In countries like the united states india and china structures made only from polymeric materials for electric energy transmission have been developed.
Use of composite materials in engineering.
While composite materials have been in existence for centuries the incorporation of composite technology into the civil engineering world is over five decades old.
1987 the use of composite materials in engineering.
Composite materials include any products made from a blend of two or more base materials according to the university of delaware s center for composite materials.
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Composite materials emerged in the middle of the 20th century as a promising class of engineering materials providing new prospects for modern technology.
Generally speaking any material consisting of two or more components with different properties and distinct boundaries between the components can be referred to as a composite material.
By mixing multiple materials together manufacturers can combine the best properties of each base component.
The application of composites in the defense industry dates back to the early 1940 s.