#composites, #orthopedics, #medicaldevices, #hipreplacement, #fibers, #resins Hello everyone, I’m back for my first post in 2026.  I hope everyone had a great holiday and is ready to start this year strong – I know I am.  I’m gong to diverge a bit from the sustainability rant that I have been on for the last several months and talk a bit about composites in orthopedics and how composite materials are replacing metals – especially titanium – in orthopedics, both the implanted

#composites, #sustainability, #recycledplastic, #methanolysis, #resins I saw an interesting post this week from an unlikely source that...

#composites, #sustainability, #recycling, #carbonfiber, #thermoplastics, #recycledfiber There seem to be more new entrants into the use...

#composites, #sustainability, #recycling, #fibers, #resins, #windenergy This week I thought I would give everyone some updates in the...

#composites, #sustainability, #plantbased, #rbioresin, #resins One of the things that I wrote about in the book that I have coming out is...

#composites, #sustainability, #thermoplastics, #recycledfibers, #recycledresin I saw an article in Composites World this week that I...

#composites, #sustainability, #recycling, #fibers, #resins I heard about this a few days before it was announced at JEC World in Paris. ...

#composites, #vinylgroup, #styrene, #acrylics, #polyvinylchloride, #resins This week I’m going to finish the polyester/epoxy resin part...

#composites, #toxicchemicals, #epoxy, #bpa, #epichlorohydrin, #bisphenol-a, #resin As promised, this week I’m going to write about the...

#composites, #microplastics, #foreverchemicals, #environmentaltoxins, #microfibers, #recycledresins I’ve been reading quite a bit about...

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

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

#composites, #sustainability, #recycling, #polyester, #recyclepolyester, #oldboats The short answer is yes, it is possible and it is even...

#composites, #sustainability, #offshorewind, #fibers, #resins, #renewableenergy There is an article in Composites World this week...

#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased As it turns out, there is quite a bit going on,...

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

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

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

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

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