Abstract
Composites are of two essentially different types: (
a
) those made to achieve a unique combination of properties, usually mechanical properties; (
b
) composites formed for ease of processing. The archetype of (
a
) is the fibre or laminated composite. The attainable properties will be reviewed and interesting effects arising from the scale of size of the components discussed, notably crack arrest and thin-film effects. Examples of (
b
) are polymer-polymer composites and some of the processes for forming ceramics and strong metals. A unified example of (
a
) and (
b
) are composites of controlled thermal conductivity.
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