joins me to share how their startup company is turning plastic waste into low-carbon building products that outlast…
Composites WeeklyImproving Quality and Ease of Use with Filament Winding Equipment -Interview with Jeff Bassler of Prodigm
This week Jeff Bassler, founder of Prodigm joins me on the podcast. Prodigm is a premier maker of production-focused filament winding controls and software…
Composites WeeklyDiscussing Ceramic Matrix Composites with Andrew Pokelwaldt
This week Andrew Pokelwaldt joins me on the show as we discuss some of the expanded applications for ceramic matrix composites (CMCs). CMCs are widely used in…
Composites WeeklyHelping Manufacturing Companies Save on Energy With AI
On this episode, I welcome Lucas Grimes and Arthur Kaplan on the show. Their company Imperium was born out of the desire to optimize the way energy is…
Composites WeeklyInterview with the Founders of Escapod - America's 9th Fastest Growing Manufacturing Company
On this episode, we feature an interview with Jen and Chris Hudak. They are the founders of Escapod, a fabricator of lightweight teardrop camper trailers and…
Composites WeeklyDiscussing Some of The Best Innovations in Composites for 2022
This week Andrew Pokelwaldt joins me for the final podcast episode of 2022. We'll be discussing some of the Best Innovations in Composites for 2022. In our…
Composites WeeklyInterview with Weslee Washington and John Kehoe of Boaz Partners
On this episode, Weslee Washington and John Kehoe of Boaz Partners join me to discuss some of the work they do for their business partners in the composites…
Composites WeeklyDeveloping the Next Generation of Environmentally Sustainable Structural Thermoplastic Composites
This week Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido joins me on the show to discuss their research in structural thermoplastics and smart materials. Dr. Lopez-Anido has more…
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Discussing Cellulose Nanocomposites with Dr. Douglas Gardner
This week I welcome Douglas Gardner on the show. He's the professor and program leader of sustainable materials technology in the School of Forest Resources at…
Composites WeeklyDisrupting Industrial Applications with Lyten 3D Graphene Composite Systems - Interview with Bryce Anzelmo
This week, Bryce Anzelmo joins me on the show. Bryce is the director of product development for Lyten, an advanced materials company that invented Lyten 3D…
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Discussing Ways to Improve Quality Control with ACMA Director of Certifications Andrew Pokelwaldt
On this episode, Andrew Pokelwaldt joins me as he does each month to discuss ways to improve quality control. Andrew is the director of certifications for the…
Composites WeeklyCAMX 2022 Interviews - Part 2
On this episode, we feature some interviews from day 2 at CAMX 2022. We start off the show with interviews with Scott Lewitt and his team at Structural…
Composites WeeklyCAMX 2022 Interviews - Part 1
CAMX 2022 is a wrap, and on this episode, we share some interviews from day 1 on the exhibit hall. Some of our interviews include: 9T Labs - Yannick Willemin…
Composites WeeklyInterview with Nick Santhanam Author of The Titanium Economy: How Industrial Technology Can Create a Better, Faster, Stronger America
This week I welcome Nick Santhanam to the show. Nick is the CEO of Fernweh Group, and the co-author of a brand new book The Titanium Economy coming out October…
Composites WeeklyImproving Lives Through Advanced Materials - Interview with Vishnu Marla at Gore
This week I welcome Vishnu Marla, a scientist at W. L. Gore & Associates, a company with an amazing history of innovation. Gore is a materials science company…
Composites WeeklyUncovering New Market Opportunities in the Composites Industry
This week, Andrew Pokelwaldt with the ACMA joins me on the podcast as we discuss ways composite fabricators can create new market opportunities while serving…
Composites WeeklyMaking Manufacturing Easier With SPEE3D- Interview with Byron Kennedy
On this episode, Byron Kennedy joins me on the show to discuss SPEE3D, a company that has developed the fastest most affordable metal additive manufacturing…
Composites WeeklyHow 'Second Skin' Suits Could Protect Future Soldiers From Chemical, Biological Agents
This week, I share an interview I did with Dr. Francesco Fornasiero of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory discussing some of their work in developing a…
Composites WeeklyDiscussing CAMX 2022 with Cindy Squires and Zane Clark
This week we're happy to welcome Cindy Squires, president of the ACMA, and Zane Clark, president of SAMPE to the show. We'll be discussing CAMX 2022 coming up…
Composites WeeklyInterview with Pat Carey of Stratasys - Discussing Their Recent Acquisition of Covestro's Additive Manufacturing Materials Business
This week Pat Carey, the senior vice president of strategic growth at Stratasys joins me on the podcast to discuss their recent acquisition of Covestro's…
Composites WeeklyDiscussing Material Substitutions During Supply Shortages With Andrew Andrew Pokelwaldt
This week, Andrew Pokelwaldt, the director of certifications & training with the ACMA joins me to discuss what procurement managers at every company need to…
Composites WeeklyDiscussing Braskem's Expanded 3D-Printing Materials Portfolio Including Polyethylene and Fiber Reinforced 3D Printing Filaments
This week Jake Fallon, the product manager at Braskem joins me on the podcast show to discuss some of the new filaments they have developed for the additive…
Composites WeeklyThe Rise of Thermoplastics in the Composite Industry
On this episode I welcome Andrew Pokewaldt of the ACMA back on the show as we discuss the rise of thermoplastic materials in the composites industry…
Composites WeeklyLessons on Rebuilding a Brand from Harley Davidson
On this episode, we'll be discussing the topic of branding based on a legendary icon in the recreation world. I welcome Robert Grede to the show to talk about…
Composites WeeklyWomen with a Passion for Composites - Interview with Megan Multanen
This week I welcome Megan Multanen, one of the founders of "Women in the Composites Industry". Megan is the Chief Executive Officer at Bestbath based in…
Composites WeeklySelecting the Right Initiator For Your Process - Interview with Dennis Fink of Akpa Chemical
This week I welcome Dennis Fink of Akpa Chemical to the show. Dennis is a veteran with over 40 years in the polymer industry. He is the president of Resin…
Composites WeeklyDiscussing CCT Certification Programs As a Way to Improve Quality Production, and Boost Employee Development
This week Andrew Pokelwaldt joins me on the show to discuss the Composites Certification Training programs that are offered to help improve quality production…
Composites WeeklyDeveloping New Surface Technologies That Lead to Safer Products and a Cleaner Environment
This week I welcome Dan Cohen, CEO of FLITE on the show to talk about some of their surface engineering technology that uses laser and plasma energy to make…
Composites WeeklyDriving American Manufacturing into the Future Through Technology and Talent Development
This week I welcome Dr. David Hicks and Dr. James Chen on the show. We'll be discussing LIFT, a Detroit-based national manufacturing innovation institute, and…
Composites WeeklyDiscussing ACMA CCT Certification & Training Content for Composites Manufactures
This week Andrew Pokelwaldt joins me again on the show to discuss the ACMA's CCT Certification and Training Content resource center that is available to…