#composites, #sustainability, #circulareconomy, #roadmap, #bookwriting I got the proofs for my book last week, and over the weekend I put together the index and got it back to my publisher.  That is the last task I have to do before it goes to print.  I did look over the proofs, found a couple of typos (best to find those now) and suggested moving some figures around so that they line up with the text better, so now it is up to my publisher.  The book is 200 pages long, so it

#composites, #sustainability, #rebar, #fiberglass, #frp_rebar, #concrete_reinforcement I thought for this week I would change course a little bit and talk about the construction industry and the application of composites to that industry.  The thing that prompted this is an article in Composites World (12/1/2025) announcing that ACMA – The American Composites Manufacturers Association – has put out what they call a product category rule or PCR for fiberglass rebar.  And for t

#composites, #sustainability, #basaltfiber, #basalt, #fibers I have been seeing some interesting posts lately about the application of basalt fibers to all manner of composite material products and parts.  I had not thought much about it until a recent post in Composites World (11/10/2025) talked about a new replacement for steel rebar made from basalt fibers.  For those of you that aren’t rock people or that did not grow up in a part of the country where there were volcanoes

#composites, #sustainability, #carbonfiber, #SAMPE2025, #compositesindustry As promised with my last post, I was at SAMPE in Indianapolis...

#composites, #sustainability, #naturalfiber, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #boeing, #airbus, #plantbased I saw an article this month in...

#composites, #robots, #fiberplacement, #fibers, #bigmachines I’m going to take a short break from sustainability this week because I saw...

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

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

#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #bio_based, #natural_fiber, #plant_based, #biocomposite, #bio_composite, #sustainable,...

#composites, #flammability, #resin, #glue, #carbon_fiber, #toxicity, #flame, #fire In short, yes they do.  So, why talk about whether or...

#composites, #fibers, #resins, #marine, #seawater_exposure, #deep_ocean, #UUV, #USV, #sailboat_race, #fast_boats, #sailboat, #power_boat,...

#composites, #fibers, #resins, #structures, #I_beams, #square_tubing, #carbon_composites, #glass_composites, #rectangular_tubing,...

#String_and_Glue, #composites, #carbon_carbon, #aircraft_brakes, #Collins_Aerospace, #Spokane I recently went up to Spokane, WA for a...