Composites
Science: KS3, topic 2.5.22
Composites
Composite materials are made from two or more starting substances.
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.
Examples of composites
- Wood.
- Fibreglass.
- Concrete and reinforced concrete.
- Kevlar.
- Carbon fibre.
Test yourself on Composites
Which of these is NOT an example of a composite?
A company mixes soft, bendy plastic with stiff glass fibres to make a new material. What would the new material be like?