Commercial Applications

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

Sep 165 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...

Aug 205 min read

The Machines are Getting Really BIG

#composites, #robots, #fiberplacement, #fibers, #bigmachines I’m going to take a short break from sustainability this week because I saw...

Apr 305 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 96 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...

Feb 135 min read

Recent Developments in the Bio Composite World

#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #bio_based, #natural_fiber, #plant_based, #biocomposite, #bio_composite, #sustainable,...

Jan 226 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 175 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 85 min read

Composites as Commodity Materials

#composites, #fibers, #resins, #structures, #I_beams, #square_tubing, #carbon_composites, #glass_composites, #rectangular_tubing,...

Sep 26, 20234 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...