In this months episode, Gemma and Geraint discuss the history of composite materials with Ignaas Verpoest, Emeritus Professor at KU Leuven. Fresh from his work with JEC tracing the 50 years of composites, Ignaas talks us through the early inceptions of polymer matrix composites to the present day, along with some thoughts on what the future may hold.
8 Mar 2022
Episode 10 - International Women's day special
In this episode, the Material Evolution podcast host a special live International Women's day special in association with JEC. Geraint and Gemma are joined by Sue Halliwell of Composites UK, Marcy Offner from Composites One, Anne Bertherau from Owens Corning, & Claire Baker from Toray to discuss what it means to be a woman working in the composites industry in 2022, the challenges they face and what can be done to increase the number of women working in the field.
In this months episode, Gemma and Geraint are joined by Yannick Willemin from 9T labs, where we discuss all things additive manufacturing (3d printing) and Le Tour de JEC.
15 Dec 2021
Episode 8 - Willem Toet Part 2
In this episode we continue our fascinating interview with Willem Toet, where he details the amazing material technologies currently used in formula one, his time at Ferrari and answers the question everyone wants to know, who would he invite to dinner?
7 Dec 2021
Episode 7 - Willem Toet Part 1
In this episode we interview Willem Toet, former chief of aerodynamics at the Bennetton and Ferrari formula one teams and now Professor of Motorsport Engineering at the University of Bolton. Willem tells us about how he got into aerodynamics in formula one and lifts the lid on the controversial 1994 season from the Benetton perspective.
30 Sept 2021
Episode 6 - Lucas Morgan and X-Ray Composites
In this months episode, Gemma and Geraint are joined by Lucas Morgan from Multiply Components, where we discuss why carbon fibre is an ideal material for x-ray imaging components and how the industry needs to do more when it comes to training.
21 Aug 2021
Episode 5 - Jeroen Wats from the Ultimate Boat Company
In this month's episode Jeroen Wats from the Ultimate Boat Company tells us about the environmental impact of the yachting industry and the steps he is taking with his DANU recyclable composite material.
21 Jul 2021
Episode 4 - Haydale's Tom Greaves discusses Graphene
In this episode Tom Greaves from Haydale joins us to discuss Graphene. Is it all just hype, or is the hype justified?
23 Jun 2021
Episode 3 - Women in Engineering Special
In this episode we are joined by Claire Baker from Toray, Gemma Christian from Alvant, Kelly Ellis from Composite Integration and Olivia Wilding from Arrival to discuss the current state of play for women working the composites sector and what we can do to get more girls into engineering.
21 May 2021
Episode 2 - Sustainable Defence with Andrew Limmack from the NCC
In the second episode of our monthly podcast delving into the world of advanced materials we are joined by Dr Andrew Limmack from the National Composites Centre. Tune in to find out about the British Military are working towards a sustainable defence programme and how composite materials can help contribute to this sustainability.
21 Apr 2021
Episode 1: Automation of Composites Manufacture with Airborne's Joe Summers
In the first of our monthly podcast delving into the world of advanced materials we are joined by Joe Summers of Airborne. Tune in to find out how Airborne's automation technologies could disrupt the current composites manufacturing process and make composite technologies far more competitive to mass production markets such as automotive.
7 Apr 2021
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