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SCIENCE SURVEY

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The Science of Materials
4: Fibres for Strength by ANTHONY Kelly , Ph.D.
University of Cambridge
Several speakers in this group of talks have referred to the fact that the strength of actual materials falls very far short of what would be expected from theory. How can scientists meet technological demands for stronger materials? Several lines of argument lead to the suggestion 'by the incorporation of fibres.' Plastic-bonded glass fibre is an example.

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