Concise Encyclopedia of Composite Materials draws its material from the award-winning Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology, and includes updates and revisions not available in the original set. This customized collection of articles provides a handy reference for materials scientists and engineers with an interest in composite materials made from polymers, metals, ceramics, carbon, biocomposites, nanocomposites, wood, cement, fibers, etc.

Table of Contents:
Alphabetical listing of articles Aircraft Materials, R. Boyer ▪ Alternative Techniques for Manufacturing Composite Aerospace Designs, Cost of, Williamson ▪ Asbestos, F. Habashi ▪ Automotive Body Materials, A. M. Sherman, A. R. Krause, P. A. Friedman, D. A. Steenkamer and D. Q. Huston ▪ Automotive Chassis/Suspension Materials, G. Cole ▪ Bearing Materials: Plain Bearings, G.C. Pratt ▪ Biological Materials: Synthesis, Structure, and Properties, P. Calvert ▪ Biomimetic Materials: Properties and Processing, P. Calvert ▪ Bitumens: Modified, P. Nayler ▪ Block Copolymers as Precursors to Porous Materials, T.P. Russell and J.L. Hecrick ▪ Block Copolymers as Templates for Functional Materials, R.E. Cohen ▪ Bone and Natural Composites: Properties, J. D. Currey ▪ Bone Augmentation and Repair, E.L. Hedberg and A.G. Mikos ▪ Buildings: Plastics and Composites, F. J. Heger and P. A. Sharff ▪ Carbon Aerogels, H. Tamon ▪ Carbon Blacks, E.B. Senpl amd R.L. Taylor ▪ Carbon Fibers, L. M. Manocha ▪ Carbon Nanofibers, R. T. K. Baker ▪ Carbon Nanotubes, S. Subramoney ▪ Carbon-Carbon Composites, W. J. Lackey ▪ Ceramic Fibers from Polymer Precursors, K. Okamura ▪ Ceramic Matrix Composites with Roughly Equiaxed Reinforcements: Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior, G. Fantozzi and J. Chevalier ▪ Ceramic Matrix Composites: Applications, K. M. Prewo and W. K. Tredway ▪ Ceramic Matrix Composites: Matrices and Processing, R. R. Naslain ▪ Ceramic Nanocomposites with Organic Phases, Optics of, A. Biswas, C. S. Friend and P. N. Prasad ▪ Ceramic-modified High-temperature Polymers, Z. Ahmad ▪ Ceramics and Glasses, Sol-Gel Synthesis of, P.P. Thulé and T.E. Wood ▪ Ceramics: Whisker Toughening, P.F. Becher ▪ Cermets and Hardmetals, D. Mari ▪ Clay-based Polymer Nanocomposites, A. Usuki ▪ Composite Dental Materials: Wear, K. Goovaerts, P. Lambrechts, J. De Munck, L. Bergmans and B. Van Meerbeek ▪ Composite Materials, Microstructural Design of, M. F. Ashby ▪ Composite Materials: Environmental Effects, A. R. Bunsell ▪ Composite Materials: Overview, A. Kelly and A. Mortensen ▪ Composites for Biomedical Applications, E. Wintermantel, J. Mayer and T. N. Goehring ▪ Composites for Sensors and Actuators, C. Boller ▪ Composites, Joining of, F. L. Matthews ▪ Composites, Microstructure of: Quantitative Description, J.-L. Chermant and M. Coster ▪ Composites, Physical Properties of, P. J. Withers ▪ Composites: Interfaces, T. W. Clyne ▪ Concrete as a Building Materials, C. K. Y. Leung ▪ Concrete: Failure Mechanics, J. G. M. van Mier ▪ Construction: Cellular Materials, F.-J. Ulm ▪ Construction Materials: Lightweight Aggregates, A.L. Bush ▪ Continuous Parallel Fiber Composites: Deformation and Strength, L. N. McCartney and W. R. Broughton ▪ Continuous Parallel Fiber Composites: Fracture, B. S. Majumdar and D. Hunston ▪ Conventional and Super Abrasive MaterialsR. Komanduri and S. Iyengar ▪ Creep and Creep-fatigue of Metal-Matrix Composites, G. F. Eggeler ▪ Creep of Bituminous Aggregates, S.F. Brown ▪ Creep of Concrete, Z. P. Bazant ▪ Creep of Particle Reinforced Materials, J. Rösler ▪ CVD Monofilaments, A. R. Bunsell ▪ Designing with Composites, S. M. Spearing and P. A. Lagace ▪ Elastic Behavior of Cellular Solids, A. M. Kraynik and M. K. Neilsen ▪ Elastic Behavior of Composites, A. Cervenka ▪ Elastic Structures in Design, H. R. Shercliff and M. F. Ashby ▪ Elasticity in Wood and Concrete: Hygromechanical Effects, J. Brauns and K. Rocens ▪ Elastomers, Ceramic-modified, J. H. Mark ▪ Elastomers, Reinforcement of, A. I. Medalia ▪ Electronic Packaging: Conductive Adhesives, A. M. Lyons ▪ Electronic Packaging: Elastomer Conductive Polymers, L. S. Buchoff ▪ Electronic Packaging: Heat Sink Materials, C. Zweben ▪ Fatigue of Particle Reinforced Materials, N. Chawla and J. E. Allison ▪ Fiber Metal Laminates, Fatigue of, A. Vlot and R. C. Alderliesten ▪ Fiber Strength, D. M. Wilson ▪ Fiberglass, N.M. Cameron and C.F. Rapp ▪ Fibers: Superabsorbant, T.F. Cooke ▪ Fibrous Reinforcements for Composites: Overview, K. K. Chawla ▪ Foams, Microrheology of, A.M. Kraynik and D.A. Reinelt ▪ Functionally Graded Materials, A. Neubrand ▪ Glass Fibers, K. K. Chawla ▪ Hard Tissues, Mechanical Properties of, J.Y. Rho ▪ High Performance Fibers, A. R. Bunsell ▪ Inorganic and Inorganic-Organic Aerogels, U. Schubert and N. Hüsing ▪ Inorganic Nanotube Materials, R. Tenne ▪ Laminates: Physical and Mechanical Behavior, L. N. McCartney ▪ Liquid Crystalline Polymers, Dispersed, E. Terentjev ▪ Lumber: Laminated Veneer, H. Sasaki ▪ Magnets: Bonded Permanent Magnets, K. H. J. Buschow ▪ Materials Selection and Mechanical Design, E. Maine and M. F. Ashby ▪ Mechanical Alloying, A. R. Jones ▪ Mechanical Testing Methods of Fibers and Composites, U. Ramamurty ▪ Membrane-based Polymer-Ceramic Nanocomposites Z. Pu ▪ Mesoporous Molecular Sieves, Th. Maschmeyer, M.E. Raimondi and J.M. Seddon ▪ Metal Matrix Composites with Roughly Equiaxed Reinforcements: Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior, D. Lloyd ▪ Metal Matrix Composites, Recycling of, H. P. Degischer ▪ Metal Matrix Composites: Applications, W. H. Hunt ▪ Metal Matrix Composites: Matrices and Processing, T. W. Clyne and F. R. Jones ▪ Metallic Filaments, H. U. Künzi ▪ Mineral-filled Polymers, B. Pukánszky ▪ Modeling: Scaling Analysis (should change the title), C. L. Tucker III ▪ Nanoscale Ceramic Composites, G.S. Thompson and M.P. Harmer ▪ Natural Cellulose Fibers and Membranes: Biosynthesis, B. Rånby ▪ Natural Cellulose Fibers: Properties, L. Löhler ▪ Natural Protein Fibers, C. Viney ▪ Optical Properties of Functional Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites, C. Sanchez and B. Lebeau ▪ Organic Aerogels, R. Pekala and J. Fricke ▪ Organic Analogues to Zeolites and Mesoporous Sieves, D.L. Gin and S.A. Miller ▪ Organic-Inorganic Composite Crystals, D.B. Mitzi ▪ Paper Products: Classification, J.F. Waterhouse ▪ Paper: Creep, D.W. Coffin and C. Fellers ▪ Paper: Effects of Moisture and Temperature, D.F. Caulfield and A.H. Nissan ▪ Paper: Pulping and Bleaching, H.L. Hintz ▪ Paper: Strength and Stiffness, C. Fellers and D.W. Coffin ▪ Paper: Structure, R. Perkins ▪ Papermaking, N.A. Poirier, I.I. Pikulik and R. Gooding ▪ PES and PEEK, K. J. L. Burg and S. W. Shalaby ▪ Plastic Deformation of Cellular Materials, M. F. Ashby ▪ Polymer Composites, Friction and Wear of, K. Friedrich and R. Reinicke ▪ Polymer Fiber Processing: High-performance Fibers, T. Kitagawa ▪ Polymer Fibers: Formation and Structure, T. Kikutani ▪ Polymer Matrix Composites with Roughly Equiaxed Reinforcements: Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior, H. H. Kausch and Ph. Béguelin ▪ Polymer Matrix Composites, Recycling of, P. Sunderland ▪ Polymer Matrix Composites: Applications, A. Beukers ▪ Polymer Matrix Composites: Matrices and Processing, C. J. G. Plummer, P.-E. Bourban and J.-A. E. Månson ▪ Polymer Melt Mixing: Agglomerate Dispersion, I. Manas-Zloczower ▪ Polymer Modified Wood, M.H. Schneider ▪ Polymer Nanocomposites with Metal Dispersions, A. B. R. Mayer ▪ Polymer Transcrystallinity in Composites, R. J. Young and M. Heppenstall-Butler ▪ Polymer-based Nanocomposites by Sol-Gel Routes, Applications of, H. Schmidt and M. Stadtwald-Klenke ▪ Polymer-Ceramic Nanocomposites: Catalysts, S. Wang ▪ Polymer-Ceramic Nanocomposites: Ceramic Phases, P. Xu ▪ Polymer-Ceramic Nanocomposites: Control of Shrinkage, M. W. Ellsworth ▪ Polymer-Ceramic Nanocomposites: Interfacial Bonding Agents, C. Kumudinie ▪ Polymer-Ceramic Nanocomposites: Polymer Overview, L. C. Klein and A. B. Wojcik ▪ Polymer-modified Ceramics, Y. Wei ▪ Polymer-Nonsilica Ceramic ▪ Nanocomposites, J. K. Premachandra ▪ Polymer-Silica Nanocomposites, J. Wen ▪ Polymers in Constrained Ceramic Environments, H. L. Frisch and L. Huang ▪ Porous Ceramic Processing, D. J. Green ▪ Porous Silica Xerogel, C. Jin ▪ Portland Cements, J. F. Young ▪ Powders, Solution Synthesis of, R. E. Riman ▪ Processing Flexible Polymers to High Performance Fibers, P. J. Lemstra and S. Rastogi ▪ Processing Rigid Polymers to High Performance Fibers, S. J. Picken, H. Boerstoel and M. G. Northolt ▪ Pulp and Paper: Nonfibrous Components, D.P. Rawski ▪ Radiation Effects in Carbon-Carbon Composites, T. D. Burchell ▪ Reaction Forming, K. H. Sandhage and N. Claussen ▪ Reactive Ceramic Nanocomposites with Organic and Bio-organic Phases, D. Avnir, J. Blum and O. Lev ▪ Reinforced Concrete, A. E. Naaman ▪ Roofing Materials, C.G. Cash ▪ Rubber Tires, M. B. Rodgers ▪ Sporting Materials: Ski Equipment, H. Casey ▪ Spun (Slurry and Sol-Gel) Ceramic Fibers, D. M. Wilson ▪ Superconducting Wires and Cables: Materials and Processing, P. J. Lee ▪ Supported Catalysts, J.E. Bailie, G.J. Hutcings and S. O’Leary ▪ Textile Fibers: A Comparative Overview, J. W. S. Hearle ▪ Textile Fibers: Mechanical Properties, W. Oppermann ▪ Thermally Contracting Materials, A. W. Sleight ▪ Whiskers, J. Katz ▪ Wood Composites: Mineral-bonded, A. A. Moslemi ▪ Wood Products: Decay during use, W.W. Wilcox ▪ Wood Products: Weathering, P.D. Evans ▪ Wood, Constituents of, A.G. McDonald ▪ Wood: Creep and Creep Rupture, E. Karacabeyli ▪ Wood: Macroscopic Anatomy, E. Wheeler ▪ Wood: Moisture Content, ▪ Hygroscopicity, and Sorption, I. Hartley ▪ Wood: Nonstructural Panel Processes, F. A. Kamke ▪ Wood: Nonstructural Panels, T. Adcock and M. P. Wolcott ▪ Wood: Strength and Stiffness, D.W: Green ▪ Wood: Structural Panel Processes, A. W. Boehner ▪ Wood: Structural Panels, M. R. O'Halloran ▪ Wood: Thermal Properties, T.E. Conners ▪ Wood: Ultrastructure, T.E. Conners ▪ Wood-Plastic Composites, M. P. Wolcott ▪ Xerogels, G.W. Scherrer ▪ Zeolites, A. Dyer