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


Circularity Challenges and Opportunities for the Composites Recycling and Reuse Business
#composites, #sustainability, #recycling, #reuse, #recycledfiber, #recycledresin This post is the fourth in the series that introduces the ideas spelled out in my second book, just released – “Sustainable Composite Materials: A Roadmap to a Circular Economy”. In the first three posts I talked about sustainability and circularity in the raw materials supply chain, reducing the carbon footprint in the making of both fiber and resin, and reducing the carbon footprint in the pro
6 days ago8 min read


Investors are Interested and Taking Notice of the Recycled Composites Business
#composites, #sustainability, #recycling, #recycledfiber, #recycledresin I have talked in this space about composites sustainability,...
Sep 30, 20256 min read


A New Entrant in the Recycled Carbon Fiber Scrap Business – Thermoplastic 3D Printing
#composites, #sustainability, #recycling, #carbonfiber, #thermoplastics, #recycledfiber There seem to be more new entrants into the use...
Aug 5, 20257 min read


Some More Uses for Recycled Carbon Fiber – Flexible Solar Panels?
#composites, #sustainability, #recycledfiber, #carbonfiber, #fibers, #resins I saw a really cool article in one of my news feeds that I...
May 25, 20256 min read


An Update on Carbon Fiber Recycling – Continuous Fibers No Less
#composites, #sustainability, #recycling, #recycledfiber, #carbonfiber I have talked about how difficult it is to recycle composites –...
Apr 28, 20257 min read


Hodgepodge of Recycled and Renewable Composites Applications
#composites, #sustainability, #recycling, #recycledfiber, #plantbased, #biocomposite This week is going to be sort of a hodgepodge of...
Apr 21, 20257 min read


A Bit Deeper Dive into Recycled Material Certifications
#composites, #recycling, #certification, #sustainability, #recycledfiber, #recycledresins I really was not able to cover the entire...
Jan 20, 20255 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...
Jan 13, 20255 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

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