A NEW AGE OF MATERIALS IS DAWNING, FOR EVERYTHING FROM SMARTPHONES TO MISSILES

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Composite materials have the advantage of being lighter than the metal parts they typically replace while being just as strong and requiring fewer resources to make. The labor-intensive nature of their manufacturing has made them expensive and limited their application to a handful of areas. New manufacturing techniques that can churn out composite parts quickly and cheaply are changing the field. This article takes a look at emerging composites technologies and the materials and products they are creating.