1. Carbon Fibres Composite Materials

2. Carbon fibres in planes The 7E7 Dreamliner passenger airplane makes extensive use of carbon fibre composites It uses 20 percent less fuel than any other airplane of its size This allows direct global travel without the requirement of "hub" airports.

3. Carbon fibres Carbon fibres are the stiffest and strongest reinforcing fibres for polymer composites, the most used after glass fibres. Made of pure carbon in form of graphite, they have low density and a negative coefficient of longitudinal thermal expansion.

4. Carbon fibres in motorbikes Hansell Composites Ltd. and their range of Fibre-Lyte parts, was started by Martin Hansell in January 1992. In August that year he was joined in the company by his brother John. Both brothers have a passion for making things out of carbon fibre, of course not all of these items reach production for a variety of reasons.

5. Before we investigate the type of footwear used by our athletes let's examine a modern football boot. If we look carefully we can see that it is made from a variety of materials chosen because of their individual properties. Composite Materials

6. Carbon fibres in cars When two or more materials with very different properties are combined together they form a composite material. The different materials work together to produce a new material, which combines all of the properties of the previously separate materials. Within the composite it is still possible to easily tell the different materials apart. They do not tend to blend or dissolve into each other.

7. Carbon fibres in cars Within the composite it is still possible to easily tell the different materials apart. They do not tend to blend or dissolve into each other.