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

2 days ago6 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 205 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 135 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 69 min read

Carbon Fiber Guitars??? Why Yes – And They Actually Sound Good

#composites, #musicalinstruments, #guitars, #sustainability, #biobased, #naturalfiber Over the holiday break I picked my guitar back up...

Dec 23, 20247 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 16, 20245 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 9, 20246 min read

Flying Cars? Are we in an Episode of the Jetsons?

#composites, #flyingcars, #urbanairmobility, #carbonfiber, #gyroplane I saw something really fun in Composites World this week. There is...

Dec 3, 20249 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...

Nov 25, 20248 min read

Connecting the Dots Between String and Glue and Precision Fermented Food

#composites, #sustainability, #precisionfermentation, #biobased, #plantbased Ever since I was introduced to this topic I have been...

Nov 18, 20249 min read

What to do With Old Wind Turbine Blades? You Might be Surprised

#composites, #sustainability, #recycling, #reuse, #architecture, #furniture I saw an interesting article in Composites World this week...

Nov 12, 20246 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 5, 20248 min read

Highlighting Companies in the Sustainable, Recyclable Composites Business

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

Oct 29, 20247 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 22, 20247 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 14, 20245 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 7, 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 1, 20247 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...

Sep 23, 20246 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 16, 20245 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 9, 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...