Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology · 1DT0
Specification 5.4.2, 7.4.2 · Paper 1
A material made by combining two or more different materials to obtain improved properties or performance.
Revise: Reinforcement TechniquesA composite material combines two or more different materials to obtain useful properties. In a fibre-reinforced polymer, the two main parts are the matrix and the reinforcement.
- Revise: Reinforcement and Stiffening Techniques
A material made by combining different constituent materials so that their properties work together.