Glue

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

Jan 135 min read

How Do We Tell if Reclaimed Composite Materials are Good Enough

#composites, #sustainability, #certification, #recycledfiber, #recycledresin, #recycling, #reclaimedfiber, #reclaimedresin I’ve seen some...

Dec 23, 20247 min read

A Bit More about Recyclable, Recycled, Plant Based Composites and Boats

#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased First I want to wish everyone a great holiday. ...

Oct 29, 20247 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 1, 20247 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...

Sep 23, 20246 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 9, 20246 min read

UPDATE – NREL Success – Plant-Based Carbon / Epoxy Composite

#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased, #bioresin There is an article in the latest...

Aug 26, 20245 min read

Latest Developments in Plant-Based Resins for Composites

#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased This week I’m going back to sustainability for...

Jul 30, 20246 min read

What’s New in Natural Fiber Composites – Mostly Flax and Hemp

#composites, #sustainability, #flaxfiber, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased Earlier this month I talked about flax...

Jun 18, 20246 min read

So, What Plants Will be Used in the Future for Composites?

#composites, #plantbased, #biobased, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #naturalfiber Just as an explanation for why I haven’t posted in...

Apr 30, 20245 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 15, 20249 min read

What’s Going On in the World of Glass Fiber Recycling

#composites, #sustainability, #recycling, #fibers, #resins, #glassfiber I thought this week I would come back to this subject because it...

Apr 9, 20246 min read

What’s Hydrogen got to do with Composites?

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

Apr 2, 20246 min read

Bio-Resin – Yes it’s now a Thing!!

#sustainability, #bioresin, #resins, #composites, #biobased, #plantbased This week I decided to dig a little deeper into the bio-resin...

Mar 19, 20249 min read

What are Resin Producers Doing to Become Sustainable Businesses

#sustainability, #composites, #bioresin, #biobasedresin, #plantbasedresin,#naturalfiber, #fiber, #resin https://www.goodnet.org/articles/...

Mar 4, 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...

Feb 13, 20245 min read

Recent Developments in the Bio Composite World

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

Jan 22, 20246 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 17, 20245 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 8, 20245 min read

Composites as Commodity Materials

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

Dec 11, 20235 min read

Sustainable and Recyclable Resin – A Good News Story

#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #bio-based, #natural_fiber, #plant-based, #resin_recycle, #sustainable,...