Nut Shells

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Feb. 23, 2008 Food & Drink

Rocky Suess reveals some incredible uses for nut shells. They are used in the defense industry and as fillers for adhesives and plastics by Composition Materials Company. Suess is the vice president of production for ShellPro, Inc.

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Credits

Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Bob Carlson, Jennifer Ferro, Thea Chaloner, Candace Moyer, Connie Alvarez, Holly Tarson

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