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


Mar 117 min read
Part 4 of PFAS and Microplastics – Vinyl Ester Resin Chemistry and Manufacture
#composites, #vinylgroup, #styrene, #acrylics, #polyvinylchloride, #resins This week I’m going to finish the polyester/epoxy resin part...


Mar 37 min read
Part 3 of PFAS and Microplastics – Polyester Resin Chemistry
#composites, #polyesterresin, #styrene, #phthalicacid, #glycols, #resins This is a continuation of what I talked about last week but...


Feb 257 min read
Part 2 of PFAS and Microplastics – Epoxy Resin Production
#composites, #toxicchemicals, #epoxy, #bpa, #epichlorohydrin, #bisphenol-a, #resin As promised, this week I’m going to write about the...


Feb 178 min read
Part 1 of PFAs and Microplastics - The Chemistry and Process of Making Acrylonitrile
#composites, #foreverchemicals, #toxicity, #carbonfiber, #petroleumbased As promised from last week, this is part 1 of a multi-part...


Feb 107 min read
Composites, Microplastics, PFAs, and Toxic Chemistry – Introduction to a Multipart Series
#composites, #microplastics, #foreverchemicals, #environmentaltoxins, #microfibers, #recycledresins I’ve been reading quite a bit about...

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