Composite Materials

Composite Materials

1. Mixture of 2 or more separate materials

   • The best properties of each material can be enhanced and utilised
     • Here's an example
       • Plastics are...
         • Lightweight
         • Durable
         • Good thermal and electrical insulators
         • Add in additives to plastics and you instantly improve their qualities
         • Add in fibers and glass strands into plastics and you instantly make them tough, rigid and lightweight
           • This is the baseline for FRP's
             • Fibre-Reinforced Polymers
               • An example is GRP- Glass Reinforced Polymers (Glass Fibres mixed together with thermoplastics)

2. IMPORTANT BIT

   • Types of Composite Materials
     • Fibre-Reinforced
     • Particle-based
     • Sheet-based
       • Metal/Polymer sheet
         • No fvcking clue mate
       • Man-made boards
         • MDF
         • Plywood
         • Hardboard
         • Blockboard