Description: This issue of the journal presents materials of the XVI INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL CONFERENCE «NEW POLYMER COMPOSITE MATERIALS», which was held in the Kh.M. Berbekov Kabardino-Balkarian State University. The content of the presented papers reflects the results of research in the field of polymer synthesis and the development of new polymer composite materials, as well as the various aspects of their application.

21st Symposium on Composites

Edited by: Prof. Axel S. Herrmann

Online since: July 2017

Description: The “21st Symposium on Composites” covered a wide range of composite-related topics including polymers, metal and ceramic composites, hybrid structures and laminates, coatings, manufacturing technologies, testing and simulation, structural health monitoring, biocomposites and recycling technologies. This conference was organized by “Gemeinschaftsausschuss Verbundwerkstoffe (GAV)” within “Deutsche Gesellschafft für Materialkunde e.V. (DGM)“ in cooperation with the University of Bremen. The attendants from academia and industry presented and discussed their latest research results and developments related to different kinds of modern composites.