Alliance for PE Pipe

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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.

Author

Alliance for PE Pipe

Category

Business

Podcast website

www.pepipe.org

Latest episode

May 14, 2026

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Episodes

#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 27.04.2021

Thank you to our Poly Podcast sponsor WL Plastics .

#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. 07.04.2021

Thank you to our Poly Podcast sponsor Strongbridge .

#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. 26.03.2021

Thank you to our Poly Podcast sponsor Strongbridge .

#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). 05.03.2021

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). This session is a great way for the engineer or wary municipal staff member to learn about HDPE integration from two municipal staff members. 

#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. 04.02.2021

Core & Main - One HDPE expert that has been making great progress in the municipal market development is Core & Main's David Mosier. From his base in central Illinois, David is making an impact and has a unique perspective into what resonates in the Heartland. Thank you to our Poly Podcast sponsor Strongbridge .

#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. 21.01.2021

Thank you to our Poly Podcast sponsor Strongbridge .

#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. 02.12.2020

Thank you to our Poly Podcast sponsor Strongbridge .

#10 - Jimmy Kirchdorfer, CEO of ISCO Industries talks conception of the PE Alliance, PE market dynamics and the importance of shared vision. 19.11.2020

Thank you to our Poly Podcast sponsor Strongbridge .

#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. 05.11.2020

Thank you to our Poly Podcast sponsor Strongbridge .

#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. 21.10.2020

Thank you to our Poly Podcast sponsor Strongbridge .

#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. 07.10.2020

Thank you to our Poly Podcast sponsor Strongbridge .

#6 - Collins Orton, pipe bursting legend and dynamic speaker, talks development of the revolutionary installation method. 16.09.2020

Thank you to our Poly Podcast sponsor Strongbridge .

#5 - Industry icon Harvey Svetlik talks Europe use, history of HDPE, his many experiences and what the future holds. 02.09.2020

Harvey Svetlik HDPE Consultant Inventor of the "MJ Adapter" Thank you to our Poly Podcast sponsor Strongbridge .

#4 - Engaging and super smart Tech Services Engineer Connor Bush (Performance Pipe) sits down with Peter Dyke to talk civil engineering and HDPE. 19.08.2020

Thank you to our Poly Podcast sponsor Strongbridge .

#3 - A Leader from McElroy: Jim Johnston 05.08.2020

Thank you to our Poly Podcast sponsor Strongbridge .

#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. 22.07.2020

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. Thank you to our Poly Podcast sponsor Strongbridge .

#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. 08.07.2020

Richard Kolasa (WL Plastics) talks with the PE Alliance's Peter Dyke about all things HDPE. Tune In! Thank you Strongbridge for sponsoring our first ever Poly Podcast.

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