Composite materials Composite materials Aggregate is the component of a composite material used to resist compressive stress. For efficient filling, aggregate should be much smaller than the finished item, but have a wide variety of sizes. For example, the particles of stone used to make concrete typically include both sand and gravel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aggregate (composite)"
Basalt fiber or fibre is a material made from extremely fine fibers of basalt, which is composed of the minerals plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine. It is similar to carbon fibre and fiberglass, having better physicomechanical properties than fiberglass, but being significantly cheaper than carbon fibre. It is used as a fireproof textile in the aerospace and automotive industries and can also be used as a composite to produce products such as tripods. ...more on Wikipedia about "Basalt fiber"
Cermet is an abbreviation for "'ceramic" and "metal." CerMet is a composite material composed of ceramic (cer) and metallic (met) materials. The metal is used as a binder for an oxide, boride, carbide, or alumina. Generally, the metallic elements used are nickel, molybdenum, and cobalt. Depending on the physical structure of the material, cermets can also be metal matrix composites, but cermets are usually less than 20% metal by volume. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cermet"
Chobham armour is a composite armour developed at the British tank research centre on Chobham Common. Although the exact composition of Chobham armour remains a secret, it appears to be a composite of ceramic layered between steel armour plating, a combination that is excellent at defeating high explosive anti-tank (HEAT) rounds. Possible ceramics for such armours are: boron carbide, silicon carbide, aluminium oxide ( sapphire or "alumina"), titanium boride or Syndie, a synthetic diamond composite. Of these boron carbide is the hardest and lightest, but also the most expensive and brittle. Over the years newer composites have been developed, giving about five times the protection value of the original pure ceramics, the best of which were again about five times as effective as a steel plate of equal weight. The ceramic tiles are encased within a metal (today typically titanium) matrix, either by isostatically pressing them into the heated matrix, or by glueing them with an epoxy resin. A more general name is therefore: CMC or Ceramic Matrix Composite. A titanium matrix is extremely expensive to manufacture but the metal is favoured for its lightness, strength and resistance to corrosion, a constant problem with CMC's. The Rank company claims to have invented an alumina matrix for the insertion of boron carbide or silicon carbide tiles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chobham armour"
Chopped strand mat or CSM is a form of reinforcement used in glass-reinforced plastic. It consists of glass-fibres laid randomly across each other and held together by a binder. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chopped strand mat"
Composite materials (or composites for short) are engineered materials made from two or more constituent materials that remain separate and distinct on a macroscopic level while forming a single component. There are two categories of constituent materials: matrix and reinforcement. At least one portion (fraction) of each type is required. The matrix material surrounds and supports the reinforcement materials by maintaining their relative positions. The reinforcements impart their special mechanical, electrical and physical properties to enhance the matrix properties. A synergism produces material properties unavailable from naturally occurring materials. Due to the wide variety of matrix and reinforcement materials available, the design potential is incredible. This great variety has resulted in an enormous lexicon that confounds both new and experienced students. Names and descriptors arise from the respective experiences of different perspectives. While different industries use different terms to describe the same things, the same term can be applied in vastly different contexts. ...more on Wikipedia about "Composite material"
Copper clad steel, also known as copper covered steel or by its acronym CCS, is a bimetallic product, mainly used in the wire industry that combines the high mechanical resistance of steel with the conductivity and resistance to corrosion of copper. ...more on Wikipedia about "Copper clad steel"
:This article is about composite materials. For delamination in embryology, see Embryogenesis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Delamination"
Drywall (also called Wallboard, gypsum board, GWB, plasterboard, Gib® (board), SHEETROCK® Gyproc® and ToughRock®) is a low-budget building material consisting of gypsum formed into a flat sheet and sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper. As of 2005, it is the most common material globally for the construction of interior walls and ceilings. ...more on Wikipedia about "Drywall"
Duroplast is a composite material, a close relative of formica and bakelite. It is a resin plastic reinforced with fibres (either cotton or wool) making it a fibre reinforced plastic similar to glass-reinforced plastic, but because it can be made in a press simmilar to shaping steel it is more suitable for volume car production. ...more on Wikipedia about "Duroplast"
Engineered wood includes a range of derivative wood products which are manufactured by binding together wood strands, fibers, or veneers with adhesives to form composite materials. These products are engineered to precise design specifications which are tested to meet national or international standards. ...more on Wikipedia about "Engineered wood"
Eternit is a brand of roofing and panelling material made of fibres and cement. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eternit"
Fiber cement siding is a building material used to cover the exterior of a house. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fiber cement siding"
Fiberglass or fibreglass is material made from extremely fine fibers of glass. It is used as a reinforcing agent for many plastic products; the resulting composite material, properly known as glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) or glass-fiber reinforced epoxy (GRE), is called "fiberglass" in popular usage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fiberglass" http://www.shortopedia.com, there's no better way.
Fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) is a composite material comprising a polymer matrix reinforced with fibres usually of glass, carbon, or aramid (and in the case of Duroplast even cotton or wool) and is commonly used in aerospace, automotive and marine industries. The term FRP is a more general description of materials like GRP. The polymer is usually an epoxy, vinylester or polyester thermosetting plastic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fibre-reinforced plastic"
FR-2 is an abbreviation for Flame Resistant 2. It is also known as Pertinax. It is a composite material made of paper impregnated with a phenol formaldehyde resin, used in the manufacture of printed circuit boards. FR-2 is widely used to build low-end consumer electronic equipment. ...more on Wikipedia about "FR-2"
GLARE is a "GLAss-REinforced" Fibre Metal Laminate ( FML), composed of several very thin layers of metal (usually aluminium) interspersed with layers of glass-fibre " pre-preg", bonded together with a matrix such as epoxy. The uni-directional pre-preg layers may be aligned in different directions to suit the predicted stress conditions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Glare (material)"
Glass-reinforced plastic (GRP), is a composite material or fibre reinforced plastic made of a plastic reinforced by fine fibers made of glass. Like graphite-reinforced plastic, the composite material is commonly referred to by the name of its reinforcing fibers ( fiberglass), an example of part-for-whole metonymy. The plastic is most often polyester or vinylester, but other plastics, like epoxy (GRE), are also sometimes used. The glass is mostly in the form of chopped strand mat (CSM), but woven fabrics are also used. ...more on Wikipedia about "Glass-reinforced plastic"
Glued laminated timber or Glulam is a structural timber product composed of several layers of dimensioned lumber glued together. By laminating several smaller pieces of wood, a single large, strong, structural member can be manufactured from timber of a limited dimension. These structural members are used as vertical columns or horizontal beams, often in curved, arching shapes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Glued laminated timber"
Graphite-reinforced plastic or carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP or CRP), is a strong, light and very expensive composite material or fibre reinforced plastic. Like glass-reinforced plastic, which is sometimes simply called fiberglass, the composite material is commonly referred to by the name of its reinforcing fibers ( carbon fiber), an example of part-for-whole metonymy. The plastic is most often epoxy, but other plastics, like polyester, vinylester or nylon, are also sometimes used. Some composites contain both carbon fiber and fiberglass reinforcement. ...more on Wikipedia about "Graphite-reinforced plastic"
Homasote is a type of wallboard made from recycled paper that is compressed under high temperature and pressure and held together with a glue. ...more on Wikipedia about "Homasote"
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A laminate is a material constructed by uniting two or more layers of material together. The process of creating a laminate is lamination, which usually refers to sandwiching something between layers of plastic and sealing them with heat and/or pressure. ...more on Wikipedia about "Laminate"
Laminate flooring is a laminate flooring material made to look like wood flooring, but made up of either synthetic materials or of synthetic materials combined with natural ingredients and covered with a decorative applique. ...more on Wikipedia about "Laminate flooring"
Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) is an engineered wood product that uses multiple layers of thin wood assembled with adhesives. It offers several advantages over typical milled lumber: it is stronger, straighter, and more uniform. It is much less likely than conventional lumber to warp, twist, bow, or shrink due to its composite nature. Made in a factory under controlled specifications, LVL products allow users to reduce the onsite labor. They are typically used for headers, beams, rimboard, and edge-forming material. ...more on Wikipedia about "Laminated veneer lumber"
Linoleum is a floor covering made from solidified linseed oil (linoxyn) in combination with wood flour or cork dust over a burlap or canvas backing. Pigments may be added to the materials used. The finest linoleum floors, known as 'inlaid' are extremely durable, are made by joining and inlaying solid pieces of linoleum. Cheaper patterned linoleums came in different grades or gauges, and were printed with thinner layers which were more prone to wear and tear. Good quality linoleum is sufficiently flexible to be used in buildings in which more rigid material (such as ceramic tile) would crack. Between the time of its invention in 1860 and its being superseded by other hard floor coverings in the 1950s it was considered to be an excellent, inexpensive material for high use areas. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, it was favoured in hallways and passages, and as a surround for carpet squares. However, most people associate linoleum with its common twentieth century use on kitchen floors. Its water resistance enabled easy maintenance of sanitary conditions and its resilience made standing easier and reduced breakage of dropped china. ...more on Wikipedia about "Linoleum"
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