composite materials

Cultural  

1. Materials, generally strong and lightweight, in which fibers of more than one sort of material are bonded together chemically. These types of materials were developed in the laboratory and derive their strength from the combination of materials rather than from the interlocking of a uniform set of atoms.

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Example Sentences

Hua made it clear to Chen that he would be able to discuss only research on composite materials generally, without going into the specifics of what he did at G.E.

From New York Times

“It could be really big. But as they sometimes say, the devil is in the details,” says Steven Nutt, professor and chair in composite materials at the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering.

From The Verge

Instead of opting for fancy butcher blocks, I gravitate towards simple boards that are dishwasher safe — ones made of composite materials are a fave.

From Seattle Times

The obstacles to that dream — standardized building components made with composite materials, rigid supply chains, laws and contracts — are a long way from vanishing.

From Seattle Times

The facility will also focus on robotics, digitalisation, automation and carbon fibre composite materials for the aviation industry, the U.S. aircraft manufacturer said in a news release.

From Reuters