Contents
REGULAR SECTIONS
1 RP Rewind
2 Applications
8 Business
24 Financials
26 Technology

FEATURES
36 The challenges of bonding composite materials and some innovative solutions
J. Powell and S. Green

40 Procurement to shop floor – the importance of PPE
C. Matenaers

42 Recyclable hexagons for the automotive industry
Dr.-Ing. Jochen Pflug

45 Automotive composites post-Covid – highs and lows
L. Nickels

48 The challenging path to add a promising new bio-fiber from an overlooked source to our reinforcement toolbox: Date palm fibers
D. Mathijsen

53 Best of both worlds: A novel, environment-friendly approach to 3D printing metal–plastic hybrid structures
S. Umezu and H. Sato

56 Reinforced Plastics Q&A – Helios 5 Laser PFIB
D. Wall