# 14. NASA’s Asteroid Mission, Organic Polymers in HVAC, Beer Factories with 3D Printers

- Show: [The Next Byte Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast)
- Published: 2021-04-20
- Length: 15m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-04-20-14-nasas-asteroid-mission-organic-polymers-in-hvac-beer-factories-with-3d-printe
- Listen: https://the-next-byte-wevolver.simplecast.com/episodes/14-nasas-asteroid-mission-organic-polymers-in-hvac-beer-factories-with-3d-printers-71qjLRDk

## Summary

Hosts Daniel and Forbode discuss NASA's Psyche mission to explore a metal asteroid, Texas A&M's Dr. Hei Kwanjong's use of polyimide in HVAC systems, and Heineken's adoption of Ultimaker 3D printers. They analyze the scientific and economic implications of asteroid mining, the chemical trade-offs in polymer-based dehumidification, and the supply chain benefits of on-site additive manufacturing for industrial uptime.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-04-20-14-nasas-asteroid-mission-organic-polymers-in-hvac-beer-factories-with-3d-printe#t=0) Introduction: NASA's Psyche 16 Mission
- [2:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-04-20-14-nasas-asteroid-mission-organic-polymers-in-hvac-beer-factories-with-3d-printe#t=134) Psyche 16: Instruments, Orbit, and Economic Value
- [5:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-04-20-14-nasas-asteroid-mission-organic-polymers-in-hvac-beer-factories-with-3d-printe#t=351) HVAC Efficiency: Dr. Hei Kwanjong and Polyimide
- [9:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-04-20-14-nasas-asteroid-mission-organic-polymers-in-hvac-beer-factories-with-3d-printe#t=575) Polyimide vs. Zeolites: The Efficiency Trade-off
- [10:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-04-20-14-nasas-asteroid-mission-organic-polymers-in-hvac-beer-factories-with-3d-printe#t=641) Heineken and Ultimaker 3D Printing in Factories
- [13:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-04-20-14-nasas-asteroid-mission-organic-polymers-in-hvac-beer-factories-with-3d-printe#t=796) Supply Chain Flexibility and On-Site Manufacturing

## Topics

- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- NASA (company)
- Psyche 16 (other)
- Maxar Technologies (company)
- NASA JPL (company)
- Arizona State University (company)
- Texas A&M (company)
- Dr. Hei Kwanjong (other)
- polyimide (material)
- Zeolites (material)
- Heineken (company)
- Ultimaker (tool)

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