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

Some Good News on the Recycling Front and Other Updates

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

Mar 177 min read

Part 4 of PFAS and Microplastics – Vinyl Ester Resin Chemistry and Manufacture

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

Mar 117 min read

Part 3 of PFAS and Microplastics – Polyester Resin Chemistry

#composites, #polyesterresin, #styrene, #phthalicacid, #glycols, #resins This is a continuation of what I talked about last week but...

Mar 37 min read

Setting the Record Straight About Wind Turbines and Sustainability

#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #windturbines, #turbineblades, #renewableenergy I have been seeing a lot of chatter on...

Jan 286 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. ...

Dec 23, 20247 min read

Can you use Recycled Carbon Fiber in a Racing Sailboat? Why of Course!!

#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased As most of you already know, I am fairly passionate...

Dec 16, 20245 min read

Sustainability Facilities for Composites – They’re Popping Up Everywhere

#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased I saw another article in Composites World about a...

Dec 3, 20249 min read

Precision Fermentation – it’s Not Just for Yogurt (or Beer?) – A Journey into Biotech for Composites

#composites, #precisionfermentation, #sustainability, #epoxy, #fibers, #resins, #biobased I was introduced to a really interesting...

Nov 12, 20246 min read

Highlighting Companies in the Sustainable, Recyclable Composites Business

#composites, #sustainability, #recycling, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased My last few posts about sustainability...

Nov 5, 20248 min read

Recycling Composite Scrap Has Become a Thing!

#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased I have been watching the recycling space for a...

Oct 22, 20247 min read

News on the Composites Recycling Front – Some New Stuff

#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased Recently Composites World has been highlighting...

Oct 14, 20245 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

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...

Oct 1, 20247 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 23, 20246 min read

So, What Are the Two Big Aircraft Companies Doing About Sustainability

#composites, #sustainability, #naturalfiber, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #boeing, #airbus, #plantbased I saw an article this month in...

Sep 16, 20245 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...

Sep 9, 20246 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...

Aug 26, 20245 min read

Challenges Raw Material Suppliers Face in a Plant-Based Transition

#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased, #precursors I have been thinking about the...

Aug 12, 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...

Jul 30, 20246 min read

Carbon Fiber Recycling – Yes, Another Good News Story

#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #carbonfiber, #recycling I saw an article in Composites World this week about Toray’s...

Jul 22, 20247 min read