Composites Weekly

On this episode, Vinit Chaudhary, founder of Elemental Composites, joins the podcast.

Elemental Composites specializes in fabricating non-woven intermediates for composite industries. Their innovative process consists of two distinct stages:

(1) Unique Mixing: This process involves the deagglomeration of fiber bundles and the uniform mixing of various types of fibers.

(2) Dry-laid Technique: The mixing stage material is utilized as feedstock material to transform into nonwoven preforms.

Vinit earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He brings five years of experience in designing and manufacturing advanced composites to his role, where he focuses on product development and expanding technology applications.

On this episode, Andres Mitni, CEO and Co-founder of Strong by Form, joins the show.

This technology company is creating lightweight structural solutions that fuse the sustainability of wood with the performance and productivity of advanced composites.

Their new Woodflow technology is disrupting lightweight construction and helping diverse industries move towards a more sustainable future.

In nature, trees are high-performance structures. They withstand amazing wind and snow stresses just by having the right form, density, and fiber orientation.

The team at Strong by Form has developed a design-to-manufacturing technology that brings this natural intelligence back to engineered structures.

You can learn more by visiting strongbyform.com.

On this episode Dan Lee of Perseus Materials joins the show. They were a JEC Startup Booster Award winner. Their patent-pending process allows mold-less fabrication, making them the "fastest composite manufacturer" in the world.

They've designed synthetic resin chemistry to make manufacturing easier, offering capabilities that can be used for making large structures.

You can check out their website at https://perseusmaterials.com.

On this episode, Kyle Jordan discusses the release of the new Basic Composites Manual, now available in an enhanced, interactive Digital Edition. This latest update also includes a refined logo for the Certified Composites Technician (CCT) program, reflecting the program's refreshed content and commitment to excellence.

You can check out Module 1 for free at www.compositesweekly.com/module1.

On this episode Pascal Gallo, co-founder of Composite Recycling joins the podcast to discuss a major sustainability collaboration to push the boundaries of circularity in the marine industry. Industry leaders such as Composite Recycling, Arkema, Groupe Beneteau, Veolia, Owens Corning, and Chomarat have joined forces to revolutionize boat manufacturing with a circular economy model.

For the first time, boats can be built using recycled and recyclable materials. This pioneering collaboration to achieve circularity in boat production, launched in Western France, offers a scalable model for composite sustainability.

On this episode, we'll feature interviews from day 2 at JEC World 2025.

On this episode, we replay some live interviews from JEC World 2025.

You'll hear interviews with:

• Yannick Willemin, president of Catalysium.
• Andrew Hedger, CEO of Magnum Venus Products.
• Johnny Jakobson, Co-Founder of FiberJoints.
• Rick Stuart, Founder and CEO of Phoenix Carbon.
• Vito Leisner, Founder of Fox Composites.

On this epsiode, Thomas Lepretre joins the podcast to discuss what's in store next week at JEC World 2025. JEC World is the global trade show for composite materials held in Paris. It is the industry's leading event, hosting all the major players in a spirit of innovation, business, and networking. Hope to see you there!

You can learn everything at https://www.jec-world.events.

On this episode, Kyle Jordan and Jeff Austad join the podcast to discuss the upcoming Certified Composites Technician Instructor Course on June 4-5 in Kansas City, MO at Polynt Composites Application Center.

This 2.5-day, Certified Composites Technician Instructor Course is an opportunity for current CCT certified individuals to become qualified instructors. The course will combine classroom training techniques with hands-on exercises in a composites manufacturing facility to reinforce and show practical ways to deliver instruction.

Space is limited. This course has a maximum registration of 16 candidates.

You can learn more at https://acmanet.org/education/certified-composites-technician-program/instructor-course/

This week, Anoosheh Oskouian, CEO of Ship and Shore Environmental, Inc. joins the podcast to talk about their work in helping major manufacturers in our industry meet VOC abatement challenges by providing customized energy-efficient air pollution abatement systems for various industries, resulting in improved operational efficiency and tailored "green" solutions.

Ship and Shore Environmental is a Long Beach, Calif.-based company specializing in air pollution capture and control systems for industrial applications.

You can learn more about them by visiting https://shipandshore.com.