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


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...
Jun 18, 20246 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 30, 20245 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 15, 20249 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 9, 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


Recent Developments in the Bio Composite World
#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #bio_based, #natural_fiber, #plant_based, #biocomposite, #bio_composite, #sustainable,...
Feb 13, 20245 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 22, 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


Carbon Fiber and Sustainability – Just a Quick Overview
#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #bio_based, #natural_fiber, #plant_based There’s a reason I’m writing this week’s post...
Nov 27, 20236 min read


Let’s talk about Lignin a bit more
#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #bio-based, #natural_fiber, #plant-based, #cellulose, #lignin, #bio_based_epoxy I want to...
Nov 13, 20235 min read


Cellulose and Lignin – Our Wonderful Friends
#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #bio-based, #natural_fiber, #plant-based, #cellulose, #lignin, #bio-based-composites They...
Nov 6, 20234 min read


Coconut Husk Fiber for Composites? And some Other Stuff
#coir, #composites, #fiber, #sustainability, #coconut_husk, #coir_fiber, #coconut_husk_fiber, #natural_fiber, #green_composites,...
Oct 24, 20236 min read


Some Interesting Things Going on with Recycling / Sustainability
#String_and_Glue, #Composites, #Published, #recycling, #sustainability There are two articles I read this week about composites recycling...
Aug 22, 20233 min read


Plant or Biomass Derived Carbon Fiber (PAN-Based)
#String_and_Glue, #Sustainability, #biomass, #sustainablecomposites This week I am going to focus on just one aspect of sustainability of...
Aug 7, 20234 min read


What can you Make out of the Strings?
I thought with this post I would provide a few examples of things that can be made using the different strings (fibers) that are...
Apr 22, 20234 min read


Why is Carbon So Important???
Did you know that carbon is the third element created after the Big Bang? And that carbon is the fourth most abundant element in the...
Apr 10, 20233 min read

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