POLYCON

Episode 103: Interviews From POLYCON 2021

On this episode, we’ll be featuring guest interviews at POLYCON 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  These include an interview with Andrew Pokelwaldt, of the ACMA, and Brannon Pittman of HK Research discussing Gelcoat issues.  You can reach out to either of them with questions by emailing Andrew at APokelwaldt@acmanet.org or Brannon at bpittman@hkresearch.com. I’ll…

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Episode 97: How to Reduce the Weight of Your Cast Polymer Parts, Improve Thermal Shock Resistance, and $ave Money

This week, I welcome Chris Hurdleston of ACS International to discuss the topic of reducing the weight of your cultured marble parts to help manufacturers save money on resin, labor, installation, and shipping costs.  Sponsors for this episode:

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Episode 80: Discussing the PolyTECH Training Sessions for POLYCON 2021 with Larry Branan and Jennifer Towner

This week Larry Branan and Jennifer Towner join me to talk about the PolyTECH training itinerary at POLYCON 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah September 13th-15th.  POLYCON  is a 3-day convention PACKED FULL of opportunities for Business Development & Networking, Vendor Exhibits & Presentations, Breakout Sessions & Round-Table Discussions,  hands-on plant demonstrations, manufacturing plant tours, Certified Composites Technician (CCT) training, and…

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Episode 72: Interview with Beth Kubinec, Membership Coordinator for the ICPA

This week, Beth Kubinec joins me on the show to discuss her role as membership coordinator for the ICPA.  In her new position, she’ll be helping to grow our association membership as well as assisting current members with getting the most out of their ICPA membership.  Beth is a graduate of Cornell University with 23…

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Episode 17: Exceeding Expectations Through Continuous Improvement & Innovation – Interview with Chris Hurdleston of ACS International

This week, Chris Hurdleston of ACS International joins me on the show to talk about their company and some of the products and applications they offer to our industry. Chris has a unique background in that he owned and operated a cultured marble shop for many years before working with ACS. He’ll be sharing his own story…

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Episode 7: POLYCON 2020 Postponed – Update From Luke Haas

On this special podcast episode, Luke Haas of Elite Marble joins me to share some details of POLYCON. As many of you know, this event has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  As of right now, the ICPA leadership is targeting October of 2020 for POLYCON, and Luke will provide some details on this…

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