8.6 Composite materials

Specification content

Composite materials 

• The working properties, stock forms and sizes, common uses and environmental impact of the following: 

– foam core/foam board 

– foil backed and laminated card, e.g. Tetra Pak® 

– manufactured boards ○ chipboard ○ engineered wood ○ medium density fibreboard (MDF) ○ plywood ○ blockboard 

– fibre reinforced materials ○ glass fibre reinforced plastic (GRP) ○ carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP). 

A composite material is a material that combines two or more materials with different properties