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274: Graphene at Scale: Turning This Wonder Material Into Industrial Reality

August 27, 2026 Jonathan 0:41:13 0 Comments

Graphene has been called one of the most extraordinary materials ever discovered. It’s exceptionally strong, lightweight, electrically conductive, and thermally conductive. But more than a decade after capturing the world’s attention, one major question remains: why hasn’t it transformed manufacturing the way so many people predicted? On this episode, Brad Larschan and Kevin Wyss of Avadain join the show to discuss…

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273: The Chemistry That Could Transform Thermoset Composites – Interview with Yasmeen S. Alfaraj of NextSet Materials

August 19, 2026 Jonathan 0:39:58 0 Comments

On this episode, Dr. Yasmeen S. Alfaraj discusses the next generation of thermoset composites. She is the founder and CEO of NextSet Materials, a company developing a new generation of reprocessable thermoset materials. Through NextSet Materials, Yasmeen is addressing one of the composites industry’s most persistent challenges: how to recover valuable fibers and other materials from durable thermoset structures that…

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272: How Business Owners Can Use Claude Code to Save Time and Get More Done

July 21, 2026 Jonathan 0:49:51 Comments Off

On this episode, Gus Perez of Marble-Lite joins the podcast to share how he’s using Claude Code to help run his business. Marble-Lite is our featured manufacturing member in the upcoming Summer issue of Cast Polymer Connection (coming out next week).

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271: Discussing the Composites Fly-In with Chris Hurdleston

June 30, 2026 Jonathan 0:24:59 Comments Off

On this episode, Chris Hurdleston joins the show to talk about the 2026 Composites Fly-In up in Washington D.C. Industry leaders had the opportunity to meet directly with Members of Congress, federal agencies, and key decision-makers who influence the policies shaping our industry’s future.

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270: ACMA’s Certified Composites Technician Program: What’s New and What’s Next

June 11, 2026 Jonathan 0:17:37 Comments Off

On this episode, Kyle Jordan joins the show to share some updates on the ACMA’s Certified Composites Technician programs. Kyle is Director of Certifications with the ACMA. He’ll be discussing some of the new digital training options launched over the last couple of months, including those for CCT recertification. You can learn more about these CCT…

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269: Discussing the Strait of Hormuz Conflict and Supply Chain Disruptions with Dawn Hersey, PhD.

May 23, 2026 Jonathan 0:25:22 Comments Off

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is sending shockwaves through global supply chains—particularly across petrochemicals, resins, and other composite manufacturing materials. Joining the podcast this week is Dawn Hersey, Ph.D., a combat veteran and subject matter expert in resilience, stability, and conflict. She owns Ferndon Consulting, an Intelligence firm. Her expertise is in international conflict, geopolitical…

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268: 3D Printing Boundaries – What Additive Manufacturing Can and Can’t Do

April 30, 2026 Jonathan 0:39:07 Comments Off

On this episode, Marty Johnson, VP of Product and Technical Fellow at 3D Systems, joins the show to take a clear-eyed look at additive manufacturing materials—what they can do, what they can’t, and what engineers should realistically expect when composites and filled materials enter the 3D-printing conversation.

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267: What to Post on Social Media When You’re Trying to Grow a Real Brand

April 22, 2026 Jonathan 0:30:34 Comments Off

On this episode, we feature a previous interview with Derek Hill, VP of Syn-Mar Products, Inc. In this interview, Derek shares how he’s built a meaningful social media presence for their family-owned business using a smartphone, a $6-per-month editing app, and about an hour a day. This is a simple, consistent strategy that any of our cast polymer…

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266: Interview with Jerry Pilman and Louis Gibson of Artistic Marble

March 28, 2026 Jonathan 0:37:38 Comments Off

On this episode, we’ll play an interview with Jerry Pilman and Louis Gibson, the owners of Artistic Marble in Huntsville, Alabama. These two, along with their partner BJ purchased the company over a year ago, and with it inherited more than just manufacturing equipment and a customer list. They gained a team with decades of combined experience and a…

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265: How to Tell a Story in an Email…Without Telling a Story

March 18, 2026 Jonathan 1:00:09 Comments Off

On this episode, copywriter Bill Mueller joins the podcast again to talk about “24 Ways to Tell a Story in an Email Without Telling a Story”. Bill has been writing story-based emails and email sequences since 2005. His emails have sold millions in digital and physical products, coaching programs, and more in just about every…