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


Natural Fibers and Circularity in the Auto Industry
#composites, #sustainability, #naturalfibers, #autoindustry, #circularity This week I thought I would highlight one of the things I touched on in my second book and also expand a bit on a theme I brought up a few months ago. The idea is that there is a growing trend in the auto industry to make their products more environmentally friendly as well as easier to recycle when the auto is used up. This theme is a recurring one in many industries, but since the auto industry uses
Mar 187 min read


The International Conference on Composite Materials – And What’s Coming Soon
#composites, #sustainability, #energyefficiency, #renewableenergy, #fibers, #resins I gave my paper at the International Conference on...
Aug 13, 20257 min read


Some More Uses for Recycled Carbon Fiber – Flexible Solar Panels?
#composites, #sustainability, #recycledfiber, #carbonfiber, #fibers, #resins I saw a really cool article in one of my news feeds that I...
May 25, 20256 min read


Graphene has Come of Age
#composites, #graphene, #iso, #standards, #sustainability I have seen some interesting things about graphene lately published in places...
May 5, 20258 min read


Flying Cars? Are we in an Episode of the Jetsons?
#composites, #flyingcars, #urbanairmobility, #carbonfiber, #gyroplane I saw something really fun in Composites World this week. There is...
Dec 9, 20246 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 30, 20245 min read

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