ABSTRACT
After the end of World War II, science and technology related to polymers under-went a spectacular development that resulted in the production of a wide variety of materials covering a vast domain of applications. These thermoplastic and thermoset materials present many advantages compared with metallic, ceramic, and glassy counterparts, e.g., among others, a much lower density, and the ease of processing by simple procedures. During the last three decades, attention has been focused on the combination of these polymers with natural or synthetic fibers and fillers in order to obtain high-added-value materials.
