EP#10 - The Polymer Pyramid Principle

EP#10 - The Polymer Pyramid Principle

Author: Goodfellow Podcasts June 27, 2025 Duration: 21:38
In this episode of Innovation Discussed, Mark is once again joined by Goodfellow materials experts, Dr Aphrodite Tomou and Adam Sells, to have his eyes opened to the world of advanced materials. This week, they demystify the Polymer Pyramid, a simple but powerful framework for navigating the vast landscape of plastics. Aphrodite and Adam explain how this model organises polymers into three performance tiers, Commodity, Engineering, and High-Performance, and why understanding this structure is...

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Ep 10. 3D Printing with Inconel – From Hobby to Start-up [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:49:47
In this episode, we talk about Inconel, a high performance and versatile metal alloy which has recently joined the world of 3D printing. Vision Miner and Geeky Meeples join Joel to talk about other 3D printing materials…
Ep 8. Macor® – Ceramics for Technical and Artistic Purposes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:25
In this episode, Joel looks at ceramics from both the scientific side, and from the creative side. To talk us through the technical details of Macor®, Joel is joined by Aphrodite and Adam. Then, to talk about her elegant…
Ep 7. Tantalum – From Greek Mythology to the phone in your hand. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:10
Tantalum is a transition metal on the periodic table. Sat between Hafnium and Tungsten, it has the atomic number of 73. First discovered in 1802 by A.G. Ekeberg in Sweden, Tantalum was named after the Greek mythological…
Ep 5. Copper – Modern Applications & Artistic Reuse [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:52
Copper is one of the most well-known metals on the planet, historically used for coins. Join us as we explore some of the modern uses for this amazing material. Manuela Kagerbauer joins us to discuss her use of copper in…
Ep 4. Perovskites – materials with uncapped potential [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:27
In this podcast, Joel talks to Dr. Jason Jackson, a Technical Specialist at Goodfellow with a passion for perovskites. They are joined by Dr. Aphrodite Tomou, Technical Manager at Goodfellow. Dr. Evangelos Gkanas also jo…
Ep 2. PLA – from street art to face masks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:14
In this podcast, Joel Aleixo, the global marketing manager for Goodfellow is joined by Plastic Jesus, a British street artist based in Los Angeles. Join them as they discuss political art, face masks, and more. Also join…
Ep 1. Materials Inside Podcast Introduction – Meet the Team [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:41
In this podcast, Joel Aleixo, the global marketing manager for Goodfellow is joined by Dr. Aphrodite Tomou, Technical Manager at Goodfellow and Adam Sells, Sales Manager at Goodfellow. Join them as they discuss the upcom…