Polymers Unchained

By The Stache Lab

Have you ever wondered about the different types of plastic, or why recycling is so complicated for each one? Have you ever wanted to learn more, but don't know where to start, or feel like the sub

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The podcast currently has 4 episodes available.

Polymers Unchained episodes:

March 21, 2025 Episode 4 - One Advisor's Trash is a Grad Student's PhD!
This time we interview grad student Hanning Jiang, undergraduate Erik Medina, and Prof. Erin Stache to talk about the innovative ways they have transformed plastic waste into commodity products!
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34min
December 23, 2024 Episode 3 - Holiday Special
Episode 3! Holiday special featuring our very own Erin Stache. We discuss some fun topics related to plastics in holiday magic, Santa Claus' involvement in plastic production, and human sacrifice!
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35min
November 27, 2024 Episode 2 - Introduction part 2
More on the history of polymers and all about RICs!
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33min
October 29, 2024 Episode 1 - Introduction
Welcome to Episode 1! In this episode, our hosts Clotilde and Lejla jump right in to the basics of polymer chemistry, defining some basic terms which we will carry forward. We then begin to introduce the first plastics in the Resin Identification Codes, which detail the most common types of plastics.
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32min

FAQs about Polymers Unchained:

How many episodes does Polymers Unchained have?

The podcast currently has 4 episodes available.