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

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

In the mid-1990s, when composite materials became more widely used in aviation, the company moved to the production of ultra-light aircraft.

From Seattle Times

The 787 was a design which made the most of advances in engine technology, as well as in composite materials and aerodynamics.

From BBC