176 The One About Tagged Polymer Technologies
As water treatment professionals, we must continue to expand on our knowledge of the industry. Learning from others in the industry is a great way to do that! One key aspect of the water treatment industry is understanding polymers. Many of us regularly use these products but have no idea how they are created and where they come from
On the podcast today, we are joined again by Mike Standish, co-founder of\xa0Radical Polymers. Mike has over 28 years of experience in polymer additive design and development. Before forming Radical Polymers, Mike served in technical and business leadership roles within global, publicly-traded chemical companies. He is responsible for developing and patenting industry-leading polymers for use in the water treatment, oilfield, and detergent industries.\xa0
\xa0Mike will be talking all about\xa0tagged\xa0polymers and what\u2019s new in this space over the last few years in today\u2019s episode. After Mike\u2019s presentation at the most recent AWT conference, I knew we needed to talk further and get this information to the entire industry. As James McDonald has said about Mike from him joining me on episode 14, \u201cMike is one of those presenters that you\u2019d listen to even if he was reading from a phone book. He\u2019s well-spoken and always highly informative in very relatable terms. Good guest!\u201d I hope you learn something today and enjoy hearing from my friend Mike Standish!\xa0\xa0
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Time Stamps:\xa0
Introducing Mike Standish [15:00]\xa0
What\u2019s new since Mike\u2019s last appearance on Scaling UP! H2O [17:11]\xa0
How does a product go from a concept to something we can use with a customer [18:22]\xa0
What does field testing look like? [21:28]\xa0
How we test for polymers [24:21]\xa0
How do we traditionally test for polymers? [32:45]\xa0
What do people need to consider when updating their polymer technology? [38:30]\xa0
How stable is the tag polymer with halogens? [43:14]\xa0
Where to learn more about tag polymers [45:18]\xa0
James\u2019 Challenge: "Check makeup water for phosphate" [54:53]\xa0
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Quotes:\xa0
\u201cIt\u2019s been helpful to me to translate the complexities of polymers into practical use.\u201d -Mike Standish\xa0
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Links Mentioned:\xa0
12 Week Year\xa0
The Hang\xa0
Reach out to Mike directly\xa0
Mike\u2019s AWT Presentation\xa0
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