Originally Posted by
asmallsol
Metal matrix composites are composites that use metal as the matrix, not polymers. Examples of this would be putting something like silicon carbides into a liquid phase metal to increase the fracture toughness, stiffness, ect.
When I wrote "that" I was referring to composites generally. My point was "that" (i.e. composites) have been done with better matrix materials than PVC -- namely, resins/plastics and metals. It would make no sense to try to make PVC work by reinforcing it when better matrix materials have already been developed.
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I also have a BSME '97 with a materials-science specialty and worked quite a bit with composites in school and in engineering)