ABSTRACT
We mentioned in Section 1.3 the diversity of industrial products and of consumer goods that incorporate composite materials. In this chapter, we focus on afew areas of activity (excluding aerospace industry) where these materials have been introduced and are used in a signicant way.
8.1 Comparative Importance of Composites in Applications ”e series of graphs that follow allow comparing the importance of the use of composite applications under dierent criteria. ”ey particularly take into account the volume marketed, the main industrial areas concerned, the geographical areas, or the prices.
