A composite material is a combination of two or more materials.
Materials with entirely different properties can be mixed to make a single composite.
Also, it is possible to combine substances with similar molecular structure manufacturing a lighter and stronger material that do not rust or degrade in the same way as conventional metal structures.
Material combinations are not new in fact it goes back thousands of years, for example, the mixing of mud and straw to make bricks.
Future development of modern composite is promising and investment worthy if you are looking to invest in the right stuff.
For example, Scania Group is currently working with developers to make lighter and stronger heavy vehicles that will run completely on electricity.
Interested in the subject?
Composites Design & Manufacturing HUB: https://cdmhub.org
Journal of Composite Materials: http://journals.sagepub.com/home/jcm
The right stuff | Scania Group: https://www.scania.com/group/en/the-right-stuff/
Halldor Levi Ragnarsson
