THE POLY PODCAST

By Alliance for PE Pipe

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Episodes: 31

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Join your colleagues in the industry as we learn together about the people behind the products of the HDPE industry. Coming to you on the first and third Wednesday of each month.

Episode Date
#31 Plastics expert Dr. Chris DeArmitt talks plastics and their benefit to society.
Apr 18, 2024
#30 Join PEA Engineer Dan Landy and Executive Director Peter Dyke as they interview Murphy Pipline's CMO Todd Grafenauer. Todd is the educational leader of Murphy and responsible for their social media and educational program.
Feb 25, 2024
#29 Industry Leaders talk what is upcoming for '24
Jan 17, 2024
#28 Join Peter Dyke as he conducts brief interviews with industry leaders to obtain their perspective of what is going on in the various HDPE markets today.
Jul 25, 2023
#27 Join an expert panel and the Alliance in a discussion about cold weather fusion operations.
Mar 15, 2023
#26 Join Peter Dyke (PE Alliance) and Jimmy Dang (Oro Loma SD) as they discuss the rollout and adoption of HDPE in his medium sized wastewater system. Lots of details and performance related conversation.
Jun 21, 2022
#25 Dan Landy and Richard Kolasa interview PE Alliance Executive Director Peter Dyke
Apr 27, 2022
#24 AMA Alliance Panel
Mar 24, 2022
#23 PE Industry Leaders Talk Outlook 2022
Dec 27, 2021
#22 Peter Dyke and Dan Landy discuss the latest PE Alliance capability and what to look for at the much anticipated PE Showcase '21.
Nov 29, 2021
#21 Poly Podcast explores typical HDPE Questions and Issues with expert panelists: Richard Kolasa, Alan Ambler and Doug Keller.
Oct 07, 2021
#20 The PE Alliance announces the latest edition of the Poly Podcast sponsored by WL Plastics. Ron Abbott of CP Chem talks with our Peter Dyke about plastic recycling and breakthrough technology his team has been working on in the lab.
Sep 07, 2021
#19 Two of McElroy's leaders, Brett Stone and Vince King who share their insights of Innovation at McElroy Manufacturing and the future of butt fusion.
Jun 09, 2021
#18 Join Peter Dyke as he enjoys a lively conversation with trenchless HDPE legend, Andy Mayer. Andy has led the way for pipe bursting and HDD with HDPE for the last 20 years. After cutting his teeth with trenchless in the UK he brought his knowledge to t
May 07, 2021
#17 In a departure from the usual format, 3 marine related interview shorts combine to present how HDPE and marine applications come together to provide the same sort of benefits seen in pipelines. ISCO's marine products,  a large diameter outfall install
Apr 27, 2021
#16 Chip McElroy, President of McElroy Manufacturing and Peter Dyke sit down to discuss the evolution of HDPE resin, butt fusion equipment and how McElroy manages through the wild market swings.
Apr 07, 2021
#15 - Two veterans of HDPE use, Josh VanDiver runs the wastewater utility for Redding CA and shares significant use insights. The second guest is Holly Link, recently retired from Colorado Springs Utilities where she was the resident HDPE expert.
Mar 26, 2021
#14 - The PE Alliance welcomes two veteran HDPE municipal users to the Podcast. Many lessons learned and interesting facts and stories from 2 engineers: Eric Shaffer (Duluth MN) and Richard Brand (East Windsor NJ).
Mar 05, 2021
#13 - From his base in central Illinois, Core & Main's David Mosier is making an impact and has a unique perspective into what resonates in the Heartland.
Feb 04, 2021
#12 - The role of the engineer in specifying HDPE is crucial. Alan Ambler is one of those engineers and offers unique insights into the process that we go through. Join us as we get to know Alan better and learn from him about HDPE and the engineer.
Jan 21, 2021
#11 - David Fink, PPI president, sits down with Podcast host Peter Dyke for a conversation on all things HDPE, David's career, issues in the PE world and more.
Dec 02, 2020
#10 - Jimmy Kirchdorfer, CEO of ISCO Industries talks conception of the PE Alliance, PE market dynamics and the importance of shared vision.
Nov 19, 2020
#9 - Join Peter Dyke and WL Plastic's Dusty Langston (VP Engineering) as the two men discuss HDPE markets, the material science behind the resin, historic PE failure mechanisms and other interesting PE topics.
Nov 05, 2020
#8 - Peter Dyke sits down with Mike James (ISCO) about large diameter HDPE projects and the growth of HDPE for use in transmission and raw water projects.
Oct 21, 2020
#7 - Engaging conversation with leading engineer... The Alliance hosts PE expert Stephen Boros (Pipeline Plastics) to get his perspective on pipe, the PE market and his work with PPI.
Oct 07, 2020
#6 - Collins Orton, pipe bursting legend and dynamic speaker, talks development of the revolutionary installation method.
Sep 16, 2020
#5 - Industry icon Harvey Svetlik talks Europe use, history of HDPE, his many experiences and what the future holds.
Sep 02, 2020
#4 - Engaging and super smart Tech Services Engineer Connor Bush (Performance Pipe) sits down with Peter Dyke to talk civil engineering and HDPE.
Aug 19, 2020
#3 - A Leader from McElroy: Jim Johnston
Aug 05, 2020
#2 - Join Host Peter Dyke as he interviews MIT trained chemical engineer Doug Keller who shares his perspective on the 4710 resin, evolution of the various markets and what the future holds for advancements in the product.
Jul 22, 2020
#1 - Peter Dyke interviews Richard Kolasa, an engineer with member WL Plastics. Richard is the Alliance's most prolific teacher of the Engineer's Talk and shares his unique and learned opinions about the direction of the North American water market.
Jul 08, 2020