Microcosm engineers, he said, are using composite materials for the fuel tanks.
Boeing is creating new composite materials for the next wave of space exploration.
Using composite materials for seats, which can be moulded a bit like a plastic, "enables us to whittle away volumes that are not contributing to comfort".
Famous for its hardness, the diamond is already used in a number of niches, including drilling for oil and cutting composite materials for the aerospace industry.
Castagna, R., Vita, F., Lucchetta, D. E., Criante, L. & Simoni, F. Superior-Performance Polymeric Composite Materials for High-Density Optical Data Storage.
The integration of ceramic powders in composite materials for bone scaffolds can improve the osseointegration process.
In Fourth international conference on composite materials for offshore operation, Houston, TX, Oct 4 6 , 2005.
The use of fibre reinforced composite materials for biomedical purposes is reviewed.
These positive factors effectively improve the photocatalytic activity of composite materials for water decomposition.
Fibre-reinforced polymer matrix composite materials for engineering structures are now commonplace.
However, the major factor hindering a broader use of composite materials for traditional products remains cost.
