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

My Reflections on SAMPE 2025 Indianapolis

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

May 286 min read

Sustainability – A Look at Energy Efficiency in Composites Manufacturing

#composites, #sustainability, #energyefficiency, #renewableenergy, #fibermanufacture, #resinmanufacture This week I thought I would touch...

Apr 710 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 117 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 178 min read

Carbon Fiber Guitars??? Why Yes – And They Actually Sound Good

#composites, #musicalinstruments, #guitars, #sustainability, #biobased, #naturalfiber Over the holiday break I picked my guitar back up...

Jan 69 min read

Connecting the Dots Between String and Glue and Precision Fermented Food

#composites, #sustainability, #precisionfermentation, #biobased, #plantbased Ever since I was introduced to this topic I have been...

Nov 25, 20248 min read

Highlighting Companies in the Sustainable, Recyclable Composites Business

#composites, #sustainability, #recycling, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased My last few posts about sustainability...

Nov 5, 20248 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

So, What Are the Two Big Aircraft Companies Doing About Sustainability

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

Sep 16, 20245 min read

The Machines are Getting Really BIG

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

Aug 20, 20245 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

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

Composites in Ocean Applications – Not as Easy as it Sounds

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

Jan 17, 20245 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

Bio-Based Carbon Fiber – An Overview and Update

#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #bio-based, #natural_fiber, #plant-based, #sustainable_fiber, #plant_based, #recycle, #recycling,...

Dec 18, 20235 min read

Carbon Fiber 2023 Conference and Ned’s Talks

#carbon_fiber, #carbon_fiber_2023, #composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #bio-based, #plant-based, #bio_based_acrylonitrile...

Dec 4, 20236 min read

Composites at Maker Faire Bay Area 2023

#String_and_Glue, #Make:, #Maker_Faire, #Composites I thought this week I would focus a little bit on a really awesome event that is...

Oct 2, 20235 min read