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Composites are used in any application where improved properties are required over an existing material. As an example, polymer matrix composites are being used in aircraft to replace metals. This is because they have a higher strength to weight ratio and thus save fuel. They are also used to increase strength and improve corrosion resistance, because metals tend to corrode where composites do not.

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