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Composites

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Composites

Composite materials are made from two or more starting substances.

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Composites

  • The starting materials of composites often differ from the final composite.
  • The final product has all the properties of the materials that it is made up from.
  • Composites are designed with the product's properties in mind.
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Examples of composites

  • Wood.
  • Fibreglass.
  • Concrete and reinforced concrete.
  • Kevlar.
  • Carbon fibre.

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