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Grolman Circular Table Talks

by Grolman Group

We want to sell chemicals to save the planet.We want the chemical industry to be the cure & not the disease.That’s why we are proud to launch our first podcast: Grolman Circular Table Talks! Circularity is the best, if not the only way to decouple growth from the use of resources.In this podcast we invite speakers with innovative projects & ideas for the chemical industry to discuss what it means to transform linear industries into circularity & explore the field of innovative solutions with promising potential. Each episode focuses on a circular idea & its challenges.

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Episodes

  1. Leasing of cradle-to-cradle furniture for vitalising work spaces

    Listen to the "Furniture as a Service" model, based on cradle-to-cradle design principles and scoped for healthy working environments. Dionne Ewen, Sustainability Manager at Ahrend, will give us an insight.

  2. For us, sustainability is lived practice

    A comprehensive overview on diverse circular technologies and applicable good practices with Prof. Dr. Manfred Renner, from the Fraunhofer UMSICHT research institute.

  3. Fair and Sustainable Smartphones for a Fair and Sustainable World

    Julia Glöckler, Channel Marketeer at Fairphone, explains how the redesign from the start of high quality E&E products and processes - along with the adoption of new accountability standards - can contribute to social, environmental and economic sustainability.

  4. Sustainable Solutions for Fine Quality Finishings

    Sustainable Solutions for Fine Quality Finishings, with Jacques Clechet - Laboratory Manager for building products at Blanchon.

  5. No time to waste! Circular carpets made of mono-material.

    Circular high quality carpets designed for endless life. With Heiko Kühnen, Head of Production at Object Carpet.

  6. Circularity in Coatings: a multidimensional and cooperative approach with Centexbel's innovative research.

    Research and Innovation projects to achieve circularity in the coatings industry, with Ine De Vilder (research scientist) and Guy Buyle (manager EU research) from Centexbel VKC.

  7. We want to make the world more beautiful and sustainable with "greener" paints

    Can biobased paints be an effective and affordable pathway towards a sustainable coatings industy? Let's discover it with Erik Waanders from GreenPaints.

  8. High Quality Design Furniture in a Circular Economy Model

    High Quality Design Furniture: listen how renowned Brand Owners like Thonet reinvent their approach to meet Circular Criteria and ensure Top Quality end-consumer products.

  9. Season II: Designing circularity in coatings

    We are excited to present the second season of our podcast series: Grolman Circular Table Talks Again, we present pioneering ideas and projects around circularity with our guests. We want to discuss what it means to transform linear industries into circular ones and explore the field of…

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  10. The Personal Care Industry as a Driver for Sustainability in Plastics Packaging

    The Personal Care Industry is at the forefront of Sustainability and can drive the Plastics Industry towards Circular Solutions. Their awareness and expertise can guide the sustainable shift of its complementary and auxiliary industrial segments. Let's have a talk with Alberto Baj from the…

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  11. Building Engaged Communities to Achieve Circularity in Plastics

    "Come to the plastics industry to make the change" is the advice Stephen Hunt from British Plastics Federation gives young talents who want to create a sustainable world. Learn how the plastics industry changed in the last few years and how we can achieve circularity in the plastics community.

  12.  Improving End-to-end Supply Chain Traceability

    You can't close the loop if you don't effectively trace all supply chains end-to-end. Let's discuss it today with Mesbah Sabur, founder of Circularise - a digital product passports and mass balance bookkeeping software provider. Circularise's software system provides end-to-end traceability and...

  13. The Role of Standards for Recycled Plastics (Part 2)

    We already learned about the new standards to improve and control the quality of recyclate streams. In our next episode we meet Dr. Johannes Rudloff, Head of Materials Development, Compounding and Extrusion at SKZ, to learn more about the data quality levels of DIN SPEC 91446 and how they can be...

  14. The Role of Standards for Recycled Plastics (Part 1)

    How can we increase the usage of recyclates? Meet Malte Schön, Head of Department Extrusion and Rubber at the Technology Institute for Plastics Processing of Aachen. He will share his insights on new standards to improve and control the quality of recyclate streams.

  15. A New Source for Recyclates: ​​​​​​​We Clean the Oceans!

    How can we free up oceans from plastics, produce safe and clean drinking water while making some earnings? Get to know Georg Dieter Fehner, captain and founder of the NGO Ocean Waste Recycling Ship, and learn about his mission to clean the oceans.

  16. Lighter, Smarter & Easier! New Ideas for Circular Plastics

    Circular design entails matching a variety of different needs and views of across the whole value chain, as well as a diversity of solutions which - as a final result - can improve people's lives. Listen to Isabel De Schrijver, R&D Manager Plastic Characterization at Centexbel. Curious? Follow us...

  17. UBQ™: The wonder material!

    UBQ™ Material is a climate-positive, circular thermoplastic made from 100% unsorted waste. Meet Sophie Tuviahu, Vice President Business Development at UBQ, and learn more about this pioneering solution in the circular design of Plastics.

  18. Grolman Circular Table Talks Trailer

    We are excited to present you a project our team is very passionate about: Grolman Circular Table Talks - a podcast series starting on January 31 in which we explore pioneering ideas and projects around circularity with our guests. We want to discuss what it means to transform linear industries...

About this show

We want to sell chemicals to save the planet.We want the chemical industry to be the cure & not the disease.That’s why we are proud to launch our first podcast: Grolman Circular Table Talks! Circularity is the best, if not the only way to decouple growth from the use of resources.In this podcast we invite speakers with innovative projects & ideas for the chemical industry to discuss what it means to transform linear industries into circularity & explore the field of innovative solutions with promising potential. Each episode focuses on a circular idea & its challenges.

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Grolman Circular Table Talks have?

Grolman Circular Table Talks has 18 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on June 27, 2023.

What is Grolman Circular Table Talks about?

We want to sell chemicals to save the planet.We want the chemical industry to be the cure & not the disease.That’s why we are proud to launch our first podcast: Grolman Circular Table Talks! Circularity is the best, if not the only way to decouple growth from the use of resources.In this podcast we...

How often does Grolman Circular Table Talks release new episodes?

Grolman Circular Table Talks publishes every two weeks, based on its 18 episodes since January 2023.

Who hosts Grolman Circular Table Talks?

Grolman Circular Table Talks is created and hosted by Grolman Group.
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