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Use of composite materials in engineering.
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.
The use of composite materials on a structural engineering area is increasing every day because of the advantages of these materials over conventional materials.
In countries like the united states india and china structures made only from polymeric materials for electric energy transmission have been developed.
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The application of composites in the defense industry dates back to the early 1940 s.
By mixing multiple materials together manufacturers can combine the best properties of each base component.
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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