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


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 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 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 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...


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...

Aug 26, 20245 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 12, 20246 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...


Jul 30, 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 15, 20246 min read
A Quick Look at New Uses of Natural Fibers (Mostly Flax) – Again, Good News
#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased I saw an article in Composites World this week...


Jun 18, 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...


May 28, 20246 min read
How Was the SAMPE Conference?
#composites, #sustainability, #biobased, #sampe, #naturalfiber, #plantbased I’m back again this week after taking a week off to attend...


May 14, 20245 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 8, 20246 min read
Sustainability of Composites – A Roadmap for the Future
#composites, #sustainability, #fibers, #resins, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #plantbased This week I’m going to provide a bit of a preview...


Apr 22, 20246 min read
Can You Make a Composite out of Bamboo?
#composites, #sustainability, #bamboo, #bamboocomposites, #biobased, #naturalfiber, #cellulose, #lignin, #plantbased The answer to this...


Apr 2, 20246 min read
Bio-Resin – Yes it’s now a Thing!!
#sustainability, #bioresin, #resins, #composites, #biobased, #plantbased This week I decided to dig a little deeper into the bio-resin...

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