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It's Just String & Glue. This is a newsletter about composites, the strings, the glues, and the business.
Sustainability – A little detour from Composites
#sustainability, #foodsupply, #composites, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #plantbased I’m going to go into sustainability this week, but...
Feb 19, 20247 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
How Big Can Wind Turbines Really Get?
#composites, #carbon_fiber, #wind_turbines, #Wind_turbine_blades, #blade_length Yes, I’m going to talk about Wind Turbines again. I love...
Feb 6, 20245 min read
Taking Cues from Mother Nature – Biological Analogs and Biomimicry
#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #bio-based, #natural_fiber, #plant-based, #biomimicry, #biological_analogs I have talked...
Jan 29, 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
Sustainable and Recyclable Resin – A Good News Story
#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #bio-based, #natural_fiber, #plant-based, #resin_recycle, #sustainable,...
Dec 11, 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
Putting Lignin and Cellulose Together - Pretty Amazing
#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #bio_based, #natural_fiber, #plant_based As I talked about briefly last week, there is...
Nov 20, 20235 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
Maker Faire Bay Area 2023 – It was Awesome!!!
#makerfaire, #MFBA23, #seemeatmfba23, #composites, #UC_Berkeley, #UAVs_Berkeley, #string_and_glue I went to the Maker Faire Bay Area over...
Oct 16, 20235 min read
Sustainable Plant-Based Fibers - So What's Nanocellulose?
#String_and_Glue, #makerfaire, #MFBA23, #seemeatmfba23, #composites, #sustainability This week I’m going to go back to being a bit...
Oct 9, 20234 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
How do Airplanes Stop When They Land?
#String_and_Glue, #composites, #carbon_carbon, #aircraft_brakes, #Collins_Aerospace, #Spokane I recently went up to Spokane, WA for a...
Sep 26, 20234 min read
How does a Book Signing Work – My Personal Experience
#String_and_Glue, #composites, #Book_signing, #book_sales I have to say this has been a crazy week for me, which is why I am as tardy...
Sep 17, 20236 min read
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