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


Sustainability Facilities for Composites – They’re Popping Up Everywhere
#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased I saw another article in Composites World about a...
Dec 3, 20249 min read


What to do with Old Boats – Is Recycling Polyester a Thing?
#composites, #sustainability, #recycling, #polyester, #recyclepolyester, #oldboats The short answer is yes, it is possible and it is even...
Oct 29, 20247 min read


Recycling Composite Scrap Has Become a Thing!
#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased I have been watching the recycling space for a...
Oct 22, 20247 min read


News on the Composites Recycling Front – Some New Stuff
#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased Recently Composites World has been highlighting...
Oct 14, 20245 min read


Recent Developments in Recycling Carbon Fiber – We’re Getting There
#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #recycling, #recycledfiber, #carbonfiber This week I wanted to talk a little bit about...
Oct 7, 20245 min read


Offshore Wind to Dramatically Increase by 2050 – Will the Blades be Sustainable?
#composites, #sustainability, #offshorewind, #fibers, #resins, #renewableenergy There is an article in Composites World this week...
Oct 1, 20247 min read


What’s Happening in Natural Fiber Composites?
#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased As it turns out, there is quite a bit going on,...
Sep 23, 20246 min read


Carbon Fiber Recycling – Yes, Another Good News Story
#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #carbonfiber, #recycling I saw an article in Composites World this week about Toray’s...
Jul 22, 20247 min read


News About Composites Sustainability – Mostly Good!
#composites, #sustainability, #compositesbusiness, #uk, #us, #eu, #reuse, #recycle First, my apologies for going off the grid – so to...
Jul 9, 20249 min read


How Was the SAMPE Conference?
#composites, #sustainability, #biobased, #sampe, #naturalfiber, #plantbased I’m back again this week after taking a week off to attend...
May 28, 20246 min read


Sustainability of Composites – A Roadmap for the Future
#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased This week I’m going to provide a bit of a preview...
May 8, 20246 min read


Can You Make a Composite out of Bamboo?
#composites, #sustainability, #bamboo, #bamboocomposites, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #cellulose, #lignin, #plantbased The answer to this...
Apr 22, 20246 min read


What Are Material Suppliers Doing to Become Sustainable Businesses?
#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased, #materialsuppliers, #epoxy, #carbonfiber The short...
Mar 12, 202411 min read


Sustainability of Carbon Fiber Sports Equipment - Yes it is Happening
#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased I saw an article in Composites World about...
Mar 4, 20246 min read


The World of Plants – Materials for our Future
#composites, #plants, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased I saw an article in the New York Times...
Feb 26, 20247 min read


Sustainability – A little detour from Composites
#sustainability, #foodsupply, #composites, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #plantbased I’m going to go into sustainability this week, but...
Feb 19, 20247 min read


Recent Developments in the Bio Composite World
#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #bio_based, #natural_fiber, #plant_based, #biocomposite, #bio_composite, #sustainable,...
Feb 13, 20245 min read


How Big Can Wind Turbines Really Get?
#composites, #carbon_fiber, #wind_turbines, #Wind_turbine_blades, #blade_length Yes, I’m going to talk about Wind Turbines again. I love...
Feb 6, 20245 min read


Do Composites Burn? Yes they do, but it’s Complicated
#composites, #flammability, #resin, #glue, #carbon_fiber, #toxicity, #flame, #fire In short, yes they do. So, why talk about whether or...
Jan 22, 20246 min read


Composites as Commodity Materials
#composites, #fibers, #resins, #structures, #I_beams, #square_tubing, #carbon_composites, #glass_composites, #rectangular_tubing,...
Jan 8, 20245 min read

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