[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

There are tons of ways to do composites. Generally speaking, they're a combination of 2 material types. So while most people only think of carbon fibre and fibreglass, the possibilities are practically endless. Wood is a composite, so is reinforced concrete.

Some (most?) composites are awful in applications that are subject to repeated impact stresses. But thats probably due to using ceramics in them. A metal-polymer composite should do quite well against a dropped toolbox while still being quite strong and possibly lightweight. But I don't know of any such material that actually exists outside of a lab.

Check this out:
http://www.quadrantplastics.com/na-e...l/gmtex-R.html