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


Natural Fibers and Racing Sailboats – How Much Fun is That?
#racingsailboats, #sustainability, #naturalfiber, #flaxfiber, #bamboofiber, #bioresins I saw an article in Composites World this week about a flax fiber boat manufacturer I wrote about two and a half years ago – Greenboats – that has been building recreational sailboat hulls since about 2020 using flax fiber. They source their flax of course from France which grows more of this stuff than any other country in Europe. Anyway, the article is about a strategic partnership betw
Nov 268 min read


Some Encouraging News in Carbon Fiber Composites Recycling – and a Few Other Things
#composites, #sustainability, #recycling, #aceticacid, #NREL, #fibers, #resins I saw something really interesting that was just reported...
Jul 238 min read


Wings on Cargo Ships? Composites Enable Interesting Wind Powered Craft
#composites, #windpower, #marinecomposites, #carbonfiber, #fiberglass I saw an interesting article in Composites World about a cargo ship...
Feb 46 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


What to do with Old Boats – Is Recycling Polyester a Thing?
#composites, #sustainability, #recycling, #polyester, #recyclepolyester, #oldboats The short answer is yes, it is possible and it is even...
Oct 29, 20247 min read


Bio Based Wind Turbine Blades – A Brief Update
#sustainability, #composites, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased, #windturbines There is a recent article in...
May 14, 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


Boats, Composites and a Circular Economy - YES
#composites, #sustainability, #marine, #boats,#boating, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased This week I get to write about two things...
Mar 25, 20246 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

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