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composite materials

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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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Modern rotors are even more efficient than the ones on Buckau in 1925 because they are made with lighter composite materials such as carbon fibre.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

The flexibility of the model's variables allows for rapid recalibration to different metal hydrides, potentially facilitating the discovery of new composite materials and innovative solid-state hydrogen storage solutions.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2024

The tensile strength, or the stress a material can bear when it is pulled, was the highest ever reported among similar fiber-reinforced composite materials.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024

The fire is shaping up as a key test of the safety of composite materials compared with conventional airplane fuselages made of aluminum.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2024

This historic tomb, constructed of composite materials, is also of very recent erection.

From Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 by Walton, William

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