ABSTRACT
Composites are materials that consist of two or more constituent parts with wide divergences in their chemical and physical properties. The properties of these compounds are the result of the individual properties of each material that makes it up. Depending on the intended application, composite materials can be designed or redesigned to meet structural, mechanical, chemical and biocompatibility requirements. The areas of application of these synthetic materials include construction, the automotive industry and have acquired transcendental importance in the biomedical fields. This chapter explains the importance and different classifications of composite materials. It focuses on natural or synthetic biodegradable composites, which are the materials that have the greatest impact on new research in recent years, mainly due to environmental awareness. Analyses of their advantages, disadvantages, as well as the properties and characteristics of these materials, and finally, gives an overview of the different combinations of materials in obtaining biocomposites and the most recent and novel applications of these composites in the biomedical field
