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

Recycled Thermoplastics and Recycled Fibers – a Pretty Good Mix
#composites, #sustainability, #thermoplastics, #recycledfibers, #recycledresin I saw an article in Composites World this week that I...
Mar 317 min read


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 1 of PFAs and Microplastics - The Chemistry and Process of Making Acrylonitrile
#composites, #foreverchemicals, #toxicity, #carbonfiber, #petroleumbased As promised from last week, this is part 1 of a multi-part...
Feb 178 min read


Composites, Microplastics, PFAs, and Toxic Chemistry – Introduction to a Multipart Series
#composites, #microplastics, #foreverchemicals, #environmentaltoxins, #microfibers, #recycledresins I’ve been reading quite a bit about...
Feb 107 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 135 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


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


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


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


So, What Plants Will be Used in the Future for Composites?
#composites, #plantbased, #biobased, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #naturalfiber Just as an explanation for why I haven’t posted in...
Jun 18, 20246 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 30, 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

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...
Apr 9, 20246 min read


Sustainability of Carbon Fiber Sports Equipment - Yes it is Happening
#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased I saw an article in Composites World about...
Mar 4, 20246 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

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