April - 2024

It's Just String & Glue. This is a newsletter about composites, the strings, the glues, and the business.

Apr 305 min read

Composites and EVs – A Good News Story

#composites, #EVs, #batteryboxes, #batteries, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins The weight of any vehicle, car or truck, is the primary...

Apr 226 min read

Can You Make a Composite out of Bamboo?

#composites, #sustainability, #bamboo, #bamboocomposites, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #cellulose, #lignin, #plantbased The answer to this...

Apr 171 min read

UPDATE - Ned's Doing a Book Signing at Stanford

#booksigning REMINDER - Friday May 10 - Stanford Bookstore - 2-5 PM I will keep everyone updated when we figure out the logistics, so...

Apr 159 min read

What’s Going On in the World of Glass Fiber Recycling

#composites, #sustainability, #recycling, #fibers, #resins, #glassfiber I thought this week I would come back to this subject because it...

Apr 96 min read

What’s Hydrogen got to do with Composites?

#composites, #sustainability, #hydrogen, #hydrogeneconomy, #carbonfiber, #fibers, #resins As it turns out – quite a bit. The lead image...

Apr 26 min read

Bio-Resin – Yes it’s now a Thing!!

#sustainability, #bioresin, #resins, #composites, #biobased, #plantbased This week I decided to dig a little deeper into the bio-resin...